Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) in the Labor/ Employee Relations & Workforce Relations Division (N11A), Labor and Employee Relations Branch (N11A2) of MILITARY SEALIFT COMMAND. Responsibilities You will provide advice, guidance, and assistance in the areas of employee relations and labor relations to managers and employees of Military Sealift Command (MSC) and subordinate activities. You will assist managers and supervisors in establishing, maintaining and monitoring effective performance management programs to plan, monitor, develop, and rate employee performance. You will prepare training and briefings on the performance management programs and processes as needed. You will coordinate meetings and events as appropriate during the performance cycles. You will provide advice and guidance on all performance management issues. You will provide comprehensive employee/management advisory services on the full range of performance management issues. You will provide technical assistance to employees and managers on all aspects of employee relation problems/issues, and staff assistance to supervisors and managers on disciplinary and conduct related cases. You will develop agreements between management and labor organizations, participates in alternative dispute resolutions (ADR) cases. You will assist in completing contract negotiations, researches cases, participates in arbitration hearings, and responds to unfair labor practice (ULP) complaints, etc. You will review other new/revised activity instructions to assure appropriate action is taken. e.g., bargaining over impact and implementation, or modifying the instructions to conform to the negotiated agreement. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the GS-0201-11 position: To qualify for the HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST (LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS), GS-0201-11, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of 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 applying a full range of labor and employee relations theories, principles, methods, and techniques to a wide variety of difficult and complex assignments. Experience applying general human resources management principles, third party case law and related sources, and all human resources regulations to a variety of difficult and complex assignments. Experience utilizing creative thinking to provide management advisory services, solutions to urgent and complex problems, and representational services. Experience exercising legal research methods, information gathering techniques, and analytical skills sufficient to locate, interpret, and analyze for applicability and appropriateness, precedent and substantive decisions, and/or legal opinions. Experience utilizing Microsoft's suite of software (Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access) to work effectively within those systems to accomplish the work. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. For the GS-0201-09 position: To qualify for the HUMAN RESOURCE SPECIALIST (LABOR AND EMPLOYEE RELATIONS), GS-0201-09, your resume must demonstrate at least one full year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to the level of difficulty and responsibility to that of 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: Experience making informed judgments on labor problems and employee relation issues. Experience applying basic negotiating techniques and methods of presentation for specific phases of the labor relations process. Experience applying employee relations principles, practices, laws, and regulations as well as a wide range of analytical and evaluative techniques to identify, consider, and advise managers and employees about relatively uncomplicated labor-management proposals. Experience preparing legal and case documents for difficult and controversial issues. Experience utilizing Microsoft's suite of software (Microsoft Office, Word, PowerPoint, Excel, and Access) to work effectively within those systems to accomplish the work. NOTE: THIS INFORMATION MUST BE SUPPORTED IN YOUR RESUME TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE POSITION. 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-0201-11 position: 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 Successful completion of a LL.M., that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ 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. For the GS-0201-09 position: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ 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 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.