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Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations)
Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer · Posted 72 days ago
About the Role
These positions located in the Department of Veteran Affairs, Central Office (VACO) Human Resources Service Center that focuses on the establishment and transition of human capital services for VACO staff offices from the Veteran Health, Veterans Benefits and National Cemetery Administrations. These positions serves as the HR Specialist (Employee/Labor Relations) for HRSC and are responsible for providing support to hiring managers and executives on various employee relations programs.
What You'll Do
- →Major duties include: Functioning as a principal and senior advisor to all levels of management officials within the VACO Staff Offices for all Employee Relations matters and serving as an expert consultant on issues related to conduct, performance, attendance, and dispute resolution.
- →Conducting research of complex legal or regulatory issues raised by Staff Office managers, supervisors, and employees and provides interpretation and guidance on issues of fact and law.
- →Reviewing complaint and/or grievance actions and performing fact finding as necessary to advise management.
- →Analyzing, evaluating, and developing major aspects of agency-wide ER/LR programs.
- →Functioning as a principal and senior advisor to all levels of management officials within the VACO Staff Offices for all Labor Relations matters and serves as an expert advisor to management regarding the establishment and maintenance of effective relationships with relevant labor organizations.
- →Providing advice to management on questions raised by unions in complying with terms of contracts, requirements of the statute, means of settling disputes, etc. and investigates disputes, unfair labor charges, and formal/informal complaints.
- →Analyzing negotiated agreements and conducting special studies to develop improvements in management's positions and/or to respond to union's demands.
- →Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met.
- →Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
- →Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m.
- →Compressed/Flexible: May be authorized Telework: : Position is eligible for Ad Hoc telework (situational telework) as determined by the agency policy.
- →Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in affect, and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption already in place.
- →Virtual: This position may be authorized for Virtual Work.
- →Virtual Work eligibility is for current VA employees that are already subject to the return to in person work mandate in their current position.
Requirements
- ✓You must be a U.S.
- ✓Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process.
- ✓In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment.
- ✓The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
- ✓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 one year probationary period or two year trial 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 one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
- ✓Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment.
- ✓You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/.
- ✓If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education.
- ✓For further information, visit: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office.
Benefits
- ★VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies.
- ★This position may be authorized for telework.
- ★Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 56101c44-f4aa-46b5-92bb-e8b4158dfcb0
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