Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Director, Employee and Labor Relations Division)

Summary

As the Supervisory HR Specialist (Division Director), GS-0201-15, you will serve as Director of the Employee and Labor Relations Division (ELRD), reporting to the Deputy Chief Human Capital Officer, in the Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHCO), U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If selected, you will be responsible for planning, implementing and directing a comprehensive employee and labor management relations program for the Commission.

Duties

• Advises agency leadership, managers and supervisors on laws, rules and regulations pertaining to employee performance and conduct concerns/actions, performance management, labor relations, awards, leave administration and anti-harassment programs.
• Oversees staff responsible for employee and labor relations, performance management, leave and awards program administration as well as training in these programs.
• Assigns and reviews work, manages workloads, approves leave, identifies training needs, evaluates performance, and recommends award or disciplinary actions for assigned staff.
• Develops and advises on ways to support supervisors on policies and approaches to enable supervisors and managers to strengthen employee performance and conduct.
• Promotes Labor/Management relationship efforts to ensure the EEOC works effectively and efficiently.
• Negotiates and administers agreements with the exclusive labor organization/union on the agency's programs.
• Serves as the technical expert at third party proceedings on HR policy, adverse/performance-based action appeals, grievances, ULP charges, negotiability appeals and disputes in the interpretation of the CBA and MOUs.
• Oversees the administrative grievance procedures.

Qualifications

To Qualify for the GS-15: Specialized experience includes knowledge of laws, rules, regulations, case law, principles, and practices related to employee conduct, performance, dispute resolutions and negotiating and administering labor agreements; demonstrated experience in developing, administering, and managing a comprehensive employee management program and evaluation process that prioritizes merit, effective performance, and effective agency contribution; administering and managing an effective labor relations program; representing management at arbitrations and in proceedings before third parties; and providing analysis, interpretation, and documentation on complex and novel technical issues in the functional specialization of employee and labor relations. Experience must also include managing, leading, and directing work of an assigned team to successfully achieve division objectives. Note: Possession of a law degree and experience as an Attorney is preferred but not required. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. This is a Schedule Policy/Career position. Schedule Policy/Career is an excepted service schedule for career positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character (policy-influencing positions) as defined by Executive Order 13957, as amended, and 5 C.F.R. § 213.3601. Schedule Policy/Career positions are not required to personally or politically support the current President or the policies of the current administration. Further, all actions taken under this policy must be carried out fairly, transparently, and in strict adherence to applicable laws. Employees in Schedule Policy/Career positions must faithfully implement administration policies to the best of their ability, consistent with their constitutional oath and the vesting of executive authority solely in the President. Failure to do so is grounds for dismissal.

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position. Note: Possession of a law degree and experience as an Attorney is preferred but not required. How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Accountability Customer Service Decisiveness Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Problem Solving Resilience Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13054391 Equal Employment Opportunity The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Other Information

Schedule Policy/Career employees are not eligible to receive recruitment, relocation or retention incentives. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across the EEOC. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please refer to the agency contact information. Veterans' Preference: When making appointments to positions in Schedule Policy/Career, we must apply the principles of veterans' preference as far as administratively feasible. Where numerical ratings are used in the evaluation and referral of candidates, agencies shall follow the regulations related to veterans' preference in competitive examining found in part 302 and subpart A of part 337 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their application submission documentation. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration) All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability, covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. TTY users may contact us via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-877-8339. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with the EEOC. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow the EEOC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.