LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/LABOR RELATIONS)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a Lead Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations / Labor Relations) in the Command Operations Department, Human Capital Management Division (HCMD) of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST.

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-12) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Applying a wide range of human resource management theories, concepts, principles, laws, rules, regulations, precedents, and procedures related to employee and labor relations to advise, identify interrelated problems, draw conclusions and recommend appropriate courses of action; (2) Establishing and maintaining effective relationships with managers and supervisors as well as gain confidence and cooperation of managers and supervisors on difficult/sensitive issues; (3) Advising on labor relations issues within organizations with a wide variety of occupations and significant employee issues such as standby, overtime, shift, and environmental pay issues; (4) Ensuring that appropriate advice and assistance is provided in the areas of discipline, adverse actions, grievances, employee counseling, and related functions; and (5) Supervising a team in effective HR service delivery and developing a team through motivation, mentoring, and coaching.

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 lead a team to provide advisory and consultative services on complex matters related to conduct, performance, attendance, dispute resolution, and labor relations.
• You will explain to team members the action items, projects, and/or program issues under review, problems to be solved, and deadlines and timeframes for completion.
• You will distribute assignments among team members in accordance with work flow, skill level, and specialization, as well as observing training needs and relaying requests to the supervisor.
• You will maintain administrative reference material, policies, procedures, and written instructions from the supervisor to possess current knowledge of each to answer questions from team members.
• You will review and issue guidance to resolve unfair labor practice charges and complaints, arbitrations, grievances, negotiability issues, and conformance of labor agreements with applicable laws and agency requirements.
• You will analyze complex and sensitive problems, to include those involving conflicting laws or other requirements where decisions and case strategy guidance may have impact throughout the agency.