Summary You will serve as a HR SPECIALIST (ER/LR) in the Labor and Employee Relation (LER) Division, at the Naval Education and Training CommandNETC HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE. Responsibilities You will provide limited technical over-site, advice, and guidance on the most effective alignment of LER (Labor and Employee Relations) and performance management policies to support strategic goals and objectives. You will assist on a broad range of employee relations (ER) activities including guidance and advice to employees, leadership, program managers, other management officials and supervisors. You will participate in labor contract negotiations that include several contracts or bargaining units. You will evaluate performance appraisal and tracking systems; assist managers/supervisors to draft performance improvement plans, coaching agendas, training materials, and progress tracking methods You will gather background information and prepare formal correspondence on full range of disciplinary actions. You will independently handle concerns that often have interrelated sub-problems and issues that frequently have potentially serious mission or cost impact. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing limited technical over-site, advice, and guidance on the most effective alignment of LER (Labor and Employee Relations) and performance management policies to support the strategic goals and objectives are met; 2) Assisting on a broad range of employee relations (ER) activities including guidance and advice to employees, leadership, program managers, other management officials and supervisors; and 3) Assisting in impasse situations including the preparation of documentary material for review by a third party. FOR GS-12: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing advice and services to management on employee relations on issues pertaining to performance management, employee discipline, adverse actions, employee counseling, grievances and appeals, medical cases and FMLA (Family Medical Leave Act); 2) Serving as a performance consultant; utilizing state of the art process models to identify, evaluate, and recommend solutions to improve job performance that supports business goals and mission priorities; 3) Representing management's interests, advise management on options to achieve their responsibilities, and educate management on employee rights, including grievance and appeal rights; and, 4) Advising and assisting employees, managers and supervisors on grievance procedures and appropriate options for proper resolution of conflicts or problems. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0200/human-resources-management-series-0201/ Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., professional, philanthropic, religious, spiritual, community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. Education FOR GS-11 : In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 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 A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.
