Human Resources Specialist (Employee and Labor Relations)

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Full Remote

$103-192k

Full Time

a year ago

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Job description

Duties

Duties described below are at the highest grade advertised. Duties assigned at lower grade levels will be of more limited scope, performed with less independence and limited complexity; duties will be commensurate with the grade of selected employee.
Provides consultation to management on employee relations procedures, practices, policies, and guidelines including when the issues involved are new, complex, highly controversial, or precedent setting.
Advises and assists on policies, procedures, and problems concerning employee conduct, performance, and discipline; adverse actions against employees; and employee grievances.
Researches employee and labor relations case law in order to answer questions and advise management on the most difficult and controversial cases.
Serves as Langley’s Labor Relations Program Manager, serving as primary point of contact for all union matters including leading the management team for negotiating collective bargaining unit agreements as Chief Negotiator.
Provides advice to managers on a wide variety of labor/management matters such as grievances, appeals, and labor-management partnership.
Participates in resolving complaints and grievances, explaining proposed changes in Center organization and policies, and in responding to questions brought by the union.
Oversees the formulation and presentation of management's position to the union and for developing compromises and new approaches within the scope of matters authorized by the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) statutes.
Serves as the technical expert on all labor relations matters including programs and policies. Provides advice, comments and recommendations on potential changes to Agency/Federal policy and regulations.
Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

You must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work.

To qualify for GS-13, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level.

Providing consultation and advisory services to management in employee or labor relations matters, e.g., performance, misconduct, adverse actions, agency and bargaining unit grievances, appeals, or negotiations with unions.
Researching, interpreting and applying employee or labor relations case law, guidance, and regulations to issues, problems or situations;
Gathering and analyzing information and preparing written communications, e.g., advisory opinions, case documents, decision letters, or union notifications.

To qualify for GS-14, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 level:

Providing technical expertise and consultation on matters related to labor and employee relations laws regulations,
policies, and practices;
Collaborating with management to resolve issues that impact employee-employer relations, e.g., processing grievances, recommending negotiated agreement changes;
Applying statutory and regulatory guidance and laws in resolving unfair labor practice complaints, grievances, appeals, or other Federal labor relations cases, and maintaining effective relationships with labor organizations.
Gathering and analyzing information and preparing written communications, e.g., advisory opinions, case documents, decision letters, or union notifications.

Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

Additional selections may be made for similar positions across NASA. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with interested selecting official(s) within NASA. CTAP/ICTAP will be cleared for any additional selection from this announcement.

You must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible for this position. To be eligible, you must have completed a minimum of 52 weeks in a position no more than 1 grade lower than the advertised position. (Please submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. If your eligibility for both merit promotion and/or time-in-grade cannot be determined, your application will be rated ineligible.
Note: Time-in-grade requirements also apply to applicants who have held a non-temporary, competitive service GS position in the past year.

If you have special priority selection rights under the Agency Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must:
- Indicate your eligibility when applying for a position. The questionnaire asks you to identify your ICTAP/CTAP eligibility.
- Be well qualified for this position to receive consideration. Candidates rated in the 'Best Qualified' category are considered well-qualified. Please see 'How You Will Be Evaluated' for more information.
- Submit proof that you meet the requirements for CTAP/ICTAP as indicated in 'Required Documents'

For additional information about CTAP/ICTAP eligibility, click here - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/#ictap.

Qualified NASA term employees who have term conversion eligibility (Term Appointments | NASA) under the NASA Flexibility Act of 2004 will be referred and considered equally with other NASA permanent employees under internal competitive placement procedures.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

You will be evaluated for this position based on how well you meet the qualifications and eligibility requirements listed in this vacancy announcement. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration.

You will be assessed on the following competencies:

Interpersonal Skills
Oral Communication
Technical Competence
Written Communication
Employee Relations
Labor Relations
Conflict Management
Influencing/Negotiating

NASA considers 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.

Under NASA's quality grouping process, applicants will be assessed on the position competencies and placed in one of three groups identified and defined below:

Best Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate a superior level of all evaluation criteria.
Highly Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate a satisfactory level of the evaluation criteria.
Qualified Group - Applicants who demonstrate the basic qualifications, with general knowledge, skills, and abilities.

Candidates eligible for ICTAP/CTAP, reemployment priority or priority consideration will be referred before other candidates, as necessary. If no such candidates apply or are eligible to be referred, the following candidates will be sent to the hiring official for employment consideration:

Best Qualified merit promotion candidates. Highly Qualified merit promotion candidates may also be referred, if additional candidates are needed.
Qualified candidates eligible for consideration under Schedule A or VRA in accordance with veterans' preference rules, as applicable.
Qualified candidates that are eligible for special hiring authorities or non-competitive hiring authorities.