LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a LEAD HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the LABOR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS DIVISION of FLEET HRO NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

to qualify for a GS-13, 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: Experience demonstrating expert knowledge of advanced legal and regulatory principles, concepts, analytical methods, techniques, and consultative skills in the areas of Labor and Employee Relations (LER).

Experience conducting research of complex legal problems, identify appropriate course of action.

Experience coordinating cases with command attorneys and other stakeholders, resolve most difficult unfair labor practice charges, complaints, arbitration and grievances.

Experience applying employee relations laws, regulation and precedents.

Experience analyzing and solving complex, unique and sensitive problems, involving cases where laws are conflicting or other untested areas of case laws.

Experience utilizing broad labor and employee relations concepts, non-traditional collaborative approaches of labor relations, labor-management partnership, interest-based bargaining and facilitation.

Experience preparing reports, training materials to high level NNSY leaders, supervisors, management officials.

Experience providing training, mentoring to junior specialists on LER related cases, assist with balancing workload, monitor work progress to ensure deadline has been met.

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 the team in balancing workload in accordance with established workflow, skill levels, and specializations; adjusts for priorities and timeliness; and ensures each employee has an integral role in developing the final team product.
• You will monitor and report on work progress, check work in progress and reviews completed work to see that supervisor's priorities, instructions, quality criteria, and deadlines have been met.
• You will provide advice and guidance to management in all matters relating to labor relations; serves as liaison between labor organizations and management; and represents management in third-party proceedings.
• You will serve as an advisor to management during comprehensive and mid-term contract negotiations, post-negotiations and on management’s obligation to negotiate decisions, directives, and agreements.
• You will assist with the review and assignment of union grievances involving HRO matters for acceptance/rejection, investigating, discussions with the unions and preparing the necessary decision letters for the Commander's signature.
• You will investigate complaints, research precedent cases, participating in informal/formal resolutions and is a representative in Unfair Labor Practices hearings before the FLRA as necessary.
• You will prepare reports or position papers on a variety of subjects for internal and external use.
• You will provide guidance and instructions to lower-level specialists in a variety of functional/technical areas.