Summary You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/LABOR RELATIONS) in the COMMAND OPERATIONS DEPARTMENT AND HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT DIVISION of FLEET READINESS CENTER SOUTHWEST. This position provides advice concerning labor and employee relations to management and works with the local Labor-Mangement Partnership Team. The duty location for this position is Naval Air Station, San Diego, CA. If hired your salary will be: GS-11: $82,633 - $107,421 GS-12- $99,044 - $128,752 Responsibilities You will act as a management advisor for labor relations issues in organizations with a wide variety of employees. You will deal with relationships between management and unions, which may include difficult and adversarial relations. You will act as technical advisor on controversial and complex Unfair Labor Practices and grievances. You will provide advice and assistance in the area of discipline, adverse actions, grievances, employee counseling and related functions. You will interpret facts and events and identify aggravating or mitigating factors relevant to cases. You will conduct systematic strategies to develop management interests and respond to union interests at the bargaining table. You will ensure official case files are properly maintained in accordance with all regulatory guidance to support proposed or final actions. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the GS-0201-11 applicants: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-09) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing formal and informal assistance on administering a program under employee relations to include, but not limited to, non-disciplinary actions, disciplinary actions, and adverse actions; 2) Assisting in providing formal and informal training on all aspects of employee and labor relations programs; 3) Monitoring legislative and regulatory changes in employee relations in order to identify required changes in regulations, policy or instruction; 4) Reviewing employee and labor files and discussing with team members, supervisors, managers, and identify any potential union concerns; 5) Demonstrating a thorough understanding of FLRA, MSPB, EEOC laws, regulations, policies and Federal HR management concepts, practices, analytical and diagnostic methods and techniques; 6) Identifying and drawing conclusions and/or resolving complex interrelated employee and/or labor relations issues; and 7) Mediating and disputing resolution principles and applications. For the GS-0201-12 applicants: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the (GS-11) grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing extensive formal guidance and advising on administering an employee relations program to include, but not limited, to non-disciplinary actions, disciplinary actions, and adverse actions; 2) Creating and disseminating formal and informal training on all aspects of employee and labor relations programs; 3) Recommending changes in employee relations, based on legislative and regulatory, in order to identify required changes in regulations, policy or instruction; review employee and labor files; 4) Discussing potential solutions with supervisors, managers, and researching potential union proposals; 5) Demonstrating a thorough understanding of FLRA, MSPB, EEOC laws, regulations, policies and Federal HR management concepts, practices, analytical and diagnostic methods and techniques; 6) Identifying and drawing conclusions and/or resolving complex interrelated employee and/or labor relations issues, and 7) Mediating and disputing resolution principles and applications. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education For GS-0201-11 applicants only: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.