About this role
Job SummaryThis position is located in the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Readiness and Response, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia. This announcement will close at 11:59 PM, on the day that 50 applications have been received or on the closing date, whichever is first.
QualificationsWHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR Minimum Qualifications: You must have one year specialized experience to perform successfully the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service performing ALL of the following: Providing authoritative advisory services to managers and supervisors through interpretation and application of Federal human resources laws, regulations, policies, and guidance related to workforce relations, including employee relations, labor relations, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), ethics, conduct, performance, and suitability matters. Advising senior leaders and managers on complex or sensitive workforce issues and recommending courses of action that ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, negotiated agreements, and agency policies. Exercising judgment, flexibility, ingenuity, and professional expertise to analyze unique or unprecedented workforce management problems, reconcile conflicting information, and develop effective solutions that support organizational objectives. Applying employee and labor relations (ELR), EEO, and ethics principles and practices to resolve conduct and performance issues, grievance and complaint matters, labor-management concerns, equal employment issues, and other workforce relations functions. Documenting experience: IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Qualifications are based on breadth/level of experience. In addition to describing duties performed, applicants must provide the exact dates of each period of employment (from MM/YY to MM/YY) and the number of hours worked per week if part time. As qualification determinations cannot be made when resumes do not include the required information, failure to provide this information may result in disqualification. Applicants are encouraged to use the USAJOBS Resume Builder to develop their federal resume. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational application questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. In accordance with Office of Personnel Management policy, federal employees are assumed to have gained experience by performing duties and responsibilities appropriate for their official series and grade level as described in their position description. Experience that would not normally be part of the employee's position is creditable, however, when documented by satisfactory evidence, such as a signed memorandum from the employee's supervisor or an SF-50 or SF-52 documenting an official detail or other official assignment. The documentation must indicate whether the duties were performed full time or, if part time, the "percentage of times" the other duties were performed. It is expected that this documentation is included in the employee's official personnel record. In order to receive credit for experience in your resume that is not within the official series and grade level of your official position, you must provide a copy of the appropriate documentation of such experience as indicated above. Experience refers to 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; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to gain employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. If such experience is on a part-time basis, you must provide the average number of hours worked per week as well as the beginning and ending dates of the experience so it can be fully credited. OPM Qualification General Policies Website
Major DutiesAs an Workforce Relations Liaison you will: Liaison with pertinent HRO teams to provide updates to the assigned CIO on matters impacting their management team. Assist management with understanding the terms of collective bargaining unit agreements and basic employee rights/privileges after conferring with the appropriate HRO department to ensure collaboration and garnering HRO's approval. Keep CIO leadership and staff abreast of Union issues by working effectively with HRO to bridge misunderstandings and correct out-of-line situations. Review and assist management with direction and recommendations regarding performance plans and provides technical information on performance management systems after conferring with the appropriate HRO department to ensure collaboration and garnering HRO's approval.