Human Resources Specialist (ERLR)
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Washington, DC - USA
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Job Summary
The United States Capitol Police (USCP) safeguards the Congress Members of Congress employees visitors and Congressional buildings and grounds from crime disruption and terrorism. We protect and secure Congress so it can fulfill its constitutional and legislative responsibilities in a safe secure and open environment.
This position is located in the Workforce Relations Division (WRD) Office of Human Resources (OHR) Office of the Chief Administrative Officer (OCAO) United States Capitol Police (USCP). The Office of Human Resources provides leadership and oversight of a comprehensive human resources program that supports the USCP mission. Within OHR the Workforce Relations Division administers employee relations labor relations performance management reasonable accommodation temporary restricted duty fitness for duty evaluations leave administration workforce policy and related workforce relations programs while ensuring compliance with applicable laws regulations agency policy and collective bargaining agreements.
The Human Resource Specialist (ER/LR) serves as the agencys senior technical advisor within the assigned program areas providing expert advisory and consultative services to executive leadership managers supervisors and employees on complex employee relations labor relations workforce policy performance management and workforce relations matters affecting both bargaining unit and non-bargaining unit employees. Develops workforce policy administers assigned programs evaluates organizational impacts and recommends legally supportable solutions that promote consistent equitable and effective workforce management throughout the agency.
Specifically the Human Resource Specialist (ER/LR) will:
- Provide guidance to management on employee and labor relations matters affecting both bargaining and non-bargaining unit employees.
- Provide input to management before consultation to managers and supervisors regarding employee conduct attendance discipline leave administration grievances and the interpretation and application of agency policies collective bargaining agreements and applicable laws and regulations.
- Prepare and provide input for management responses to Requests for Information (RFIs) notices of proposed changes demands to bargain negotiability matters grievances and other labor-management correspondence.
- Provide policy interpretation and guidance for management responses to managers and employees regarding reasonable and religious accommodation requests medical documentation requirements and other related workplace accommodation matters.
Coordinate the Fitness for Duty Evaluation (FFDE) process by working with management medical providers the Office of General Counsel and other stakeholders to ensure evaluations are administered in accordance with agency policy and applicable requirements.
- Provide consultation and policy interpretation input to management that will be disseminated to managers and employees regarding assigned workplace flexibility and workforce relations programs.
- Review proposed agency policies directives organizational changes and management initiatives to evaluate their impact on bargaining unit employees and determine whether collective bargaining obligations exist.
- Develop review and revise workforce relations policies procedures and guidance within assigned program areas to ensure compliance with applicable laws regulations agency policies and negotiated agreements.
- Provide guidance and consultation input for management responses to managers and supervisors regarding performance planning progress reviews annual performance evaluations probationary employee requirements performance improvement plans (PIPs) and performance-based actions.
- Perform all other duties assigned.
You must be a U.S. completion of a background investigation is complete a one-year probationary period.
In order to qualify you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below.
For the CP-10 level you must have one year (52 weeks) ofspecialized experience equivalent to at least the CP-9/GS-11 level whichincludes 1) interprets and provides instructions on laws regulationspolicies and procedures and develops guidance on appropriate courses ofaction; 2) provides advice guidance training and outreach to employees andmanagers with assigned programs and projects; and 3) responds to difficultissues that involve complex projects and problems that require expert adviceor authoritative policy.
For the CP-11 level you must have one year (52 weeks) ofspecialized experience equivalent to at least the CP-10/GS-12level whichincludes 1) interprets and provides instructions on laws regulationspolicies and procedures and develops guidance on appropriate courses ofaction; 2) provides advice guidance training and outreach to employees andmanagers with assigned programs and projects; and 3) responds to difficultissues that involve complex projects and problems that require expert adviceor authoritative policy.
All eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
(Information on Qualification & Education is located at the following link: There is no education substitution for experience in this series and/or grade.
Additional Conditions of Employment with the USCP:As per the Congressional Accountability Act (CAA) and the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act of 2019 criminal history information will only be collected following a qualifications review and after a tentative offer of employment has been made. A criminal history does not automatically exclude an applicant from employment with the History Check -- Must successfully pass a comprehensive criminal history check of the past 10 years if offered employment. A criminal history check will be performed on applicants who accept an offer of employment. Credit Check -- Must successfully pass a credit check. Applicants must not be in default or delinquent on any Federal guaranteed student loans. Applicants must demonstrate a competent financial history. Financial delinquency including collection accounts liens repossessions or garnishments may be a basis for disqualification. Selective Service Registration -- Male applicants must provide verification of registration with the Selective Service System or must verify exemption from the Selective Service System registration because of age or military status. Female applicants are exempt from Selective Service System registration. Check -- Applicants fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for a check of their criminal history record. Background Investigation -- Must successfully complete all components of the USCP full field background investigation. There are few automatic grounds for rejection in the USCP background investigation process. Issues of misconduct such as illegal drug use arrests or convictions may not be automatically disqualifying. However deliberate misstatements omissions or intentionally withholding required information at any phase of the hiring process will result in a candidates disqualification regardless of the nature or reason for the misstatement or omission. The primary reason candidates fail a background investigation is due to deliberately withholding or omitting material facts. Providing false and/or misleading information may be grounds for removal from the application and selection process.
Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government passionate about the ideals of our American republic and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
