HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LER)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the Business and Strategic Planning Office (Code 1200), Business Operations Division (Code KA1220) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

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: Experience applying a full range of labor and employee relations theories, principles, methods and techniques to a wide variety of difficult and complex assignments.

Experience with a wide range of theories, principles, laws, rules and regulations and procedures applicable to other human resources functional areas to identify interrelated problems, draw conclusions and recommend appropriate course of action.

Experience with general human resources management principles, the sunsetted federal personnel manual and/or its successor documents from OPM, third party case law and related resources and all human resources regulations with special emphasis in the area of labor and employee relations and EEO.

Experience with functioning as a liaison between customers, command personnel and applicable OCHR operations staff. Experience with the Civil Service Reform Act and EEO affirmative action regulations.

Experience with preparing and presenting findings and recommending relevant to difficult and controversial issues and developing and presenting third party cases and developing and providing training and/or preparing instructions.

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 serve as "troubleshooter" or "consultant" to management on all Employee Relations/Labor Relations issues with overall responsibility for resolving controversial, complex problems.
• You will assist the supervisor in conducting internal assessments of the ER/LR functional program.
• You will plan and administer all aspects of the ER/LR for commands serviced by the Labor and Employee Relations Department of the Mid-Atlantic Region Directorate.
• You will advise managers in assigned area of responsibility on complete LR problem situations.
• You will conduct training on ER/LR topics.
• You will provide guidance, consultation and staff assistance to supervisors and managers on disciplinary and conduct related cases.