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Posted: February 25, 2026 (0 days ago)

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Supervisory HR Specialist (Employee Relations) (Supervisory Employee Relations Specialist)

Bureau of Prisons/Federal Prison System

Department of Justice

Fresh

Salary

$106,437 - $138,370

per year

Closes

March 18, 2026More DOJ jobs →

SES Pay Grade

Base salary range: $147,649 - $221,900

Typical requirements: Executive-level leadership experience. Senior executive qualifications required.

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

Job Description

Summary

This job involves leading a team that advises on employee relations in a federal prison system, focusing on handling disciplinary actions, performance issues, and labor disputes to maintain a secure workplace.

It requires supervising staff who guide managers through policies on misconduct, grievances, and training.

A good fit would be someone with strong experience in HR law, conflict resolution, and team leadership in a government or high-stakes environment.

Key Requirements

  • At least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level in employee relations or HR
  • Experience representing management in third-party proceedings, including oral arguments and witness preparation
  • Skill in drafting, reviewing, and editing disciplinary and adverse action letters
  • Ability to provide technical guidance on disciplinary processes, grievances, and labor-management matters
  • Experience developing and delivering training on labor law, performance management, and related policies
  • Proficiency in researching and analyzing issues related to employee misconduct and performance improvement
  • Supervisory experience overseeing staff in administrative and policy advisory roles

Full Job Description

Corrections professionals who foster a humane and secure environment and ensure public safety by preparing individuals for successful reentry into our communities.

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements: Education: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for this position.

Experience: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level.

To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are: Experience in representing management and senior management officials before a third parties including making oral arguments, drafting written briefs, preparing witnesses for testimony, and eliciting testimony from witnesses.

Experience in preparing, drafting, reviewing, editing disciplinary and adverse action letters.

Experience providing technical guidance to others regarding the disciplinary process, grievances, information requests, and other labor-management related matters.

Experience in providing training in labor law issues, disciplinary and adverse actions, the grievance process, employee performance and conduct, Office of Personnel directives and the Master Agreement.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as the number of hours worked per week) spent in activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.** Major Duties:

Oversees staff who serve primarily as technical advisers, providing advice, guidance, and explanation of policy and procedures regarding the Bureau's disciplinary process, budgetary issues, and other administrative matters related to the Branch.

Performs research and analysis on matters involving disciplinary, office procedure, staffing, and case assignment.

Supervises, oversees, manages the review of disciplinary and adverse action proposal and decision letters, other matter related to employee misconduct, and matters related to the improvement of poor employee performance and correcting performance issues.

Develops, designs, modifies, and/or oversees training materials for presentation related to disciplinary and adverse actions.

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Posted on USAJOBS: 2/25/2026 | Added to FreshGovJobs: 2/26/2026

Source: USAJOBS | ID: CO-2026-0162