Supervisory Workforce Development Specialist
Employment and Training Administration
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Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Labor Relations)
U.S. Census Bureau
Department of Commerce
Location
Salary
$143,913 - $187,093
per year
Type
Full-Time
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GS-14 Pay Grade
Base salary range: $104,604 - $135,987
Typical requirements: 1 year specialized experience at GS-13. Senior expert or supervisor.
Note: Actual salary includes locality pay (15-40%+ depending on location).
Job Description
Summary
This job involves leading a team to handle labor relations for the U.S.
Census Bureau, including advising top leaders on strategies for working with unions, negotiating agreements, and representing the agency in disputes or hearings.
It focuses on creating and managing programs that keep management and employee interests balanced while following federal rules.
A good fit would be someone with extensive experience in labor negotiations, team supervision, and navigating government employment laws, who enjoys strategic problem-solving in a high-stakes environment.
Key Requirements
- One year of specialized experience at GS-13 level or equivalent in federal service
- Advising senior executives on labor management strategies for key initiatives
- Representing agency in mediation, arbitration, or Federal Service Impasses Panel hearings
- Handling formal grievances, alternative dispute resolution, and settlement negotiations
- Establishing and managing labor management partnership programs
- Sustaining collaborative relationships with unions
- Leading or supervising a team of labor relations specialists
Full Job Description
This vacancy is for a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Labor Relations) position in the Human Resources Division located at the U.S. Census Bureau HQ in Suitland, MD.
The Census Bureau is accessible from the Metro Rail Green Line - Suitland Station.
Specialized Experience: For the GS-14, you must have one year of experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 in the Federal service.
Experience for this position includes: Advising senior executives on labor management strategies to implement mission-critical initiatives; Represent the agency or serving as a technical representative in mediation before the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service and/or in an interest arbitration or Federal Service Impasses Panel hearing; Representing management in a formal grievance procedure or in an alternative dispute resolution procedure; Negotiating resolution and/or settlement agreements; Representing the agency or serving as a technical representative in third party proceedings; Establishing and/or managing a labor management partnership program; Sustaining a collaborative working relationship with a union; and Leading or managing a team of labor relations specialists.
Education: cannot be substituted at this level.
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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.
You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer. Major Duties:
- Formulate and execute labor management strategy related to development and implementation of Agency initiatives.
- Advise Senior Executives on labor management strategy and execution and consult with program managers to ensure outcomes protect management interests.
- Represent the Bureau in formal impasse proceedings when bilateral agreement is not possible.
- Manage and supervise a labor relations program.
- Analyze changes in legislation, court decisions, Federal Labor Relations Authority case law, OPM regulations, and Departmental policies.
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