Human Resources Specialist (labor/employee Relations)

Employee Relations Specialist

This position is located at Peachtree City, GA with the Department of Defense Education Activity's Management and Employee Relations Branch. Peachtree City is located in the southern Metro Atlanta area and is the largest city in Fayette County, Georgia. This position is not covered by a bargaining unit. This position may be eligible for situational telework as determined by the agency policy.

Responsibilities

Perform work related to Employee Relations program, e.g., adverse actions, discipline, employee assistance, performance-based actions, performance management, awards, absence and leave, administrative grievances, and drug free workplace. Plan and implement employee relations programs. Interpret and adapt legislative history, regulations, policy determinations, and Federal and non-Federal sector case law and precedents. Participate in the development of management proposals and bargaining positions. Conduct independent, in-depth research into complex questions of program operations and produces reports and studies on performance. Counsel, advice, and assist on actions concerning employee-management communications, grievances and appeals, disciplinary actions, and performance-based actions for both management and employees. Serve as a representative or key witness in complex third-party proceedings before various third parties. Provide assistance to management at various level of negotiations involving collective bargaining unit orally or in written form. Present managements position in a wide variety of labor and management-employee relations situations through written correspondence.

Requirements

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities.

• Current Competitive Service Department of Defense Education Activity (DoDEA) Civilian Employee
• Current Permanent Department of Defense (DoD) Civilian Employee
• Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce
• Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible
• Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech
• Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible
• Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998

In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application.

Specialized Experience Required: One year of specialized experience which includes providing guidance to management officials in resolving employee relations/labor relations (LMER) issues (e.g., grievances, collective bargaining agreements, unfair labor practices, representation proceedings, negotiability appeals, etc.); developing operating guidance or conducting training related to LMER; conducting research into complex questions of program operations; and negotiating collective bargaining units or participating in third party proceedings. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-12). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-12).