Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

Full Job Description

Serves as an Human Resources (HR) Specialist in the Human Resources Division (HRD), Office of Resource Management (ORM), Office of the Inspector General (OIG).

The incumbent provides high-level coordinative, analytical, consultative and advisory services to OIG employees, supervisors, managers, and senior leadership in multiple employee relations functions and programs.

This position is located in the SSA Office of the Inspector General, Office of Resource Management located in Woodlawn, MD Resumes exceeding two pages in length will not be considered, please visit the new resume guidance for more information.

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WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will only be accepted from applicants eligible for one of the following categories.

Federal employees currently serving under career or career conditional appointments; Federal employees currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg.

213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities.

Former Federal employees eligible for reinstatement (i.e., those who have career status or separated from a career-conditional appointment less than 3 years ago).

Current or former Federal employees eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP).

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Eligibles (i.e., Preference-eligible veterans OR veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service).

Federal employees serving under excepted service appointments with competitive service compatibility (e.g., Postal Service, Foreign Service, an agency with an interchange agreement, etc.) may be eligible to apply.

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Spouse of a member of the armed forces serving on active duty, a spouse of a 100 percent disabled service member injured while on active duty, or the un-remarried widow or widower of a service member who was killed while performing active duty.

Note: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration.

NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION Applications for noncompetitive consideration will be accepted from SSA employees in the area of consideration who are currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg.

213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities; Veterans Recruitment Appointments and time limited appointments for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more.

Applicants serving under these provisions do not need to submit copies of your disability or Veteran's documentation.

However, you must submit a current SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired. Otherwise, you will not receive non-competitive consideration.

HOW TO QUALIFY: Eligible applicants must meet the following qualification requirements Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position.

Such experience must include all of the following: 1. Independently develops HR employee relations policies and procedures. 2.

Independently conducts research and fact-finding of employee relations matters and inquiries. Accurately applies applicable federal charges and penalties AND 3.

Provides high-level coordinative, analytical, consultative, and advisory, services to management regarding employee relations issues.

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-13.

Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

NOTE: If you are a current Federal employee eligible under VEOA, you are subject to the time-in-grade requirement and must submit an SF-50 as required above. Major Duties:

• Exercise significant discretion and judgment in managing and addressing confidential and sensitive workplace matters. Incumbent develops HR policies independently. Refers to and adapts higher level HR policies that were established by SSA, OPM, etc.
• Adhering to higher governing policies from OPM and SSA, develops OIG HR Employee Relations policy and provides authoritative advice and recommendations to SSA OIG management in the HR area of employee relations.
• Provides guidance and recommendations while conducting analysis, research, and fact-finding of employee relations matters and inquires in order to discover facts and develop action plans to assist and guide managers and supervisors.
• Prepares reports of findings and presents formal recommendations in adherence with the law.
• Provides authoritative advisory service to SSA OIG management, employees, and other HR specialists and develops solutions to especially complex and controversial problems.
• Plans, organizes, and conducts research of complex legal problems to identify appropriate courses of action.
• Serves as a technical expert providing strategic employee relations advisory services on agency strategic plans and complex organizational issues. Develops the future vision of the employee relations program for the OIG.
• Understands, analyzes and interprets Federal legislation and regulations related to Federal ER matters.