Summary You will serve as a HR SPECIALIST (Labor & Employee Relations) with NAVAL FACILITIES ENGINEERING AND EXPEDITIONARY WARFARE CENTER. This position is part of the NAVFAC EXWC Personnel Demonstration Project. The NT-3 pay band encompasses positions equivalent to GS-12 through GS-14. Position has a control point of GS-13 step 10 level. Responsibilities You will provide authoritative technical advice, guidance, and/or assistance to NAVFAC management and senior leaders on labor relations issues. You will advise high level and executive level management on accomplishing positive progressive discipline. You will mentor junior specialists on labor and employee relations documents for third party review (i.e., counsel, governing boards, management). You will promote the establishment and achievement of the LER program(s) objectives throughout the NAVFAC EXWC and across business lines. You will provide policy guidance and interpretation to staff of all organizational elements dealing with labor union. You will develop communication and counseling procedures to maintain effective relations between management and the workforce. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 to GS-11 or NT-2 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) Addressing Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) charges, petitions for unit recognition, amendments and/or decertification proceedings; 2) Advising managers on case law and providing final decision(s) on BUS Code Determinations; 3) Coordinating negotiations to implement collective bargaining agreement(s); 4) Coordinating command(s) performance management systems for multiple pay systems, such as General Schedule, Wage Grade, and DEMO personnel and 5) Preparing performance, disciplinary, and adverse actions, while ensuring compliance with all legal, regulatory, procedural, and contractual requirements. 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 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 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/