HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LER)

About the role

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (LER) in the Business and Strategic Planning Office (1200), Business Operations Division (KA1220) of NORFOLK NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Responsibilities

• Provide input on decisions that impact overall HR policy at serviced commands.
• Serve as consultant to management on all Employee Relations (ER) and Labor Relations (LR) issues, with overall responsibility for resolving controversial, complex problems.
• Provide authoritative technical assistance and solutions to problems/issues.
• Coordinate and/or prepare responses to external program review findings and recommendations regarding sensitive issues.
• Develop agreements between management and labor organizations, alternative dispute resolutions, contract negotiations, arbitration hearings, unfair labor practice complaints, etc.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy must successfully pass the E‑Verify employment verification check.
• Current federal employees applying for GS jobs must meet time‑in‑grade requirements (serve at least one year at the next lower grade level) by the closing date.
• Appointment of retired military members within 180 days of retirement is subject to 5 U.S.C. §3326.
• Males born after 12‑31‑59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Must obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty.
• Must be able to travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS, including remote or isolated sites, on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS‑07 grade level in Federal service (or equivalent private/public sector experience). Specialized experience must include:

• Experience applying the full range of labor and employee relations theories, principles, methods, and techniques to a wide variety of difficult and complex assignments.
• Experience with the Civil Service Reform Act and EEO affirmative action regulations.
• Experience in written and oral communications to prepare and present findings and recommendations on difficult and controversial issues for dissemination to third‑party cases.

Alternatively, you may qualify with education: successful completion of a master’s or equivalent graduate degree, or two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or possession of an LL.B. or J.D. if related, or a combination of experience and graduate education that equates to one year of experience. A transcript must be submitted if qualifying via education.

Benefits

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full‑time, part‑time or intermittent; contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.