HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICE of PEARL HARBOR NSY AND IMF. SALARY RANGES: GS-7: $52,680 - $68,485 GS-9: $64,438 - $83,774 Major duties: You will conduct comprehensive investigations and detailed fact-finding, analyze evidence, and draft proposals and final decisions for major adverse actions (e.g., suspensions, demotions, removals). You will draft and review complex agency responses to formal union grievances and requests for information (RFIs). You will provide intensive advisory services to mid-level managers, including advising on Douglas Factor analyses to defend proposed discipline. You will assist senior specialists or agency attorneys in preparing agency response packets and evidence files for third-party hearings (such as MSPB, FLRA, and arbitrations). You will participate in labor negotiations and bargaining sessions as an active team member, drafting proposals under direction, and participating in strategy meetings. Qualifications: GS-9: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-7 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting with Labor and Employee Relations (LR/ER) cases (e.g. interpreting standard clauses of Collective Bargaining Agreements (CBAs) for supervisors and employees, and conducting initial fact-finding and research for routine union grievances, Unfair Labor Practice (ULP) allegations, or Requests for Information (RFIs), drafting initial agency responses for review by a senior specialist, advising on basic corrective actions and performance issues, and providing technical guidance on standard leave, attendance, and performance management rules). GS-7: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-5 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting with Labor and Employee Relations (LR/ER) cases, including drafting initial agency responses for review by a senior specialist, and providing guidance on standard leave, attendance, and performance management rules. 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.