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SUPERVISORY HR SPEC (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/LABOR RELATIONS)

Secretary of the Navy Offices (SECNAV)

Department of the Navy

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Salary

$90,925 - $118,204

per year

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GS-12 Pay Grade

Base salary range: $74,441 - $96,770

Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-11. Advanced degree + significant experience.

Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that handles employee and labor relations for U.S.

and local staff at a Navy human resources office in Japan, including advising on issues like performance problems, disciplinary actions, and workplace disputes.

It requires supervising daily operations and representing the organization in formal proceedings.

A good fit would be someone with strong experience in HR advisory roles, comfortable working overseas in a military environment, and skilled at resolving complex people-related challenges.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience at GS-12 level or equivalent, advising on disciplinary and corrective actions for conduct and performance issues
  • Experience representing organizations in formal administrative proceedings like grievances, appeals, or labor-management partnerships
  • Ability to provide recommendations on management-employee relations, including performance plans and conduct actions
  • Supervisory skills to plan, organize, direct, and coordinate HR activities for U.S. and local national civilian personnel
  • Knowledge of employee relations (ER) and labor relations (LR) advisory services, including workers' compensation, performance management, and EEO coordination
  • Eligibility for overseas assignment in Japan, with awareness of limited medical and dental care access
  • For ICTAP/PPP applicants: Well-qualified status with required documentation (agency notice, performance appraisal, SF-50)

Full Job Description

You will serve as a SUPERVISORY HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/LABOR RELATIONS) in the INDOPAC, YOKOSUKA HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE, 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-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: Advising managers on disciplinary or other corrective techniques in response to conduct and performance problems, representing the organization in formal administrative proceedings, and providing recommendations to managers on management-employee relations matters (i.e.

performance issues, performance plans, conduct actions, grievances, appeals, or labor-management partnership).

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 plan, organize, direct, coordinate and supervise the activities of the employees engaged in accomplishing assigned functions in support of the US and local national (LN) civilian personnel programs.
  • You will represent assigned commands on all matters pertaining to Employee Relations and Labor Relations (ER/LR) related issues.
  • You will perform ER/LR advisory services including working with management in resolving complex employee/management relations problems, advisement on disciplinary actions, workers compensation, performance management, and coordinate with EEO.
  • You will provide advice, guidance and consultation on ER/LR programs to serviced commands for direct hire Local National (LN) employees.
  • You will provide comprehensive, authoritative interpretation and guidance as set forth by National/Local Labor Contracts, agreements, Host Nation Laws, and higher Navy echelon instructions on the LR issues governing the LN labor management.
  • You will research and prepare in-depth reports detailing current status of labor-management relations, potential problem areas, and provide recommendation for establishing procedures and or resolves individual issues.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 1/20/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 1/20/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: ST-12866201-26-MAB