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Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

Full Time
$101,401 – $156,755 Per Year
Closing on Jan 27, 2025

Location:
Virginia, Fort Belvoir
Requires Relocation:
No
Start Date:
13/01/2025
End Date:
27/01/2025
Offering Type:
Permanent
Hiring Paths:
Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees - Competitive service Individuals with disabilities Military spouses Veterans
Service Type:
Competitive
Travel Percentage:
Not required

About Defense Threat Reduction Agency

The Defense Threat Reduction Agency provides cross-cutting solutions to enable the DoD, the United States Government, and international partners to DETER strategic attack against the United States and it’s allies; PREVENT, reduce, and counter Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) and emerging threats; and PREVAIL against WMD-armed adversaries in crisis and conflict.

Job summary

This position is part of the Defense Threat Reduction Agency. The incumbent will be the technical advisor and formulates approaches and strategies to resolve issues relating to disciplinary and adverse actions and develops, and assesses program effectiveness.

Major duties

As a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) at the GS-0201-12/13 some of your typical work assignments may include: Administer the Agency Management Employee Relations (MER) program. Provides on-sight employee/management advisory services for all elements of the Agency. Advisory services are frequently with high-level management officials, both within and outside the Agency, and involve complex or sensitive issues that often extend beyond the Human Resources Office. Develops Agency strategy for MER issues, including the approach to and instructions for internal grievances, adverse actions, incentive awards, performance appraisals, and drug testing. Provides advice and guidance to managers, supervisors, and employees regarding all aspects of the MER program. Reviews current case files, statistical data, and informal issues or complaints raised by employees and/or supervisors to detect trends and underlying or potential personnel management program issues within the Agency. Uses alternative dispute resolution techniques and personal initiative to ensure prevention or resolution of situations/issues. Works with management, appropriate functional specialist, and the employee to determine and enforce appropriate action. Provides interpretive guidance, advice, training, and briefings to Agency management, supervisors, and employees. Additional program responsibilities include performance management, employee relations, discipline, grievances, flexible work schedules, leave administration, productivity improvements, and other quality of work life issues.

Qualification

You may qualify at the GS-13, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service: Administering an Agency Employee Management Relations (EMR) program. Develops and conducts training for management and employees, provides expert technical guidance and advice on grievances, appeals, disciplinary actions, adverse actions, and employee-management issues. Experience in making quick and accurate assessments of the climate and conditions of specific problems or situations due to the complex and time sensitive mission of the Agency. Advising management and employees on employee relations workforce principles, practices, techniques, and applications. You may qualify at the GS-12, if you fulfill the following qualifications: A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal service: Analyzes and resolves conduct or performance inadequacies for employees. Conducts training for management and employees, provides expert technical guidance and advice on grievances, appeals, disciplinary actions, adverse actions, and employee-management issues. Interprets agency's employee relations policies, procedures and guidelines. 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 experience.

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job. If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration. Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics): Competencies: Communication Human Resources Policy Labor Relations/Employee Relations Military Spouse Preference: If you are entitled to military spouse preference, in order to receive this preference you must choose the spousal eligibility in your application package referencing MSP Military Spouse Preference. Your preference entitlement will be verified by the employing agency. To claim Military Spouse Preference (MSP) please complete the Military Spouse PPP Self-Certification Checklist, save the document and attach it to your application package. Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming MSP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Definitions link below. To be eligible as a RGP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: a signed Retained Grade PPP Self-Certification Checklist (DD3145-1 (whs.mil)); a copy of your Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50) effecting the placement in retained grade status; or a copy of the notification letter you received regarding the RIF or classification downgrade.