This position is located in the Executive Office of the President (EOP), Office of Administration (OA), Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO), Employee Relations Branch. The incumbent serves as a journeyman specialist, performing the lead role for employee relations and the performance management program. As such, the incumbent is responsible for the formulation, promulgation, and interpretation of EOP-wide policy for assigned employee relation issues.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS REQUIREMENTS: All applicants must meet the qualification requirements outlined below to be considered minimally qualified for this position. The qualification requirements are in accordance with the Office of Personnel Management Qualification Standards. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have a minimum of one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility comparable to the next lower grade or comparable pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector. ALL QUALIFICATIONS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you meet the following minimum qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private sector which includes: (1) Reviewing regulations and administrative instructions pertaining to grievances, appeals, and reasonable accommodation requests; (2) Advising on performance management, disciplinary or adverse actions, and employee relations programs; AND (3) Preparing guidance or training to assure policies are communicated consistently for interpretation and implementation. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.
As a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations), GS-0201-13, your typical work assignments may include the following: Provides technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors on personnel and human resources laws and regulations, directives, and policy statements originating from OPM, EEOC, the Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), and other sources. Responds to grievances, reasonable accommodations, Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and Paid Parental Leave (PPL) requests, drug testing, and related functions. Researches and interprets legal and regulatory program guidance, including case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, and Agency Handbooks and Directives. Provides technical advice and assistance to the Office of General Counsel in representing OA in proceedings before cognizant authorities (MSPB, arbitrators, mediators, etc). Provides technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors to address issues with workforce-related conduct and performance, and Drug Free Workplace. Provides local training to supervisors.