This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/520883000. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
The position is located in the Office of Conflict Management and Prevention. The Office of Conflict Management and Prevention focuses on providing a full range of conflict management in non-traditional settings (i.e. outside the collective bargaining arena) and non-traditional services within the collective bargaining environment.
Learn more about this agency01/04/2019 to 01/18/2019
$96,970 - $126,062 per year
GS 13
1 vacancy in the following location:
No
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
14
No
No
DE-10391706-19-BDP
520883000
The Office of Conflict Management and Prevention provides services to Federal government agencies, including discrimination complaints, workplace, environmental, public policy, enforcement, and administrative program disputes, training programs, and negotiated rulemakings.
The incumbent will conduct outreach, develop programs and services, design and deliver training programs, and provide mediation, facilitation, coaching, dispute systems design and other related services to Agency clients in areas such as age discrimination, EEO, workplace relationships, regulatory compliance, environmental and negotiated rulemaking. The incumbent will work with the Agency's Directors and field mediators throughout the country to develop and deliver conflict management and prevention programs and services.
The incumbent will assist in the implementation of a strategic plan for relevant opportunities in the Federal and public sectors; expand the agency's participation in Federal and public sector dispute resolution and prevention training, and develop and manage national contracts for mediation of Federal and public sector employment disputes, and perform other related duties.
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Relocation: Relocation expenses will not be authorized for the person(s) selected under this vacancy announcement.
Promotion Potential: This position has a full performance level of GS-14.
Veterans' Preference: FMCS Mediator positions are in the Excepted service, therefore, there is no formal rating system for applying veterans' preference to mediator appointments.
Schedule A Direct Hiring Authority: FMCS Mediator positions are in the Excepted service, therefore, there is no preference given to applicants eligible under the Schedule A Direct Hiring Authority. FMCS, however, considers Schedule A eligibility as a positive factor in the Mediator hiring process. If you are eligible to be considered, you are encouraged to include that information in your application along with any supporting documentation, e.g. proof of disability documentation.
Direct Deposit: Selectee is required to participate in the Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service direct deposit of pay program.
Security Clearance: Your ability to meet and maintain suitability and security requirements is a requirement of this position. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a position offer or removal. If you possess a security clearance, please indicate the level and termination date in your resume.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Once the vacancy announcement closes, we will review your resume and your responses to the occupational questionnaire to determine if you meet the qualifications for this position. In addition, your level of experience in the following competencies will also be considered:
Skills and expertise in providing a variety of neutral third party services such as mediation, facilitation, coaching, training and consulting on a variety of topics including workplace, EEO complaints, labor-management relations, systemic and cultural change, age discrimination, environmental, regulatory, enforcement, leadership development and alignment, and others which are a particularly unique, difficult or complex in nature.
Ability to coordinate complex projects with multiple high-level governments and non governmental officials.
Ability to negotiate and administer contracts for services and develop funding sources with high-level government officials.
Ability to adapt ADR services for delivery within various technology platforms, such as telephonic, video and other online collaborative systems. Demonstrating communication skills (verbal and written).
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 consideration for this job.
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. a 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. 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);
6. 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.
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/10391706
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 11:59 PM (EST) of the cutoff date in order to receive consideration. Applications submitted after the closing date or via mail/fax/email will not be accepted.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/520883000. 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 #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 Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service 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.