Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

As a Human Resources Specialist you will:

• Provide expert strategic advice including the interpretation and application of laws regulations and policies to managers on employee relations cases.
• Advise managers on the establishment NNSAs performance management system to include development of performance objectives and standards; aligning employee performance with organizational goals; performance requirements; evaluation feedback and recognition techniques; and the overall adequacy of performance plans.
• Research interpret and apply HR concepts principles practices and case laws to analyze and craft defensible solutions and define legal and factual parameters/issues of cases.
• Develop and revise existing policies and procedures to ensure consistency in their application.
• Design and deliver training workshops and briefings on strategic human capital topics to internal and external stakeholders.

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This position is a Testing Designated Position (TDP) subject to applicant testing and random drug testing thereafter. Failure to test or a positive result on random drug tests conducted after appointment may result in removal from Federal employment.
• If you are a male applicant born after December 31 1959 you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See .
• If selected your appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination as determined by a completed background investigation.
• This position has been designated as Critical Sensitive and requires a security clearance at Q Access. The selectee is required to obtain and maintain this clearance; failure to do so may result in separation from federal service.
• You may be required to successfully complete a one (1) year probationary period.

You must meet all eligibility and qualifications requirements by the closing date of the job announcement.

Time-in-Grade/Band
Current Federal employees must have completed 52 weeks in a position equivalent to the next lower band (NQ-2) or GS-12.

Specialized Experience
A qualified candidates online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower NNSA Demonstration Project pay band or GS grade level in the Federal service i.e. NQ-02 or GS-12. Specialized experience is experience providing expert advice and guidance to senior leadership officials managers and managers on a wide variety of employee relations matters such as performance issues conduct actions grievances investigations etc.; researching interpreting and applying federal civilian employee relations practices Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Enforcement Guidance Department or Agency policies and procedures and current case law; and collaborating with internal and external stakeholders to deliver effective HR solutions.

CTAP/ICTAP candidates
CTAP and ICTAP candidates will be eligible for selection priority if it is determined that they have exceeded the minimum qualifications for the position by attaining at least a well qualified rating of 85 out of 100. Information about CTAP and ICTAP eligibility is on the Office of Personnel Managements Career Transition Resources website at: OPM CTAP/ICTAP. CTAP/ICTAP documentation requirements are listed in the Required Documents section of this announcement.