HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS) in the US FLEET FORCES COMMAND HR SERVICES BRANCH (1102.6), LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DEPARTMENT of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

GS-09 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience assisting legal representatives of management in the technical aspects of personnel administration during formal hearings, grievances, and appeals.

Experience applying labor relations theories, concepts, practices, laws, rules, regulations, precedents, and procedures. Experience assisting management in the negotiation of labor relation matters.

Experience performing complex fact-finding, analytical, and problem-solving methods and techniques.

Experience in written and oral communication to prepare and present findings and recommendations relevant to difficult and controversial issues as related to L/ER instructions and guidance.

GS-07 Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of Specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-05 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience establishing and maintaining highly effective relationships with and gain confidence and cooperation of supervisors and managers to resolve difficult and controversial issues.

Experience in applying complex fact-finding, analytical and problem-solving methods and techniques.

Experience being liaison capacity between customers, command personnel and applicable operations to work customer service issues.

Experience in written and oral communications to prepare and present finding and recommendations relevant to difficult and controversial issues.

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 and 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. Major Duties:

• You will provide assistant to management on all matters relating to labor and employee relations.
• You will serve as a point of contact between labor organizations and management.
• You will provide authoritative technical assistance and solutions to problems/issues.
• You will coordinate and/or prepare responses to external program review findings and recommendations regarding sensitive issues.