HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)
What you'd do
You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the Total Force Management Directorate of COMPACFLT HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE. Before applying, you're encouraged to learn more about federal human resources careers by visiting the HR Career Compass at: www.OPM.gov/HRCareerCompass.
Major duties
You will serve as an Employee Relations Advisor for COMPACFLT Headquarters dispersed throughout Hawaii, Contiguous United States (CONUS), and Outside the Contiguous United States (OCONUS) locations. You will serve as a technical expert and senior advisor to management on complex and often controversial employee relations issues. You will provide guidance on matters including, but not limited to conduct and performance-based actions, employee grievances and appeals, and time and attendance matters. You will track, manage, and advise management on probationary periods; justification and documentation applicability; and certification requirements. You will research and analyze case law and develop recommendations for management on appropriate courses of action. You will provide advice and guidance to management on harassment claims, including guidance and establishing parameters on conducting fact-finding and/or equivalent investigations. You will provide counsel to management on alternative dispute resolution methods and strategies. You will advise management on addressing and documenting performance issues, including developing performance improvement plans (PIPs).
What you need to qualify
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector advising management on the myriads of employee relations competency areas such as performance and conduct issues, employee grievances and appeals, time and attendance issues; providing guidance to management related to the appropriate procedures of developing performance plans and rating and rewarding employees. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: 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.
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