Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

About the position

This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Administration (OA), Office of the Chief People Officer (OCPO), Employee Relations & Learning and Development Division. The incumbent serves as a journeyman specialist, performing the lead role for employee relations and the performance management program. As such, the incumbent is responsible for the formulation, promulgation, and interpretation of EOP-wide policy for assigned employee relation issues.

Responsibilities

• Provides technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors on labor law and master agreement interpretation.
• Develops management strategies to respond to labor issues.
• Offers technical guidance, information and assistance to management and senior leadership officials on sensitive, serious, and controversial labor relations issues regarding employees in a wide variety of administrative and clinical occupations.
• Responds to issue grievances, demands to bargain, impasse proceedings, local bargaining, unfair labor practices, drug testing and related functions.
• Provides management with interpretation of policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements.
• Researches and interprets legal and regulatory program guidance, including case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, and VA Handbooks and Directives.
• Serves as subject matter expert regarding policies and procedures pertaining to Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP).
• Plans and implements actions to satisfy obligations to bargain in good faith.
• Negotiates local labor agreements and drafts memorandum of understanding.
• Represents management at arbitrations and in situations involving proceedings before other third-parties.
• Provides technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors to address issues with workforce-related conduct and performance.
• Advises on employee relation matters including coordination and oversight of fact finding, technical advisor to investigation boards, contract/master agreement interpretation, state licensure reviews, Drug Free Workplace, and third-party hearing representation.
• Provides local training to supervisors.
• Represents management on labor topics including issue grievances, demand to bargain, unfair labor practice, arbitration.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• Selective Service registration is required if you are a male born after December 31, 1959.
• Subject to pre-employment and random drug tests.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Executive Office of the President will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• May be required to successfully complete a one year probationary period.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level).
• Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.

Nice-to-haves

• Experience in labor-management relations.
• Knowledge of federal employment laws and regulations.
• Ability to negotiate and draft labor agreements.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health insurance, retirement plans, and paid leave.