This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/499582100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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*****************This position has been updated to change the closing date to September 07, 2018***************
05/14/2018 to 07/02/2019
$75,628 - $98,317 per year
**Locality pay not included. Starting salary is GS-13 step 1 (unless a current or former Federal employee), this is non-negotiable.
GS 13
No
75% or less - You will be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent - Excepted Service
Full-Time
Competitive
14
No
No
DE-10213166-18-FM
499582100
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Following a cutoff date, we will review your resume and your responses to the Occupational Assessment Questionnaire to determine if you meet the qualifications for this position. If you indicate you meet the job qualifications for the announcement, but your resume and/or supporting documentation does not confirm your rating, you may be excluded from further consideration for this job.
Note: If your application is reviewed and rated as ineligible, but you gain the required experience during the open period of the announcement, please Update Your Application through USAJOBS to ensure your updated resume reflects this additional experience to potentially qualify you for the next location's cut off deadline.
Once the review has been completed, a list of qualified applicants is referred to the hiring Regional Director for further consideration. The application status of these applicants will change to "Referred". All other applicants (not being considered) will see a "Not Referred" status. If your name is referred, you may be contacted for a possible interview.
PLEASE READ THE FOLLOWING CAREFULLY AS FAILURE TO SUBMIT ALL REQUIRED FORMS OR INFORMATION MAY RESULT IN LOSS OF CONSIDERATION FOR THIS POSITION.
1. A current, complete resume (REQUIRED);
The following information must be contained in your resume:
a. full name, mailing address, day and evening phone numbers, email address;
b. work experience (give the job title, duties, employer's name and address, supervisor's name and phone number, starting and ending dates, hours per week, salary, and indicate if we may contact your current supervisor);
c. detailed description of your specific duties, responsibilities and accomplishments in collective bargaining, including the number of contracts negotiated, number and size of bargaining units, your specific role in each activity and your activities during the term of the contracts
d. job-related training courses (title and year);
e. job-related skills (e.g., other language skills, computer software/hardware skills);
2. Occupational Assessment Questionnaire (REQUIRED - once you begin the application process, your browser will automatically direct you);
3. A copy of your last or latest SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action which depicts your title, grade/step, salary, work schedule, etc. (if applicable)
4. Veterans Preference Documentation - Mediator positions with the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) are in the excepted services, therefore, there is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to mediator appointments. FMCS, however, considers veterans' preference eligibility as a positive factor in the Mediator hiring process. If you are eligible for veterans' preference in hiring, you are encouraged to include that information in your application along with supporting documentation, e.g., SF15, DD214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, or other supporting documentation. (if applicable)
5. The OF-306 - Declaration of Federal Employment (Please complete sections 1-17a with your signature on 17a) (Optional);
6. ICTAP/CTAP documentation - In order to receive special selection priority, ICTAP and CTAP eligibles must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements, be assessed and laced in the "Well Qualified" category, and submit appropriate documentary evidence, e.g., Reduction-In-Force (RIF) Notice, Certification of Expected Separation, SF-50 documenting separation by RIF, or a letter from OPM or your agency documenting your priority consideration (if applicable);
7. Professional References - Provide three (3) references. Include representatives from labor and management, labor neutrals, or others familiar with your work in labor relations or conflict resolution who are not current employees of FMCS. These references will only be contacted if we are prepared to make you a job offer.
8. Cover Letter (OPTIONAL)
PLEASE DO NOT SUBMIT UNREQUESTED DOCUMENTATION: Please DO NOT submit examples of work products, writing samples, letters of reference, pictures, or training certificates unless the vacancy announcement specifically asks for them; they will not be forwarded to the interview panel and/or selecting official.
To apply for this position, you must (1) electronically, complete the Occupational Assessment Questionnaire, click here to preview: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/10213166; and (2) submit the documentation specified in the Resume.
If experiencing issues while applying, please contact the USAJOBS Help Center directly at https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/forms/#usajobs-contact-form.
Note: Prior to the designated cutoff or closing date of an announcement, applicants are encouraged to contact the FMCS Office of Human Resources at (202) 606-5460 or FMCSRecruit@fmcs.gov with any questions or concerns regarding their application. The FMCS Office of Human Resources is unable to accept any additional documentation not submitted through USAJOBS.
It is your responsibility to ensure your responses and appropriate documentation is entered, uploaded (i.e. resume) and submitted prior to the closing date.
Your completed application package must be submitted prior to 11:59PM (EST) pm of the cutoff date in order to receive consideration for a specific Field Office/duty station. Applications submitted after the closing date or via mail/fax/email will not be accepted.
Your USAJOBS Application Status will be updated during the following four (4) stages of the recruitment process:
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/499582100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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The Best Places to Work has ranked the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service (FMCS) #1 for Small Agencies in the Federal Government. The Best Places to Work rankings are an important tool for ensuring that employee satisfaction is a top priority for government managers and leaders.
The FMCS promotes the development of sound and stable labor management relationships; prevents or minimizes work stoppages by assisting labor and management to settle their disputes through mediation; advocates collective bargaining, mediation and voluntary arbitration as the preferred process for settling issues between employers and representatives of employees; develops the art, science and practice of conflict resolution; assists government agencies in the effective use of alternative dispute resolution through support, training, and the provision of neutrals; and fostering the establishment and maintenance of constructive processes to improve labor-management relationships, employment security and organizational effectiveness.
Stationed in offices throughout the United States, FMCS Mediators are full-time excepted service employees of the Federal government that perform duties in five major areas: collective bargaining mediation; grievance mediation; relationship development training; ADR services to government entities; and education, outreach, and advocacy.