HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (COMPENSATION/LABOR RELATIONS)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Foreign Labor Country Manager for the Foreign Labor Program in the Department of Navy, Europe, Africa, and Central (EURAFCENT) Region, located in Capodichino, Italy Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Researching and interpreting Labor Relation and Compensation policy to advise leadership on organizational impact and negotiation proceedings.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management website: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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.

In addition to meeting all minimum qualification and eligibility requirements, ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection.

A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one who possesses the competencies and experience to perform the duties of the position successfully with orientation to learn/understand the activities, procedures, policies and processes.

Demonstrated work experience in the occupation is typically qualifying for placement. This criterion cannot be met by education and training.

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/ 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. Major Duties:

• You will serve as an advisor on foreign labor policies, laws and regulations and provide authoritative interpretation and guidance on labor relation and compensation policy.
• You will interpret international agreements, DoD directives and past precedents to provide guidance on the impact of reorganizations, downsizing initiatives, work transfers and labor cost sharing support.
• You will research and prepares studies, analyses and correspondence pertaining to the establishment of applicable compensation issues, pay-plans, and wage schedules with host county government officials, union representatives, and USF authorities.
• You will prepare and coordinate Navy instructions upon publication of new laws affecting personnel management and administration by host nation governments.
• You will independently respond to inquiries concerning all aspects of Foreign National compensation and local National labor relations.
• You will propose, develop and participate in studies involving classification/compensation and other Foreign National Human Resources Program areas.