Supervisory HR Specialist (Employee Relations)

Patent and Trademark Office; Alexandria (VA); Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 187,000; Full time

Job summary

Patent and Trademark Office in Alexandria, VA seeks a Supervisory HR Specialist (Employee Relations) to supervise non-supervisory staff and align employee relations activities with division objectives. You will plan, direct, organize, and control work, address complex employee relations issues, interpret federal statutes and agency policies, and lead teams in studies to improve programs.

You will represent the agency at high-level meetings with government and industry leaders.

Qualifications

• Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Provide planning, directing, organizing, and control over non-supervisory staff in the Investigation and Analysis Division.
• Lead the Senior Evaluator role, guiding teams through complex employee relations studies.
• Explain performance expectations and provide regular feedback to employees.
• Assign work based on policies and capabilities of employees.
• Research, interpret, analyze and apply Federal statutes, OPM policies, and agency regulations.
• Represent the agency at meetings with high-level human capital managers from industry and government.

Job description

Supervisory HR Specialist (Employee Relations)

• Hiring Agency: Patent and Trademark Office

This position is located in the Office of Human Resources, Investigation and Analysis Division. Serves as a first level supervisor, providing planning, directing, organizing, and exercising control over non-supervisory employees assigned to the Investigation and Analysis Division.

Key Responsibilities

The physical worksite for this position is located in Alexandria, Virginia. Presence at the Alexandria, VA campus is required for this role, as it includes on site functions that must be performed in person. Position may be eligible for situational telework in accordance with agency policy/business unit discretion. The agency currently allows for 52 hours of telework per leave year.

This position is for you if: You are motivated to develop goals and objectives that integrate with employee relations-related missions and functions into the Employee Relations Division objectives. You can explain performance expectations to employees and provide regular feedback on strengths and weaknesses. You assign work to subordinates based on policies, consideration of the difficulty and requirements of the assignment, and capabilities of employees.

You can research, interpret, analyze and apply Federal statutes, OPM and agency policies, regulations, etc. during work performance. You are eager to address and resolve complex related employee relations issues/situations.

You are dedicated to serve as the Senior Evaluator, lead teams in the conduct of the most complex employee relations studies to resolve broad programmatic issues that are currently or may significantly impacting the efficiency and effectiveness of the programs, missions, and/or functions You can establish, develop, and maintain effective working relationships with all Office of Human Resources subordinate organization staff and managers, supervisors, and employees.

You are motivated to represent the agency at meetings and conferences involving high-level human capital managers from industry and government, making presentations on agency human capital development.

Requirements & Education

Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Patent and Trademark Office, Department of Commerce.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $143913 – $187093/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What security clearance is required?

This position requires a Other security clearance.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-26.

Who is eligible to apply?

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