
Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations)
Defense Contract Management Agency
Salt Lake City, UTFull-time$127–192K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Supervisory Human Resources Specialist serves as Director of DCMA’s Labor and Employee Relations Division, leading labor relations, employee relations, performance management, and related programs. The role advises senior leaders and government representatives on collective bargaining, contract administration, union and management rights, unfair labor practices, grievances, and negotiability issues. The position is not remote, and the location is negotiable upon selection, subject to available DCMA locations.
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Summary
See below for important information regarding this job. Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement. DCMA Location Negotiable upon Selection. This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date. This is not a remote work position. See DCMA Location List, not all locations may be available.
Duties
- Provides leadership to subordinates and technical guidance to executive/management level representatives from the Military Services, DCMA, and other Government Agencies.
- Serve as the Director, Labor and Employee Relations Division (DCMA- HCL), Human Resources Directorate, Defense Contract Management Agency (DCMA).
- Plan and direct the Agency labor relations program, employee relations, two distinct performance management systems and analyze program effectiveness.
- Manage programs covering labor relations, employee relations, employee benefits, performance management, worker's compensation, Drug Free Work Place, Employee Assistance Program, Work Life, incentive awards and associated programs.
- Provide guidance and support on contract negotiation and administration, union and management rights, unfair labor practice charges and complaints, arbitration of grievances, and resolution of negotiability issues.
Qualifications
To qualify for a Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations/Labor Relations), your resume and supporting documentation must support: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-04 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-03 or GS-13 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: Serving as the advisor to senior leaders for administration and interpretation of the collective bargaining agreement. Providing strategic advice and guidance regarding bargaining obligations, resolution of negotiability issues, and unfair labor practice complaints and/or grievances. Providing guidance and support on issues pertaining to contract negotiation and administration, union and management rights, unfair labor practice charges and complaints, arbitration of grievances, and resolution of negotiability issues. Planning and directing an organizations labor relations program. Experience with providing direction, maintaining ethical standards, and leading teams in executing complex contract management and operational responsibilities in a high-accountability Department of War (DoW) environment.
Education
Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level. How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score. Once the application process is complete, a manual review of your resume and supporting documentation will occur if you are eligible and among the best qualified as determined by the predetermined cutoff score. Your score is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire. If you meet the minimum qualifications of this position, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire Assessment. This additional online assessment is required and must be completed within 48 hours of submitting your application (which may be prior to the closing date of this announcement), unless you have requested Reasonable Accommodation for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Your results will be kept on record for one year when applying for future jobs that require the same USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Other Information
This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: DoDI 1400.25-V300. Tour of Duty: Flexible FLSA: Exempt Bargaining Unit: No If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel. Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period. Financial Disclosure Required Supervisory Probation Required Military spouses working remotely are exempt from in-person work under the conditions explained by OPM's February 12, 2025 memorandum and the March 20, 2025 Frequently Asked Questions.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,847 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 6, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$127–192K/yr
- Utah median$80–116K/yr32 salary ranges
- US median$93–135K/yr2,821 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $160K, is 64% above the Utah median midpoint ($97K) — in the top quarter of Human Resources salary ranges in Utah.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 79 open Human Resources jobs in Utah and 5,847 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Utah
- University of Utah9 open
- University of Utah Health4 open
- Tesla, Inc.3 open
- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,140 postings).
- Education
- 1,558 of the 5,847 open Human Resources jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 6, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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