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Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Information and Technology · Posted 3 days ago
HybridSalt Lake City, UT$91K – $118KApply by May 25, 2026Human Resources ManagementESFJISFJCustomer Success
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Lead the development and execution of strategy, policy, processes, technology systems, data science, and employee and customer experience to enable OIT to attract, recruit, develop, and retain a highly qualified, world class workforce. Deliver on VA's commitment to Inclusion, Diversity, Equity and Access by creating a foundation that enables everyone to build and pursue purpose-driven careers.
What You'll Do
- →Major Duties: Serves as an Employee Relations (ER) Specialist on ER programs including policy guidance and advice to senior leadership, program managers, other management officials and supervisors.
- →Provides assistance, interpretation, information, and guidance on employee relations problems and issues which affect organizational goal performance, individual performance, performance appraisal systems, and employee relations training programs.
- →Serves as a technical advisor for disciplinary and adverse action procedures.
- →Provides advice and assistance to supervisors, employees and HR in a wide variety of employee relations matters such as performance issues, conduct actions (disciplinary and adverse actions), grievances, appeals, etc.
- →Trains supervisors and management officials on ER problems, performance and conduct issues, merit systems principles, and investigative techniques.
- →Act as management's representative for labor contract negotiations and administration that include multiple contracts and multiple bargaining units.
- →Serves as management's representative on negotiating team(s) providing advice on developing management proposals, negotiating strategies, and when union's proposals may be nonnegotiable under federal law and regulations.
- →Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations)/PD70049A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Travel Required: Occasional travel may be required as needed for this position.
- →Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 am -4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: As determined by the Agency Policy Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
- →Physical Demands: No special physical exertion is required.
- →The work is primarily performed while sitting, though some work may require periods of standing.
- →The regular and recurring work of the position involves sitting at a desk, conferences, meeting and training rooms, or commercial vehicles.
- →Working Conditions: The work environment includes everyday risks and discomforts which require normal safety precautions typical of an office environment.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959.
- ✓Selectee is subject to background/suitability investigation.
- ✓Selected applicant will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment.
- ✓To be considered for this position, applicants must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process.
- ✓Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents).
- ✓Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
- ✓As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: - your performance and conduct; - the needs and interests of the agency; - whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and - whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
- ✓Upon completion of your probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no substitution of education for experience at the grade level(s) of this announcement.
Benefits
- ★Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee.
- ★VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employee's credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service.
- ★This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave.
- ★Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.
- ★Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion.
- ★The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement.
- ★Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.
- ★Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.
- ★It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.
- ★If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.
Personality Fit
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