Summary You will serve as an HR SPECIALIST (LABOR & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the LABOR & EMPLOYEE REL & WORKERS COM DEPT of FLEET HRO NORFOLK. Responsibilities You will provide the full range of management advisory services on all day-to-day matters involving labor and employee relations. You will serve in an advisory capacity to management in all stages of disciplinary and adverse actions and related Employee Relations cases. You will provide input on decisions, which have an impact on overall HR policy at serviced commands. You will serve as "troubleshooter" or "consultant" to management on all ER/LR issues with overall responsibility for resolving controversial, complex problems. You will develop agreements between management and labor organizations and alternative dispute resolutions (ADR). You will develop agreements in relation to contract negotiations, arbitration hearings and unfair labor practice (ULP) complaints, etc. You will provide guidance on all phases of union organizing , recognition; and establishment of the management negotiating team. You will assist with evaluating and preparing responses to grievances; training and preparing managers and supervisors to effectively deal with labor organization representatives. You will assess and advise on potential unfair labor practices charges. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications FOR THE GS-12: 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. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience serving as a consultant to management in the areas of labor and Employee Relations. Experience assessing potential impact and precedent-setting implications of pending employee/labor disputes. Experience developing/delivering briefings, status reports, and correspondence to managers to foster understanding and acceptance of findings/recommendations. Experience providing advice and assistance to legal representatives of management in the technical aspects of personnel administration during formal hearings, grievances, and appeals. Experience applying detailed knowledge of general human resources management principles, the "sunsetted" Federal Personnel Manual and/or its successor documents from OPM, third party case law and related resources (FLRA, MSPB, EEOC, FSIP, etc.), and all human resources regulations, with special emphasis in the areas of labor and employee relations and EEO. For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Experience researching Employee and Labor Relations concepts, principles, laws and regulations to serve as a consultant to management in the areas of Labor and Employee Relations. Experience providing guidance on employee rights to managers and employees. Experience discussing conflicts, disputes, or grievances to negotiate solutions and improve working relationships with labor officials. 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 For the GS-11: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR Possession of a LL.M., if related OR A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information 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 an option 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 The incumbent may be required to work overtime. 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. 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.