HR SPECIALIST (PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) (Title with Security Clearance

Duties As a HR SPECIALIST (PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS) (Title 5) INDEF - May Become Permanent, GS-0201-11, you will perform the following duties. * Provides assistance, interpretation, information, and guidance on employee relations problems and issues which affect organizational goal performance, individual performance, performance appraisal systems, and employee relations training programs. Serves as a technical advisor for disciplinary and adverse action procedures. Provides advice and assistance to supervisors in establishing and maintaining employer/employee relationships that contribute to satisfactory productivity, motivation, morale, and discipline. Explores probable causes, contributing factors, and possible courses of action to resolve problems and better relationships. Trains supervisors and management officials on employee relation problems, performance and conduct issues, merit systems principles, and investigative techniques. Assists managers on complex and controversial cases with multiple issues and requiring avenues of redress, with limited or conflicting factual information, requiring judgement in interpreting ambiguous case law. (30%) * Studies and analyzes employee relations program laws and regulations in the areas of grievance or appeal procedures, voluntary actions, and performance management as they impact the state national guard. Identifies problems in the employee relations program to develop recommended solutions. Serves as technical expert to employees, supervisors, and HR personnel regarding employee grievances related to pay and leave issues and entitlements. Develops strategies to improve supervisor and employee communication. Gathers and evaluates case facts, develops recommendations for and assures the implementation of appropriate corrective action. Investigates and/or coordinates with outside investigation vendors allegations of misconduct, harassment, etc., by employees. Prepares official correspondence addressed to appropriate authority in connection with complaints of misconduct against personnel. (25%) * Provides technical advice on performance management systems, the incentive awards and suggestion programs. Develops new or modified local procedures to improve the various programs effectiveness for managers and supervisor in support of the state goals. Reviews performance standards and appraisals for regulatory compliance and analyses for trends and problem issues such as disciplinary, impact on employee morale, supervisor/managers responsibilities and legal implications. Provides coaching and counseling to managers and supervisors on performance issues such as performance improvement plans, recognition techniques and feedback on establishment of critical elements and standards. Participates as strategic partner to resolve performance problems. Ensures employees and management's due process rights are understood and procedures are followed. Administers the Incentive Awards Program involving monetary and non-monetary recognition. (25%) * Provides advice and assistance to supervisors, employees, and HR in a wide variety of employee relations matters such as performance issues, conduct actions (disciplinary and adverse actions), grievances, appeals, reasonable accommodation requests, etc. May recommend Alternate Dispute Resolution services and advice or other non-adversarial problem-solving approaches such as advocacy, mediation, interest-based bargaining, etc., for a variety of personnel problems encountered by management and employees. Resolutions offered may be non-binding but are to be in the best interest of the National Guard. (20%) * Performs other duties as assigned. T6352 Requirements Conditions of Employment * May be required to successfully complete a probationary period. * Participation in direct deposit is mandatory. * Perform irregular/overtime hours in support of operational requirements and contingencies * Failure to complete prescribed courses may be cause for reassignment or termination of FTS. * Must be able to obtain and maintain the appropriate clearance designated at the State through the use of the Position Designation Tool. * Ability to establish effective professional working relationships with coworkers and customers, contributing to a cooperative working environment and successful accomplishment of the mission. * May require travel in military and/or commercial aircraft to perform temporary duty assignments. * The work may require the incumbent to drive a motor vehicle; if so, and an appropriate valid driver's license is mandatory. * This position is designated as Essential Personnel and may be subject to duty in preparation for, or in response to, a state emergency or disaster declaration. Qualifications In describing your experience, please be clear and specific. We will not make assumptions regarding your experience. Applicants who do not fully address the minimum/specialized experience needed for the position in their resume will not be referred for consideration. MINIMUM EXPERIENCE: Experience to include manage, supervise, administer, advise on, or deliver human resources management products or services. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:GS020111- Applicant must have the following experience: * 1-year specialized experience must be equivalent to at least the next lower grade. * Knowledge of legal research methods and information gathering techniques. * Knowledge of, and skill in applying the full range of employee relations theories, principles, practices, and regulations sufficient to perform detailed analyses and draw conclusions on complex legal issues, problems, and situations, provide advisory service to management about appropriate disciplinary and other corrective techniques that are responsive to a range of conduct and performance problems. Utilizes legal research methods, information gathering techniques. * Skill sufficient to locate, interpret, and analyze for applicability and appropriateness, precedent, and substantive decisions and/or legal opinions that various courts and administrative bodies have rendered. * Ability to interact with all levels of management and labor unions as a strategic business partner in the delivery of performance management objectives, benefit eligibility, and may include discipline or adverse action management, requiring a broad approach and intensity of analysis. * Skill in negotiation procedures and techniques, advocacy, mediation, interest-based bargaining, and other non-adversarial problem-solving approaches sufficient to resolve problems and advise management. * Conflict resolution techniques sufficient to interact in occasionally highly charged emotional situations must also be utilized. These issues may be delicate or highly contested case matters and determinations. * Skill in conducting extensive probing and analysis to identify obscure or underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance. Education Substitution of Education for Specialized Experience Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related You must provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. To receive credit for education, you must provide documentation of proof that you meet the education requirements for this position. Additional information SECURITY CLEARANCE REQUIREMENT: Employment is subject to attaining and maintaining a clearance as required by this position. If the selectee does not possess the applicable security clearance when hired, application must be made within 30 days of the start date. Failure to make application for the required security clearance will result in termination of employment. If you are a male applicant who was born after 12/31/1959 and are required to register under the Military Selective Service Act, the Defense Authorization Act of 1986 requires that you be registered or you are not eligible for appointment in this agency ( https://www.sss.gov/RegVer/wfRegistration.aspx ). APPLICATION MATERIALS MUST BE RECEIVED BY 03/06/2025. FAILURE TO PROVIDE COMPLETE INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN YOU NOT RECEIVING CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION. Please refer to the Qualifications and Evaluations Section of this Announcement to understand the qualification requirements, and the How to Apply Section for detailed instruction on applying. Annuitants other than DSR annuitants hired on or after November 25, 2003, shall not have their salary offset by the amount of the annuity received for the period of reemployment in accordance with section 9902(h) of Reference (b). These individuals shall receive full salary and annuity during the period of reemployment; they shall not be considered employees for the purposes of subchapter III of chapter 83 or chapter 84 of Reference (b) (e.g., ineligible for retirement deductions, ineligible to participate in the Thrift Savings Plan); and their period of reemployment shall not be creditable for a supplemental or redetermined annuity. * Benefits Help 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 window Learn more about federal benefits . Review our 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. How You Will Be Evaluated You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above. Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are found to be among the qualified candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employ