Summary The incumbent serves as a HR Specialist (Labor & Employee Relations), technical advisor to management on the administration and operations of LER programs. Responsibilities The incumbent is responsible for the full range of employee relations and labor relations programs and activities. The incumbent researches and produces a wide range of original, written documents, including legal briefs and other advocacy materials. Other duties include but are not limited to the following tasks: Serves as technical authority and provides counsel and assistance to management about union/management relations and grievances, as well as disciplinary, performance-based and other adverse actions; Recommends appropriate actions and alternatives; Provides counsel and assistance to management and employees on all matters arising under the Agency’s Accountability Board program; Provides counsel and assistance in administering a wide number of union contracts; Researches and interprets the Federal Labor Management Relations Statute and Merit Systems Protection Board case law; facilitates informal resolutions of grievances and ULPs; and serves as advocate in arbitration hearings and other Third Party Proceedings, including but not limited to Pre-arbitration Review (PAR) meetings. Additional duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to, maintaining data in the Labor and Employee Information System (LERIS) in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures. FV-H duties: At the H Band Level, the incumbent performs multiple and varying assignments under limited direction of a manager or more experienced professional. Acts as an individual contributor or team member, and may perform some leadership functions on projects/programs within defined area of responsibility. Applies experience and advanced knowledge to plan and accomplish work assignments. Uses considerable independence and demonstrates good judgment in prioritizing work assignments. Assist the manager/team leader in utilizing resources to accomplish projects and activities. FV-I duties: At the I Band, incumbent performs multiple, varying and complex assignments under minimal direction of a manager or more experienced professional. Acts as a contributing specialist on large work activities or as a project manager or team leader, and may perform leadership functions for projects and/or programs within defined area of responsibility. Applies experience and comprehensive knowledge to plan and conduct functional activities. Independently plans their workday, making optimal use of resources to accomplish projects and activities. Communicates with sources both internal and external to the Agency. Although established policies/procedures provide some guidance for most assignments, ambiguities and fluctuations in policies/procedures create discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach or to develop a new approach. Resolves most problems and works issues without assistance of manager or team leader. Develops and recommends approaches, techniques and analyses of novel situations. Work is rarely reviewed, typically through status reports and at project completion to ensure policy compliance and alignment with requirements. May perform other related duties as assigned. Requirements Conditions of Employment We are not accepting applications from noncitizens. Qualifications To view the complete OPM qualification standard for the Group Coverage Qualification Standard for Human Resources Management Series, 0201, please refer to: Human Resources Management Series 0201 (opm.gov) To qualify for this position at the FV-H level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G, FG/GS-10/11. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience includes: Experience may include but is not limited to providing human resources, legal and/or union representation counsel and assistance to management regarding union/management relations, as well as disciplinary, performance-based and other adverse actions. Experience administering a wide number of union contracts, researching and interpreting the Federal Labor Management Relations Statute and Merit Systems Protection Board case law or similar, and serving as advocate in arbitration hearings and other third party proceedings OR To qualify for this position at the FV-I level you must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H, FG/GS-12. Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Experience includes: Providing advice and guidance on issues pertaining to conduct and discipline, contract interpretation, arbitration advocacy/hearings, grievance procedure and process, conflict resolution, and negotiation. Qualifications must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement. Applicants should provide examples of specialized experience in their work history. Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed. Additional selections may be made from this announcement. You may also be considered for this vacancy based on eligibility under the 30% or More Disabled Veteran Program, Veterans' Recruitment Appointment, and Persons with Disabilities/Persons with Targeted Disabilities. To be considered for one of these special hiring authorities, you must identify your eligibility in your questionnaire in the Applicant-Preferred Conditions of Employment section. In addition, you must submit documentation that provides evidence of eligibility as indicated in the Required Documents section of the announcement. Education Additional Information We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions. Position may be subject to a background investigation. A one-year probationary period may be required. The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies. www.faa.gov/jobs/workinghere/financial-disclosure-requirements The U.S. Department of Transportation strives to ensure that equity, transparency, accountability, collaboration, and communication permeate all that we do for the betterment of the Department, the traveling public, and our nation. As such, DOT values a highly diverse workforce of persons who promote a culture of belonging by respecting the personal dignity and worth of each individual and fostering a positive environment where all feel safe and welcome. If these commitments coincide with your personal ideals and professional aspirations, please consider joining the DOT family. Leave Enhancement: FAA organizations may offer enhanced annual leave accrual to newly appointed or reappointed employees. In order to receive consideration for such a benefit, applicants' prior non-Federal service or active duty uniformed service must directly relate to the duties of the position to which appointed. Granting enhanced annual leave is at the sole discretion of the hiring organization, and granting such benefit is not an entitlement nor guaranteed to any newly hired employee. As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA. In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA, in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate. Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or priority grouping and referred to the selecting official for consideration. This is not a bargaining unit position. Links to Important Information: Locality Pay , COLA