Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Labor Relations)
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer
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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE/LABOR RELATIONS)
U.S. Pacific Fleet
Department of the Navy
Location
Salary
$56,715 - $130,786
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-9 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $51,332 - $66,732
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-8. Master's degree or 2 years graduate study.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves helping with employee and labor relations in the Navy, such as advising on workplace rules, handling disputes between workers and management, and supporting negotiations for agreements.
It's a good fit for someone with some experience in HR who wants to grow their skills in a structured government role, especially if they enjoy problem-solving and working with people in a team setting.
The position is entry-to-mid level, offering training to take on more complex tasks over time.
Key Requirements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-07 level (or equivalent) for GS-09, including researching laws and providing advice on employee/labor relations and collective bargaining agreements
- At least one year of specialized experience at GS-05 level (or equivalent) for GS-07, assisting with routine employment and labor relations tasks
- Ability to review bargaining unit issues, unfair labor practice charges, arbitration, and related decisions
- Skills in responding to information requests from employees and labor representatives
- Experience assisting in preparing labor agreement proposals on straightforward issues
- Willingness to perform structured assignments to build knowledge in employee and labor relations
- Relevant paid, unpaid, or volunteer experience that demonstrates HR competencies
Full Job Description
You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee/Labor Relations) in the Labor and Employee Relations Division in the of PSNS and IMF.
For the 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: Researching and interpreting laws, regulations, policies and precedents to provide advice, counsel and guidance to managers on employee and labor relations issues and to provide technical advice on collective bargaining agreements (CBA).
For the 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: Assisting journey level Human Resources personnel with routine Employment and Labor Relations services and products.
Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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. Major Duties:
- You will assist in reviewing bargaining unit and employee representation issues, unfair labor practice charges, arbitration, negotiability determinations, and Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP) and Merit System Principles Board (MSPB) decisions.
- You will respond to information requests from employees, labor representatives and responsible parties.
- You will assist senior ER/LR Specialists in preparing labor agreement proposals on relatively uncomplicated labor-management issues.
- You will perform structured work assignments, designed to develop more in-depth knowledge and technical skill to perform higher-level Employee and Labor Relations (ER/LR) assignments.
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