HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPL REL/LABOR REL)

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPL REL/LABOR REL) in the NETC HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass.

You will provide advice to management on employee relations issues, such as performance management, employee discipline and counseling, adverse actions, grievances and appeals, medical cases, and disability separations.

You will prepare formal correspondence on full range of disciplinary actions.

You will assist employees, managers and supervisors on grievance procedures and appropriate options for proper resolution of conflicts or problems.

You will serve as the technical advisor to an attorney at hearings before the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA).

You will provide guidance to management in maintaining relationships with labor organizations to include administering labor agreements, conferring with labor organizations on behalf of management and, processing controversial ULPs and grievances.

You will maintain regular contact with union and management officials to discuss matters of mutual interest and attempts to resolve problems on an informal basis.

You will review performance standards and performance appraisal documents for compliance with DoD and DON policies and with organizational practices and requirements.

GS-11: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related