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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE RELATIONS/PLACEMENT)
About this role
In order to qualify, you must meet the specialized experience requirements described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions, Administrative and Management, 0201 Series. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience at the next lower grade GS-11, or equivalent in other pay systems. Examples of specialized experience includes advises senior management on a wide range of difficult and complex conduct and performance issues encompassing all areas of concern (leave and absences, hours of work, honorary and incentive awards, supervisory records, code of ethics, Office of Workers' Compensation (OWCP), drug and alcohol abuse, unemployment compensation, grievances/complaints/appeals, disciplinary and adverse actions, and physically restricted employees, etc.).
Interpret laws, regulations, rules, and local policies for management and uses computer based programs or other means available to conduct more extensive research to resolve complex, controversial problems. Develop and assist managers in implementing novel or innovative approaches to complex issues which are difficult to resolve or present sensitive problems. Serve as the HR focal point for one or more employee relations programs.
FEDERAL TIME-IN-GRADE (TIG) REQUIREMENT FOR GENERAL SCHEDULE (GS) POSITIONS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-11 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-12 level. TIG applies if you are in a current GS position or held a GS position within the previous 52 weeks. NOTE: Applicants applying as VEOA candidates who are current GS civil service employees or are prior GS civil service employees within the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements.
Work directly with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) counselors and/or the agency's legal staff to resolve difficult, complex problems, issues, and conflicts. Review and route a range of Requests for Personnel Action (RPAs) to fill such positions and/or to career promote, reassign, or otherwise place employees. Write a variety of documents to include articles for publication in newsletters and newspapers, briefings, reports, orientation materials for new employees, training courses for supervisors, policy letters, and comments on impact of new supplements/regulations/directives, local directives, and position papers.