Employee and Labor Relations Program Manager

The Office of Human Resources Management, Workforce Programs Division, is seeking a Employee and Labor Relations Program Manager to provide advice and guidance on employee and labor relations matters. This role provides policy development, compliance, and advisory services on employee and labor relations issues.

**Qualifications:**
ZA-III To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level (or ZA-II at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a resource on performance and/or conduct-based actions; and/or serving as a point of contact on labor-management matters of overall concern (e.g., grievances, unfair labor practice charges, information sharing, and contract interpretation). ZA-IV To qualify, applicants must have one year (52 weeks) of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 level (or ZA-III at NIST). Specialized experience is defined as experience serving as a technical advisor on employee and labor relations program policies, regulations, and practices and providing operational employee relations activities to include advising on employee relations matters (e.g., performance-based actions, disciplinary/adverse actions, grievances, administrative investigations). Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. The qualification requirements in this vacancy announcement are based on the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards Handbook. If requesting reconsideration of your qualification determination, please refer to the following site: Applicant Reconsideration