Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR)

Full Job Description

The Supervisory HR Specialist (ER/LR) is assigned to the VISN 16 Employee/Labor Relations Unit, Central Team, and will supervise, providing expert technical advice and assistance to staff and management officials in the area of Employee and Labor Relations.

NOTE: This is a temporary promotion opportunity NTE 1 year. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 03/10/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.

If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement.

In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

The BASIC REQUIREMENT for the HR Specialist GS-0201 series is presumed met if found qualified at the GS-0201-7 level and above.

To qualify for this position at the GS-13 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Criteria 1 - Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 grade level.

Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector.

Qualifying specialized experience includes: Applying laws, regulations, collective bargaining agreements concepts and related guidelines to support an employee and labor relations program, including negotiation with labor representation; Researching and interpreting legal and regulatory program guidance to include case law, regulations, and policies; Providing technical guidance, information, and assistance to management and senior leadership officials on sensitive, serious, and controversial employee relations issues regarding employees in a wide variety of occupations with substantial differences in working conditions, entitlement, and occupational practices and policies; Conducting and advising on employee relations matters, adverse actions, coordination and oversight, fact finding, grievance examining, suitability, Drug Free Workplace, Workplace Violence Prevention Program and third-part hearing representation; Analyzing changes to regulations and policies to determine the impact on the employee and labor relations program.

~OR~ Criteria 2 - Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas.

Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector.

Qualifying specialized experience includes: Researching and interpreting legal and regulatory program guidance to include case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, and VA Handbooks and Directives in order to apply advanced HR principles, concepts, and practices related to all aspects of employee and labor relations programs, including fact finding or types of inquiries; Providing technical guidance, information, and assistance to management and senior leadership officials on sensitive, serious, and controversial employee relations issues regarding employees in a wide variety of occupations with substantial differences in working conditions, entitlement, and occupational practices and policies; Represent management at arbitrations and in situations involving proceedings before other third-parties; Presenting briefings and/or training sessions to management pertaining to employee/labor relations topics (e.g.

performance appraisals, disciplinary actions); Writing responses to grievances, unfair labor practice charges, contract interpretations or contract bargaining proposals on behalf of management.

Major Duties:

VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards The Supervisory HR Specialist (ER/LR Central Team), provides technical guidance and assistance to management and senior leadership regarding Employee Labor Relations issues in a wide variety of occupations including Title 5 General Schedule (GS), Wage Grade (WG), administrative and clinical, Hybrid and Title 38.

The overall responsibilities of the Supervisory HR Specialist (ER/LR), include, but are not limited to: Providing expert management consultative service involving the full spectrum of HR functions on highly complex VISN-wide or equivalent issues.

Provides technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors to address issues with workforce-related conduct and performance.

Explains rules and procedures to employees and management to help them understand rights and obligations. Delivers training to management and employees on a variety of employee relations topics.

Provides consultation on associated program areas, such as leave management and actions of a disciplinary or adverse nature.

Researches and interprets legal and regulatory program guidance, including case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, and VA Handbooks and Directives.

Develops management strategies to respond to labor issues.

Works with leadership, staff, and operational officials, to develop and explore Labor Relations alternatives to improve policies, techniques and procedure Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00 am - 4:30 pm, subject to change based on the needs of the facility.

Telework: This position may be authorized for Ad-Hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR)/PD99980S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved.

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.

A pre-placement physical examination is not required.