This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/557129100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
This vacancy is being reannounced for one day due to an unplanned USAJOBS outage on the original closing date. Applicants that already submitted an application need not re-apply.
Learn more about this agency01/30/2020 to 01/30/2020
$56,586 - $126,730 per year
Salary include locality payment of 22.16% FV-G Range: $56,586 - $87,715 FV-H Range: $67,981 - $105,374 FV-I Range: $81,769 - $126,730
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1 vacancy in the following location:
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - The job may require travel from time- to-time, but not on a regular basis. The travel may be for training or other work-related duties.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Excepted
NA
No
No
ASO-AHR-20-B094-65541
557129100
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Current excepted service federal employees.
Also open to former excepted service federal employees eligible under an interchange agreement. Current or former federal employees must have met a one year probationary period or trial period in the competitive or excepted service. Applications will be accepted from preference eligibles and veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least 3 years of continuous active duty service
Applies experience and advanced knowledge applicable to Labor and Employee Relations to plan and accomplish assignments. Assignments may require knowledge and experience working across functional and/or organizational lines. The incumbent will perform a full range of LER activities such as serves as technical authority on LER program issues and provides advice/counsel and assist management on union/management relations, grievances, disciplinary adverse actions, performance-based actions; recommends appropriate actions and alternative solutions to resolve personnel related issues.
Interprets labor agreements, law, and policy presenting customers with viable options; Provides advice/counsel when assisting management and employees on all matters arising under the Agency’s Accountability Board program; Provides advice/counsel when administering a wide number of union contracts; researches and interprets the Federal Labor Management Relations Statute and Merit Systems Protection Board case law; Facilitates informal resolutions of grievances and ULPs. Serves as the Agency advocate in arbitration hearings and other Third Party Proceedings to include Pre-arbritration Review (PAR) meetings and unemployment hearings.
Demonstrates considerable independence in planning time and helping a manager, project/program manager, and/or team leader to plan and use assigned resources to accomplish projects/programs/activities. He/she is responsible for maintaining essential data in the Labor and Employee Information System (LERIS) in accordance with Standard Operating Procedures.
Contacts are internal and external, with regular contacts among major subdivisions and LOB's/SO's, customers, and other external parties to share information about the FAA and explain the applications of policies and procedures.
Established policies/procedures provide guidance for most assignments, but allow considerable discretion for employee to select the most appropriate approach(es) or recommend new approaches. Assignments often require reviews of policies and precedents under the limited guidance of a manager or other employee. Resolves most problems and work issues without the assistance of a manager or more experienced professional. Refers to managers and/or professionals who are more experienced problems that require their attention. May help them develop and recommend solutions.
Work is reviewed periodically, typically at major milestones and at completion, for policy compliance and alignment with the requirements of projects and/or other work activities. Work activities support and are vital to the success of projects and activities for one or more organizational units, major subdivisions, and/or LOB's/SO's. The work affect internal and external customers.
To qualify for this position at the FV-G level: You must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-F (FG-5/9). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience may include but not limited to: Knowledge of labor and/or employee relations, laws, regulations and policies to serve as a technical advisor, collecting and analyzing data. Researching legal briefs and other materials. Ability to create well-researched persuasively written documents.
To qualify for this position at the FV-H level: You must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-G (FG-10/11). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience may include but not limited to: Experience as a human resources professional, attorney in the area of personnel law, or union representative evaluating and resolves human relations, labor relations, and work-related problems; explaining policies to employees and management on governmental rules, regulations, and procedures, and need for compliance.
To qualify for this position at the FV-I level: You must demonstrate in your application that you possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to FV-H (FG-12). Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position. Specialized experience may include but not limited to: Experience as a Human Resources professional, attorney with experience in the area of personnel law, or union representative evaluating and resolves human relations, labor relations, and work-related problems. Experience interpreting and explaining LER policies to employees and management on governmental rules, regulations, and procedures, and the need for compliance.
Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement.
