Summary
Serves as Executive Director of the FSIP within the FLRA, providing executive leadership to the program that resolves labor-management impasses between federal agencies and unions. Oversees operations, including case intake processes. Manages staff, advises the Chairman and Panel Members, and represents the FSIP with stakeholders on planning, resources, and administrative matters.
Duties
Serves as the Executive Director of the FSIP, providing executive leadership, strategic direction, and operational oversight for the federal government's program responsible for resolving collective bargaining impasses between federal agencies and labor organizations under the Federal Service Labor-Management Relations Statute. Ensures the effective administration of processes that resolve bargaining disputes that could, if unresolved, impact the delivery of essential public services. Manages all aspects of the FSIP and the Foreign Service Impasse Disputes Panel (FSIDP) operations under the direction of the FSIP Chairman, exercising authority in overseeing program execution, policy implementation, and organizational performance. Ensures that members of panels of part-time, Presidentially-appointed officials receive the legal, technical, and operational support necessary to perform their statutory duties. Oversees a professional staff responsible for investigating and analyzing labor disputes, and for making recommendations for the resolution of those disputes. Manages the processes for: the evaluation and disposition of requests for FSIP assistance; determining FSIP's jurisdiction; and establishing appropriate dispute resolution methodologies, including mediation, factfinding, arbitration, and other statutorily authorized procedures. Reviews decisions and recommendations to ensure they are supported by thorough analysis and sound legal reasoning, and aligned with federal labor relations statutes and precedent. Serves as the principal advisor to the FSIP Chairman on program operations and case management. Provides expert recommendations concerning highly complex, sensitive, and precedent-setting cases with government-wide implications. Represents FSIP as the senior public-facing career official in interactions with federal agencies, labor organizations, the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS), and other stakeholders under the direction of the FSIP Chairman. Builds and maintains effective partnerships to promote collaborative labor relations and effective dispute resolution across the federal sector. Implements the FSIP Chairman's direction for organizational planning, resource management, and administrative operations, including workforce planning, budget execution, and compliance with federal human capital regulations and policies. Ensures efficient allocation of personnel, technology, and financial resources to meet mission requirements. Establishes performance expectations and provides executive-level supervision, leadership, and development opportunities for career staff, fostering a high-performing, accountable, and engaged workforce. Promotes a culture of excellence, continuous improvement, and adherence to merit-system principles. Oversees the preparation of official FSIP decisions, reports, and recommendations, ensuring clarity, consistency, and legal sufficiency. Assists the FSIP Chairman in the development of communications, including speeches, public statements, and outreach materials, to effectively convey FSIP actions and policies. Analyzes trends, metrics, and case data to inform strategic decision-making, improve program effectiveness, and anticipate emerging labor-relations challenges. Advises leadership on policy and operational adjustments needed to enhance the efficiency and impact of the FSIP's work.
Education
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.
How you will be evaluated
Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation will be conducted. If you meet minimum qualifications, your Application Package will be further reviewed to determine if you possess the Executive Core Qualifications (ECQ) and Technical Qualification (MTQ) listed above. ECQs and TQ must be thoroughly addressed within your two (2) page resume. Separate narratives will not be accepted or reviewed. Highly Qualified applicants may undergo one or more interviews and may be referred to the selecting official for further consideration. Upon selection, if not already a member of the SES serving under a career appointment, the individual selected must have his/her executive qualifications certified by the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's SES Qualifications Review Board (QRB) before appointment to this position. The selected individual's application will be forwarded to the OPM for review and certification by the QRB, unless the selectee provides evidence of their noncompetitive status (i.e., a current SES, OPM QRB certified SESCDP graduate, or SES reinstatement eligible). Upon QRB certification, the selected individual will be required to serve a one-year probationary period. For more information regarding the SES, go to https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/senior-executive-service/.