Human Resources Specialist - Washington, United States - US Federal Transit Administration

US Federal Transit Administration

Verified Company

Washington, United States

3 weeks ago

Posted by:

Mark Lane

beBee recruiter

Description

Duties:

As a HR Specialist (ELR), you will:

Develop policy for and/or evaluates labor relations activities, or functions.
Provide agency management with interpretations of policy and procedures when the issues involved are new, highly controversial, precedent setting and/or involve more than one area of personnel policy.
Review complaints or grievances and performs factfinding, as necessary, to advise highranking management officials.
Work closely with Headquarters staff, the Chief Counsel's Office, and managers to identify all aspects of employee relations problems, to develop ideas for solutions which respond to management's needs, to actively coordinate solutions to these problems when they cross HR functional lines, and to secure management support and cooperation when solutions are controversial.

Requirements:

Conditions of Employment:

You must be a U.S. citizen & meet specialized experience to qualify
Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
Direct Hire Authority will be used to fill this position

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

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SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
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GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
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PCS/RELOCATION/RECRUITMENT: Permanent Change of Station (PCS), Relocation, and Recruitment Incentive authorization varies by position/selection and a service agreement may be required.
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PROBATIONARY PERIOD: Applicants may be required to successfully complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
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FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE:The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires the applicant selected for this position to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450) within 30 days of appointment and annually thereafter.

Qualifications:

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the Grade 13, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-12, it must include:

Experience providing technical advice and consultation services to managers and customers on labor and employee relations (LER) and performance management (e.g., grievances, contract negotiations, conduct, disciplinary actions, performance-based actions and performance appraisals, alternative dispute resolution, etc.).
Experience performing investigations and management inquiries into sensitive labor and employee relations (LER) issues.
Experience preparing written recommendations to present ideas clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

Experience providing advisory services to supervisors, staff and colleagues on complex, controversial ER/LR issues.
Experience conducting administrative investigations on workplace conflict/issues, evaluating evidence/documentation and writing reports.
Experience representing the agency to external groups and agencies on ER/LR policy and initiatives; administering, negotiating, and interpreting an agency Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA).

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs):Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

Written Communications - Writes in a clear, concise, organized, and convincing manner for the intended audience.

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Employee Relations - Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, case law, principles, and practices
related to employee conduct, performance, and dispute resolution.
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Labor Relations - Knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, case law, principles, and practices
related to negotiating and administering labor agreements.

For all types of consideration, 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.

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Additional information:

The agency has the option of extending a term appointment up to the 4-year limit.

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.