About this role
Job SummaryPSA is looking for a passionate individual to serve as a Human Resources Specialist (LR/ER) professional. In this role you will have the opportunity to counsel, ensure compliance, provide guidance, and conflict resolution on issues where you'll use your deep expertise to shape a positive work environment and foster a culture of excellence. Bargaining Unit Status: Not Covered, AFGE Local1456 This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies This is not a law enforcement position.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience requirements below. To qualify at the GS-12 grade level, you must have 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience related to the duties of the position comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as working with employees, unions, and management in managing disputes, conflicts, and complaints, recommending innovative solutions to executives, managers, and supervisors, and gaining consensus. To qualify at the GS-13 grade level, you must have (1) year of specialized experience related to duties of the position comparable in difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level. Specialized experience is defined as working in labor and employee relations to resolve conflicts, interpret and apply employee relations laws, regulations, principles, precedent, and policy; perform detailed analysis related to conduct and performance issues; utilize negotiation and persuasion techniques to explain and justify management's actions on human resources issues; communicate with diverse audiences that include employee, management, and labor officials. NOTE: Your resume must clearly show the specialized experience related to this position. Failure to demonstrate how you possess the experience requirements will result in an "Ineligible" rating.
Major DutiesAs a Human Resources Specialist LR/ER you will: 1. Manage labor relations functions for PSA including negotiation, representation, and advice to management. 2. Advise management and employees on requirements and effects of labor management agreements. 3. Provide human resources services in employee and labor relations. 4. Process employee grievances and adverse actions, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements. 5. Analyze labor relations and employment law, regulation, and policy as well as best practices in the federal sector and develop proposed policy and procedure for PSA. 6. Develop methodology, collect, and analyze data and prepare recommendations and alternatives.RequirementsA candidate appointed at a lower grade level may be promoted up to the full performance level without further competition. Conditions of Employment 1. Must be a U.S. Citizen 2. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service 3. Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation 4. May be required to successfully complete a probationary period, if not already completed 5. All applicants are subject to a comprehensive criminal background investigation, and required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment 6. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choice 7. Status applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade 8. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the close of this announcement 9. Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.