HR SPEC (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)

Full Job Description

This position for The Defense Information Systems Agency is at Fort Meade, Maryland; Ogden, Utah; Scott AFB, Illinois; Tinker AFB, Oklahoma .

**This Job Opportunity Announcement is using an additional online assessment tool to evaluate applicants.

Please review the HOW YOU WILL BE EVALUATED, REQUIRED DOCUMENTS, HOW TO APPLY and NEXT STEPS sections below for instructions.

In order to qualify for this position, you must meet the requirements described below.

Time in Grade: For entry at the GS-12 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-11 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

For entry at the GS-13 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in the Federal Service.

Specialized Experience: For the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-12 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized Experience at the GS-13 is defined at: Implementing and evaluating civilian personnel policies and programs; advising senior management with employee discipline, grievances, appeals, complaints, employee/supervisory relationships, rights and obligations, and performance management under Title 5; and drafting disciplinary and adverse actions.

For the GS-12, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-11 if outside the Federal service.

Specialized Experience at the GS-12 is defined at: Providing guidance and support to senior management on employee relations, including discipline, adverse actions, grievances, performance management and employee counseling; and researching federal human resources laws, regulations, and agency policies to recommend improvements to civilian personnel management programs related to employe and labor relations.

You may qualify for consideration if meeting time-in grade, specialized experience, education requirement, 90 days after competitive appointment requirement, and all other qualification requirements within 30 calendar days after the closing date of the announcement, unless otherwise indicated on the announcement.

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application.

Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments.

Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis.

If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision.

You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement.

To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://appsupport.usastaffing.gov/hc/en-us/sections/28980686389652-Reasonable-Accommodation-Information Major Duties:

• Advises on, devise and recommends solutions to Labor and Employee Relations complex issues.
• Researches applicable laws, regulations, and policies to draft disciplinary and adverse actions with management to address Labor and Employee Relations issues.
• Plans and develops required civilian personnel management programs related to and employee and labor relations.
• Plans and develops required civilian personnel management programs related to and employee and labor relations.
• Reviews and interprets current legislation, new or revised legislation, Federal Register publications, DOD, OPM, MSPB, EEOC issuances to determine impact on Agency programs.
• Provides advisory services to managers, supervisors, and employees on immediate problems, which involve serious and sensitive issues related to employee discipline, grievances, appeals, complaints, employee/supervisory relationships etc.