Human Resources Specialist (Labor/Employee Relations)

National Endowment for the Arts; Washington (District of Columbia); Remote; USD 85,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

National Endowment for the Arts in Washington, DC seeks a Human Resources Specialist (Labor/Employee Relations) to counsel senior leadership on complex misconduct, performance deficiencies, and grievances. You will analyze regulations and defend agency actions, while guiding negotiations and implementing training aligned with OPM guidance.

The role emphasizes independent, evidence-based recommendations and agency decisions on adverse actions, removals, and multi-issue grievance resolutions, with

Qualifications

• Transcript must be submitted if education is used to qualify.
• Foreign education may be used if comparable to US education.
• All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Responsibilities

• Provide definitive counsel to senior leadership on complex employee misconduct, systemic performance deficiencies, and formal grievances.
• Conduct comprehensive regulatory and policy analysis of case files to evaluate risk and defend agency actions before adjudicators.
• Lead labor-management contract negotiations and interpret collective bargaining agreements; resolve unfair labor practice charges or information requests.
• Design and deliver agency-wide training programs, standard operating procedures, and templates based on evolving federal employment laws and OPM guidance.

Job description

Human Resources Specialist (Labor/Employee Relations)

• Hiring Agency: National Endowment for the Arts
• Department: National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities
• Location: Washington, District of Columbia

Who May Be Considered: Status Candidates Veterans Land Management Eligibles under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.

Key Responsibilities

In this position, you will serve as Human Resources Specialist (Employee/Labor Relations). Typical work assignments include: Providing definitive counsel to senior leadership on complex, sensitive, or high-risk employee misconduct, systemic performance deficiencies, and formal grievances. Conducting comprehensive regulatory and policy analysis of case files to evaluate risk, determine factual sufficiency, and defend agency actions before third-party adjudicators.

Formulating independent, evidence-based recommendations and write final agency decisions for adverse actions, removals, and multi-issue grievance resolutions. Leading labor-management contract negotiations, interpret collective bargaining agreements, and resolve unfair labor practice charges or formal union information requests.

Designing and delivering agency-wide training programs, standard operating procedures, and strategic templates based on shifting federal employment laws and OPM guidance.

Requirements & Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Education must be from an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For additional information, refer to the U.S. Department of Education web site at http://www.ed.gov.

Submit a copy of your college transcript (unofficial is acceptable) or you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the courses. Foreign Education: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet Federal qualification requirements if you can show that your foreign education is comparable to education received in accredited educational institutions in the United States.

For example, specific courses accepted for college-level credit by an accredited U.S. college or university, or foreign education evaluated by an organization recognized for accreditation by the Department of Education as education equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. college or university. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence with your application. See Recognition of Foreign Qualifications for more information.

All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with National Endowment for the Arts, National Foundation on the Arts and the Humanities.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $85447 – $102415/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-11-02.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.

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