Summary
You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS) in the USFF HR SERVICES BRANCH (1102.6), EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.
Duties
You will represent management by receiving requests for arbitrations from unions, reviewing for arbitrability, deciding acceptance/rejection, selecting an arbitrator, investigating grievances, and preparing witnesses for hearing.
You will serve as a negotiator or member/technical advisor for management in contract negotiations, mid-term negotiations, and conduct post-negotiations agreement training for management.
You will research fact, legal precedents, and define legal and factual parameters and issues of cases.
You will provide labor relations and employee assistance to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.
You will keep current on labor relations matters by reviewing voluminous third-party decisions, meet with unions to resolve problems, and coordinate on FOIA/Privacy Act requests.
Education
In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11 Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.
How you will be evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork CONFLICT MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS INFLUENCING/NEGOTIATING LABOR RELATIONS PROBLEM SOLVING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.