ASSISTANT HUMAN RESOURCES OFFICER

About the role

You will serve as a Deputy Human Resources Director (DHRD) in the Fleet Human Resources Office, Portsmouth (FLTHRO Portsmouth), providing personnel services for over 6,250 Navy civilian appropriated fund employees located at a large, complex, military installation.

Responsibilities

You will plan, develop and administer an effective civilian human resources program for a highly diverse workforce.

• Serve as an advisor to senior level managers, commanders, and staff personnel, providing guidance and assistance in all areas of personnel management.
• Work closely with commanders and Senior staff members, providing advice on recruitment and placement strategies, position management, labor relations and other related personnel matters.
• Assess the impact on personnel program requirements and advise or guide managers on course of action that will effectively assist management in discharging civilian personnel responsibilities.
• Advise as to regulatory and legal requirements of the personnel programs to management and employees of the command.
• Participate in all major planning decisions involving Mission requirements and their impact on the civilian workforce.
• Oversee a very robust, active and dynamic labor relations program to include relationships with multiple locals with various national affiliations.
• Keep abreast of employee satisfaction and morale; analyze other work force trend and changes in civilian personnel matters; and advise the Director of Civilian Human Resources, serviced commanders or managers of potential future problems.
• Direct the establishment, issuance of administrative, and personnel management guidance for application within FLTHRO Portsmouth.
• Identify problem areas, coordinates corrective action, and direct program changes to implement HR program improvements as necessary.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check.
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector.

• Executing, directing, or managing the delivery of civilian federal human resources (HR) services involving one or more of the following functions: staffing and recruitment, position classification, compensation, labor relations, employee relations, oversight of automated personnel information systems, or employee development.
• Ensuring compliance with governing laws and regulations.
• Developing, interpreting, or advising senior management on human resource policies and administration.
• Providing input for the strategic planning of human capital resources for an organization.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package, including access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding.