Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations, Labor Relations)

US Department of the Army; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

US Department of the Army, Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) in Chicago, seeks a Senior HR Specialist to perform operational HR duties at the CHRA, providing authoritative guidance on disciplinary actions, performance management, and labor-management matters within the federal civilian workforce.

The role requires analyzing root causes of misconduct and offering strategic input on contract interpretations and grievance procedures, supporting nationwide HR effectiveness and workforce

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, including advising on disciplinary or corrective actions.
• Experience analyzing misconduct or performance issues in federal employees.
• Advice on collective bargaining negotiation techniques and labor-management matters.

Skills

Advising managers

Disciplinary actions

Labor-management advice

Conducting analysis

Job description

About the Position: Serves as a Senior Human Resources (HR) Specialist performing operational assignments in Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA). CHRA is responsible for operational HR effectiveness worldwide to include establishing and maintaining standards and measurements, total quality management, labor/management and employee relations, organizational development and workforce utilization for the Army's delivery of civilian personnel administrative services.

Qualifications

• Current Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA) employees with competitive status.
• Current Civilian Employees of the Command
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan
• Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for the GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Experience advising managers on appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques on conduct and/or performance problems in federal civilian service; AND 2) Conducting probing and/or analysis to identify underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance in federal civilians; AND 3) Providing advice on proper federal collective bargaining agreement negotiating techniques; AND 4) Advising management on federal civilian labor-management matters, such as contract interpretation, existing precedents, grievances, and/or unfair labor practice charges. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Qualification Requirement: Qualifications must be met within the closing date of the announcement.

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.Employment Type: OTHER