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Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Labor Relations)
Deputy Assistant Secretary for Labor Management Relations · Posted 1 days ago
About the Role
This position is located in the Department of Veteran Affairs, Office of Human Resources & Administration, Office of the Chief in Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), Office of Labor Management Relations (LMR). The mission of LMR is to promote labor management relations throughout the Department to enable VA to improve delivery of services to Veterans and their families and to create a positive work environment.
What You'll Do
- →Assists the Executive Director, LMR, in formulating Department-wide strategies, policies and programs to ensure that the Department's bargaining obligations, labor relations goals, and training goals are accomplished.
- →Participates in the assessment of LMR requirements and reviews the effectiveness of current Department labor-management relations policies, plans, procedures, and standards.
- →Determines and develops strategic goals, objectives, strategies, plans, and resource requirements, and monitors program effectiveness.
- →Works with the Office of the Secretary, the Assistant Secretary, Human Resources and Administration heads of VA Administrations, staff office directors, or other top officials of those organizations regarding issues of mutual interest.
- →Develops resolutions to national and local labor-management conflicts, labor relations litigation matters, and policy or program-related matters of exceptional importance.
- →The incumbent is a key player in the development of the VA's national labor-management relations priorities.
- →Recommends general policies, plans, procedures, and standards for program formulation and operational activities related to the achievement of labor-management relations goals and objectives.
- →Provides advice and assistance to key staff officials/program officials in determining and establishing affirmative approaches necessary for those offices to meet their labor relations obligations.
- →Monitors the implementation, on a nation-wide basis, of new labor-management relations policies and programs approved by the Executive Director, the OCHCO, the Assistant Secretary for HRA, or the Secretary.
- →Ensures that the issues and/or concerns of those officials are taken fully into account in the implementation process and that appropriate matters are coordinated with other interested VA organizations.
- →Serves as personal and confidential advisor to the Executive Director.
- →As such, the incumbent plays an integral part in the decision-making process - involving all aspects of the management of resources for the Office.
- →Advises the Executive Director on matters that relate to managerial efficiency, workflow, and human resources management.
- →Initiates and implements procedures and standards necessary to ensure all services and programs are provided within acceptable timeframes and quality standards.
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.
- ✓Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Subject to background/security investigation 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 will be serving in a position in Schedule Policy/Career of the excepted service.
- ✓You will obtain competitive status after two years of service in this position [if applicable].
- ✓Your employment in this position will be at-will.
- ✓Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeals of adverse actions concerning performance, discipline, and other matters arising under chapters 23, 43, and 75 of title 5, United States Code will not be available to an individual serving in this position.
- ✓Prohibitions on prohibited personnel practices will be enforced by the Office of General Counsel [or agency equivalent position] and not the Office of Special Counsel.
- ✓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.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 3b4f85ec-f6a6-468f-a35f-058bbb4c7d10
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