HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR REL/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the Yokosuka Human Resources Office of the OCHR OVERSEAS PROGRAM CENTER .

**ACCESS TO MEDICAL AND DENTAL CARE IN JAPAN IS EXTREMELY LIMITED.

Please see Additional Information section below.*** Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 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 policy to provide HR management advisory services on labor and employee relations issues (i.e conduct/discipline, adverse actions, performance management, and leave administration), identifying course of action necessary to resolve conduct and performance management issues, and providing technically accurate interpretations of negotiated agreement provisions to reconcile conflicting viewpoints.

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.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants.

Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf Major Duties:

• You will provide HR management advisory and technical services in the areas of labor relations, performance management, administrative grievances, conduct and discipline, incentive and performance awards, leave administration.
• You will provide HR management advisory in the administration of the Drug-Free Workplace Program (DFWP), Federal Employee Worker’s Compensation (OWCP), Civilian Employee Assistance program (CEAP), and Foreign Labor and Union agreements.
• You will represent management in contract negotiations, arbitration hearings, unfair labor practice complaints, and grievance proceedings.
• You will research on matters pertaining to contract negotiations, extensive third-party case law decisions, and/or unfair labor practices; union dues deductions issues; use of official time by unions; and other labor matters.
• You will represent management in foreign labor negotiations and provides authoritative guidance on all technical foreign labor relations matters.
• You will provide advisory and consultative services in the areas of performance and conduct in response to management inquiries and provide advice and guidance on appropriate redress venues, corrective actions, and appropriate disciplinary actions.