Labor & Employee Relations Specialist

West 4th Strategy; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in Washington, DC seeks an experienced Program Director to support the United States Capitol Police. This role is pivotal in managing complex HR operations, ensuring compliance, and delivering high-quality service across multiple HR functions. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in human capital management and project oversight.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years' experience managing HR projects.
• Experience in multiple HR functional areas including staffing and employee relations.
• Knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and policies.

Responsibilities

• Lead human resources operation projects across staffing and classification.
• Ensure HR compliance with laws and regulations.
• Develop project plans and manage stakeholder expectations.

Skills

Human Resources Management

Project Management

Customer Orientation

Conflict Management

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in relevant field

Job description

Program Director
ROLE
We need an experienced Program Director (PD) to support the United States Capitol Police (USCP). The USCP safeguards Congress by protecting its members, staff, visitors, and facilities. In this role, you will lead the delivery of complex human capital operations and project initiatives spanning staffing, classification, employee relations, and HRIS for USCP’s Office of Human Resources (OHR), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), and Office of Background Investigations and Credentialing (OBIC). This is a full-time opportunity. We can offer a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits package. Apply today.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Serve as the primary interface with the Contracting Officer (CO), Contracting Officer’s Representative (COR), and USCP Program Manager.
• Maintain supervisory control over all contractor personnel assigned to the contract.
• Lead and manage human resources operation projects across multiple functional areas including staffing, classification, human capital management, employee relations, and HR information systems.
• Ensure compliance with HR laws, regulations, and policies in all HR-related matters.
• Develop project plans in coordination with Program Managers and stakeholders to scope, resource, and schedule HR project initiatives.
• Set priorities and manage expectations for multiple USCP client stakeholders.
• Demonstrate strong customer orientation, providing high-quality service to internal and external clients.
• Employ conflict management and problem-solving skills to resolve issues across multidisciplinary teams.
• Oversee the delivery of contractor support services as specified in individual Task Orders, ensuring personnel meet specified competencies and deadlines.
• Protect and manage sensitive information, ensuring confidentiality and compliance with all USCP security and disclosure policies.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS

• A minimum of five (5) years’ experience in managing human resources operation projects
• A minimum of ten (10) experience working in multiple HR functional areas to include but not limited to: Staffing, classification, human capital management, employee relations, human resources systems.
• Must be knowledgeable in HR laws, regulations, and policies and ensures they are effectively applied in all HR matters.
• Must possess the ability to lead teams and manage expectations, set priorities for multiple USCP clients.
• Strong customer orientation
• Excellent conflict management skills and problem-solving skills.

EDUCATION

• Bachelor’s degree in relevant field preferred

LOCATION

• Washington, DC

CLEARANCE

• Ability to pass federal background investigation

CLIENT

• US Capital Police, Office of Human Resources (OHR), Office of Acquisition Management (OAM), and Office of Background Investigations and Credentialing (OBIC)

TRAVEL

• No travel required

WORK HOURS

• 40 hours per week
• 8 hours per day

EMPLOYMENT CLASSIFICATION

• Employment Classification Eligibility — W2

RELOCATION

• Not eligible for relocation benefits

West 4^th Strategy is an Equal Opportunity (EEO) employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, gender, sexual orientation, ancestry, national origin, age, marital status, mental disability, physical disability, medical condition, pregnancy, political affiliation, military or veteran status, or any other basis prohibited by federal or state law.

Other Considerations: applicants will be subject to a background investigation. Individual’s primary workstation is located in an office area. The noise level in this environment is low to moderate. Regularly required to sit for extended periods up to 80% of the time; frequently required to move about to access file cabinets and use office equipment such as PC, copier, fax, telephone, cell phone, etc. Occasionally required to reach overhead, bend, and lift objects of up to 10 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include the use of computer monitor screens up to 80% of the time.