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Summary You will serve as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations) in the Human Capital Management Division of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. Responsibilities You will act as an advisor for labor relations issues in organizations with a wide variety of occupations with significant employee issues. You will promote effective employee-management relations and provide advice on complex and controversial issues. You will offer assistance on grievance procedures along with ensuring official case files are properly maintained in accordance with regulatory guidance. You will interpret policies and provide advice on grievance procedures and options for resolution of conflicts or problems. You will provide advice on complex and controversial issues and develop strategies to deal with diverse management needs and views. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR THE GS-09 GRADE LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-07) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Acting as an advisor for labor relations issues in organizations with a wide variety of occupations with significant employee issues such as standby, overtime, shift, and environmental pay issues; (2) Offering assistance on grievance procedures and options for resolution of conflicts or problems along with ensuring official case files are properly maintained in accordance with regulatory guidance; (3) Conducting work on controversial and complex Unfair Labor Practices and grievances that have impact on items such as mission accomplishment and budget; (4) Providing advice on complex and controversial issues and developing strategies to deal with diverse management needs and views; and (5) Providing advice and assistance in areas of discipline, adverse actions, grievances, employee counseling, and other related functions. FOR THE GS-07 GRADE LEVEL: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-05) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Promoting effective employee-management relations and providing advice on complex and controversial issues; (2) Providing labor relations services on reorganizations, realignments, relocations, reductions in force, transfers of function, and outsourcing in order to educate management; (3) Offering advice and assistance in the areas of discipline, adverse actions, grievances, employee counseling, and related functions; and (4) Interpreting policies and providing advice on grievance procedures and options for resolution of conflicts or problems. 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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-09 GRADE LEVEL: - master's or equivalent graduate degree OR - 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR - LL.B. or J.D., if related GS-07 GRADE LEVEL: - 1 full year of graduate level education OR - superior academic achievement A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.