Deputy Director, Employee Management Relations Division

Full Job Description

This position is part of the Associate Administrator for Management and Budget, Department of Energy.

The Deputy Director, Employee Management Relations Division located in Human Resources, Employee Management Relations Division and is recognized as the NNSA's pre-eminent authority on Performance Management, Personnel Security & Suitability, Employee Benefits, Employee Relations and Work Life Programs.

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service i.e., NQ-03 or GS-14.

Experience may have been gained in either the public or private sector. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis.

Specialized experience for this position includes: Leading teams toward achieving objectives and goals in human capital areas such as employee relations, performance management, benefits, and work life balance programs; and Administering employee relations and performance management processes and procedures.

"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience.

Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include: volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations.

Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills; and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment.

You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.

If you are eligible for career transition assistance plans such as ICTAP or CTAP, you must meet the definition of "well qualified" which is defined as having a score of 85 or better.

You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement. Major Duties:

As a Deputy Division Director/Supervisory Human Resources Specialist, you will: The Incumbent manages the work of the office through subordinate supervisors.

The assigned supervisory and managerial duties and authorities are made more complex due to geographic dispersion of the subordinate staff and customer organizations, quickly evolving HR management policies and practices pertaining to Competitive and Excepted Service HR systems as well as General Schedule and Demonstration Project pay and performance systems; and the urgent, high technology, and national security nature of the work of NNSA.

Serve as a Supervisory HR Specialist managing all operational aspects of the NNSA human resources (HR) program, specifically: employee relations, performance management, reasonable accommodation, anti-harassment, security and suitability, employee benefits, retirement, and work life balance programs to support NNSA.

Employee Relations: Oversees programs addressing workplace issues, performance management, conflict resolution, and disciplinary actions.

Work Life Programs: Manages programs that focus on employee work life such as teleworking, work schedule flexibilities, health & wellness programs, and commuter subsidies.

Benefits Administration: Administers employee benefit programs, including retirement, health insurance, leave policies, and wellness initiatives.