Description:
Serves as a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations & Labor Relations) in the Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) Employee Relations Division.Requirements:
To Qualify for a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations & Labor Relations), your resume and supportingdocumentation must support:
A. Creditable specialized experience includes:
GS-11
- Provide advisory support on routine conduct, performance, attendance, grievance, and basic labor-relations issues under guidance.
- Research federal HR laws, regulations, FLRA/MSPB decisions, and Agency policies to support ER/LR actions and recommendations.
- Draft disciplinary and grievance documentation, case summaries, and labor-relations correspondence for review by senior specialists.
- Assist with labor-management activities by identifying bargaining obligations, supporting I&I discussions, and responding to routine union inquiries.
- Provide expert guidance on complex ER/LR matters, including adverse actions, performance-based actions, grievances, and bargaining obligations.
- Conduct fact-finding and analysis, including interviews and credibility assessments, to recommend legally defensible ER/LR strategies.
- Represent management in MSPB appeals, arbitration, ULP investigations, and other third-party proceedings, preparing complete case files.
- Develop Agency-wide ER/LR policies, performance tools, and bargaining strategies aligned with OPM regulations, FLRA precedent, and federal requirements.
work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S.
Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic
qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on
education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:
GS-11: Successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level
graduate education leading to such a degree.
GS-12: There is no education substitution at this level.
C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to
meet total qualification requirements for grade level GS-11 and may be computed by first determining
the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then
determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then
adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that
grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used
to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.
Time-in-grade applies to the promotion of current and former federal employees who hold or have held a
permanent GS position in either the competitive or excepted service in the previous 52 weeks, including current
employees applying under VEOA. Your application package must contain proof you meet this requirement. See
Required Documents for more information.
o For GS-11: You must have 52 weeks of Federal service at or equivalent to GS-09.
o For GS-12: You must have 52 weeks of Federal Service at or equivalent to GS-11
Time after competitive appointment. Current federal civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of
federal civilian service since being selected for a non-temporary appointment from a competitive examination
register of eligibles (an announcement opened to the public) or under a direct hire authority.
As part of the online application process, you will respond to a series of questions designed to evaluate your level of experience in these competencies:
- Employee Relations
- Labor Relations
Overtime : Occasional
Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) : GS-12 Exempt & GS-11 Nonexempt
Bargaining Unit Status : Not Covered
Those retired under CSRS or FERS considered : No. DoD criteria not met.
Telework eligible : Yes, Telework is at discretion of supervisor/Agency
Remote work eligible : No
HR does not select or change your eligibility/eligibilities for you, regardless of the supporting documents you submit. You are considered ONLY for the eligibility or eligibilities you select and for which you provide all required supporting documents. You will not be considered if you do not select an eligibility. If you have questions about which eligibility/eligibilities apply to you, contact the HR POC listed on this announcement.
Feb 6, 2026;
from:
usajobs.gov