Department: Department of the Treasury
Location(s): Washington, District of Columbia
Salary Range: $120579 - $185234 Per Year
Job Summary: This position is located at Departmental Offices,Management CFO - DAS Human Resources and CHCO. As a Human Resources Specialist (Employee / Labor Relations), you will serve as a technical authority in all aspects of the Departmental Offices Employee and Labor Relations programs.
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Qualifications: You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement. Specialized experience for GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as proven proficiency and supportable (as evidenced in the resume) experience in ALL of the following: -Advising on labor relations, performance and conduct related employee issues; AND -Researching and applying case law; AND -Advising and supporting management in collective bargaining activities including interpreting collective bargaining agreements, negotiation strategies and third party disputes (mediation and arbitration); AND -Drafting Department-wide policies and procedures. Specialized experience for GS-13: You must have one year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as proven proficiency and supportable (as evidenced in the resume) experience in ALL of the following: -Advising on labor relations, performance and conduct related employee issues; AND -Researching and applying case law; AND -Advising and supporting management in collective bargaining activities including interpreting collective bargaining agreements, negotiation strategies and third party disputes (mediation and arbitration). The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. TIME-IN-GRADE: In addition to the above requirements, you must meet the following time-in-grade requirement, if applicable: For the GS-14, you must have been at the GS-13 level for 52 weeks. For the GS-13, you must have been at the GS-12 level for 52 weeks. TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT: Candidates who are current Federal employees serving on a non-temporary competitive appointment must have served at least three months in that appointment. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP)) you must meet the following "well qualified" definition listed below and any education requirement to receive special selection priority. GS-13: To be found well qualified at this grade level, the applicant must have documented the capacity to perform the full range of employee and labor relations duties and responsibilities. This includes experience in all of the following areas: -Served as a technical authority in Employee Relations AND; -Identified and proposed solutions to problems AND; -Researched legal matters, including analysis, interpretations and application of sources AND; -Acted as a liaison with other HR functions AND; -Conducted negotiations on behalf of management over operational changes; AND - Served as a management representative in the resolution of employee and union grievances; AND; -Ensured implementation and compliance with labor agreements and policies. GS-14: To be found well qualified at this grade level, the applicant must have documented the capacity to perform the full range of employee and labor relations duties and responsibilities. This includes experience in all of the following areas: -Served as a technical authority in Employee Relations AND; -Identified and proposed solutions to problems AND; -Researched legal matters including those beyond the scope of normal ELR issues, including analysis, interpretations and application of sources AND; -Acted as a liaison with other HR functions AND; -Served as a technical authority in Labor Relations AND; - Led and facilitated collective bargaining as a chief negotiator for a major initiative or portion of a collective bargaining agreement AND; - Oversaw the implementation of collective bargaining agreements and policies AND; -Ensured compliance with labor agreements and policies AND; -Developed and coordinated agency directives, supervisory training, and intra-management functional guidance AND; -Lead or participated in the development and maintenance of policy and other issuances, operating guidance, training materials, marketing strategy, etc.
How to Apply: DO has partnered with the Treasury's Bureau of the Fiscal Service to provide certain personnel services to its organization. Fiscal Service's responsibilities include advertising vacancies, accepting and handling applications, and extending job offers. Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply and be considered for this position, you must complete all required questionnaires, assessments, and required documentation as specified in the How to Apply and Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows: Click the Apply Online button. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59 PM (ET) on the announcement closing date. If you are required to complete any USA Hire Assessments, you will be notified after submitting your application. The notification will be provided in your application submission screen and via email. The notification will include your unique assessment access link to the USA Hire system and the completion deadline. Additionally, in USAJOBS you can click "Track this application" to return to your assessment completion notice. Access USA Hire using your unique assessment link. Access is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Review all instructions prior to beginning your assessments. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation before beginning the assessments should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Set aside at least 3 hours to take the USA Hire assessments; however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue later, you can re-use your unique assessment link. Your responses to the USA Hire Assessments will be reused for one year (in most cases) from the date you complete an assessment. If future applications you submit require completion of the same assessments, your responses will be automatically reused. Visit the USA Hire Applicant Resource Center for practice assessments and assessment preparation resources. To update your application, including supporting documentation: During the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account, find your application record, and click Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed. To view the announcement status or your application status: Click on this: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/. Your application status page is where you can view your application status, USA Hire assessment completion status, and review your notifications sent by the hiring agency regarding your application. Are you unsure how to write your federal resume? We are here to help. The Treasury Recruitment Service regularly offers Writing Your Federal Resume training sessions, and other career-related information sessions, to assist you in your career search journey. To register for a session, click here to go to our Career Information Sessions webpage. Please notify us if your contact information changes after the closing date of the announcement. Also, note that if you provide an email address that is inaccurate or if your mailbox is full or blocked (e.g., spam-blocker), you may not receive important communication that could affect your consideration for this position. For additional information on how to apply, please visit the Partnership for Public Service's Go Government website. The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Treasury and its bureaus from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Treasury by email at, FairChanceAct@treasury.gov. To learn more, please visit our page at: Treasury.gov/fairchanceact.
Application Deadline: 2025-12-09