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Human Resources Specialist (Employee / Labor Relations)

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Job Description

This position is located at Departmental Offices,Management CFO - DAS Human Resources and CHCO. As a Human Resources Specialist (Employee / Labor Relations), you will serve as a technical authority in all aspects of the Departmental Offices Employee and Labor Relations programs.

Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as proven proficiency and supportable (as evidenced in the resume) experience in ALL of the following: -Advising on labor relations, performance and conduct related employee issues; AND -Researching and applying case law; AND -Advising and supporting management in collective bargaining activities including interpreting collective bargaining agreements, negotiation strategies and third party disputes (mediation and arbitration); AND -Drafting Department-wide policies and procedures. Specialized experience for GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as proven proficiency and supportable (as evidenced in the resume) experience in ALL of the following: -Advising on labor relations, performance and conduct related employee issues; AND -Researching and applying case law; AND -Advising and supporting management in collective bargaining activities including interpreting collective bargaining agreements, negotiation strategies and third party disputes (mediation and arbitration). The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14, you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must meet the following "well qualified" definition listed below and any education requirement to receive special selection priority. GS-13: To be found well qualified at this grade level, the applicant must have documented the capacity to perform the full range of employee and labor relations duties and responsibilities. This includes experience in all of the following areas: -Served as a technical authority in Employee Relations AND; -Identified and proposed solutions to problems AND; -Researched legal matters, including analysis, interpretations and application of sources AND; -Acted as a liaison with other HR functions AND; -Conducted negotiations on behalf of management over operational changes; AND - Served as a management representative in the resolution of employee and union grievances; AND; -Ensured implementation and compliance with labor agreements and policies. GS-14: To be found well qualified at this grade level, the applicant must have documented the capacity to perform the full range of employee and labor relations duties and responsibilities. This includes experience in all of the following areas: -Served as a technical authority in Employee Relations AND; -Identified and proposed solutions to problems AND; -Researched legal matters including those beyond the scope of normal ELR issues, including analysis, interpretations and application of sources AND; -Acted as a liaison with other HR functions AND; -Served as a technical authority in Labor Relations AND; - Led and facilitated collective bargaining as a chief negotiator for a major initiative or portion of a collective bargaining agreement AND; - Oversaw the implementation of collective bargaining agreements and policies AND; -Ensured compliance with labor agreements and policies AND; -Developed and coordinated agency directives, supervisory training, and intra-management functional guidance AND; -Lead or participated in the development and maintenance of policy and other issuances, operating guidance, training materials, marketing strategy, etc.

Required Documents

A complete application includes: 1. All applicants are required to submit a resumé, either by creating one in USAJOBS, or uploading one of their own choosing. (Cover letters are optional.) Please limit your resume to 2 pages. If more than 2 pages are submitted, your resume will still be accepted, however only the first 2 pages will be reviewed and considered for qualifications and eligibility determination in whether or not the minimum qualifications for the position have been met. To receive full credit for relevant experience, please list the month/date/year and number of hours worked for experience listed on your resumé. It is suggested that you preview the entire announcement and online assessment questionnaire, to ensure that your resumé thoroughly describes how your skills and experience align to the criteria defined in the "Qualifications" section of this announcement and support your responses to the online assessment questionnaire. For resumé writing guidance, please visit USAJOBS Resources Center. 2. Vacancy assessment question responses: All applicants are required to complete vacancy question responses by clicking the apply online button of this vacancy announcement. 3. Submission of any required documents identified below, if applicable: Please note that if you do not provide all required information, as specified in this announcement, you may not be considered for this position (or may not receive the special consideration for which you may be eligible) CURRENT AND FORMER FEDERAL EMPLOYEES: Documentation Relating to Your Federal Employment: You must submit a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) which shows your current (or most recent) grade and competitive service status. (The "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2".) Typically Award SF-50s do not provide the required documentation. If you are currently on a Veterans Recruitment Appointment (VRA), you must submit a copy of an SF-50 showing that. Also, you must submit a copy of your DD214 or other documentation showing dates of service and type of discharge (Member 4) and any other applicable documents such as SF-15, VA letters, etc. Indicate on your application the highest permanent grade you have held; if this grade is different from your current grade, you must submit a copy of an additional SF-50 showing this grade. Land Management Eligibles must provide all required documentation to verify eligibility, prior performance, and qualifications for the target position. You can find information on the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act and eligibility HERE. Land Management Eligibles must compete under competitive merit promotion procedures and meet all applicable requirements as such (time-in-grade restrictions do not apply). CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (CTAP) OR INTERAGENCY CAREER TRANSITION ASSISTANCE PLAN (ICTAP) DOCUMENTATION: If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee, click CTAP/ICTAP for eligibility and a detailed list of required documents you must submit in order to be eligible. If you are applying under a special hiring authority (e.g. Military Spouses, Interchange Agreement, VEOA, VRA, Schedule A Disability, etc.), please see applicant guide for required documentation. In order to be eligible under one of these authorities, you must submit all required documentation as outlined in the applicant guide. NON-COMPETITIVE REINSTATEMENT: If you are a former federal employee that has been separated for at least 1 year and wish to be non-competitively reinstated to a higher grade or full performance level than which you left federal employment, you MUST provide a copy of your separation SF50 (the "position occupied" block on the SF-50 should show a "1" and your "tenure" block should show a "1" or "2") AND you MUST submit a qualifying performance appraisal from your most recent career or career-conditional position of at least Fully Successful (or equivalent). You will NOT be given consideration for non-competitive reinstatement, under this option, if a performance appraisal document is not submitted.

Department Information

Agency

Treasury, Departmental Offices

Department

Department of the Treasury

Location

Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, United States

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