Human Resources Specialist (Labor/Employee Relations)

About the Position: This position is located at Peachtree City, GA with the Department of War Education Activity's Management and Employee Relations Branch. Peachtree City is located in the southern Metro Atlanta area and is the largest city in Fayette County, Georgia. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit.

Perform work related to Employee Relations program, e.g., adverse actions, discipline, employee assistance, performance-based actions, performance management, awards, absence and leave, administrative grievances, and drug free workplace.

Plan and implement employee relations programs.

Interpret and adapt legislative history, regulations, policy determinations, and Federal and non-Federal sector case law and precedents.

Participate in the development of management proposals and bargaining positions.

Conduct independent, in-depth research into complex questions of program operations and produces reports and studies on performance.

Counsel, advice, and assist on actions concerning employee-management communications, grievances and appeals, disciplinary actions, and performance-based actions for both management and employees.

Serve as a representative or key witness in complex third-party proceedings before various third parties.

Present managements position in a wide variety of labor and management-employee relations situations through written correspondence.

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.