Make sure your resume includes detailed information to support your qualifications and answers to the job questionnaire.
We may use this vacancy to fill other similar vacant positions.
Position may be subject to a background investigation.
A one-year probationary period may be required.
The person selected for this position may be required to file a financial disclosure statement within 30 days of entry on duty. FAA policy limits certain outside employment and financial investments in aviation-related companies.
As a part of the Federal-Wide Hiring Reform Initiative (streamlining the hiring process), the FAA is committed to eliminating the use of the Knowledge, Skills and Ability (KSA) narratives from the initial application in the hiring process for all announcements. Therefore, as an applicant for this announcement, you are NOT required to provide a narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA.
In lieu of providing a KSA narrative response in the text box listed below each KSA in your work history, please include information that provides specific examples of how you meet the response level or answer you chose for each KSA. Your work history examples should be specific and clearly reflect the highest level of ability. Your KSA answers will be evaluated further to validate whether the level that you selected is appropriate based on the work history and experience you provided. Your answers may be adjusted by a Human Resource Specialist as appropriate.
Eligible applicants meeting the minimum qualification requirements and selective factor(s), if applicable, may be further evaluated on the Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSA) listed in the announcement. Based on this evaluation, applicants will be placed in one of the following categories: score order, category grouping, or alphabetical and referred to the selecting official for consideration.
Former permanent employees of the FAA and current or former permanent civilian employees from other competitive or excepted service agencies must have completed a one-year probationary or trial period in the competitive or excepted service.
Incomplete Applications:
Please ensure you answer all questions and follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may impact your rating or may result in you not being considered for the job.
Applicants may be asked to verify information on your application for employment with the FAA.
Applicants may be required to submit writing sample. Applicants may also be subject to a writing exercise during the interview process.
Interviews: Some, all or none of the applicants may be interviewed.
Telework is at the discretion of the manager.
This position is covered by the FAA Core Compensation plan.
The position may be filled at the FV-G, or FV-H or FV-I pay band. Please see vacancy announcement.
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
IMPORTANT: Applicants may be rated on the extent and quality of experience, education, and training relevant to the duties of the position(s). All answers provided in the on-line process must be substantiated. Ensure that your application package/resume supports your responses.
Only supplemental documentation, e.g. veteran's documentation, SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) will be accepted in combination with your on-line application. These documents must be uploaded or faxed to 404-393-0636 on or before the closing date of this announcement. All submitted documents should reference the announcement number.
Applicants claiming eligibility for the Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO), MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.
If you are a current or former Federal employee (including a current FAA employee), you MUST provide a copy of your SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) containing information in Blocks 15, 17, 18, 19, 22, and 24 so it can be used to verify your position title, series, grade, tenure, and organization of record by the closing date of the announcement. You may fax your SF-50 or upload it into the on-line application. If faxing the SF-50, please ensure you include the vacancy announcement number on the faxed copy.
If you are a current Federal employee and need a current copy of your SF-50, please contact your personnel office. If you are an FAA employee, you can access and print your SF-50 from the eOPF system https://eopf.opm.gov/dot/. If you are a former Federal employee, you can obtain a copy of your SF-50 by writing the National Personnel Records Center Annex, 1411 Boulder Boulevard, Valmeyer, IL 62295. Additional information is available from this link: http://www.archives.gov/st-louis/civilian-personnel/.
Expanded Veterans Hiring Opportunity (EVHO) are those veterans who are honorably discharged from the Armed Forces after completing at least three (3) years of continuous active service. Applicants claiming eligibility for EVHO, MUST submit a DD Form 214 reflecting character of service to verify eligibility by the closing date of the announcement as requested by the Human Resource Office. Eligibility for EVHO will be considered based on applicable documentation submitted by the closing date.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
You must apply online to receive consideration. Your application must have a status of "Received" by 11:59 PM Eastern Time on the Close Date for it to be accepted. If you are applying for positions associated with FAA registers, your application must have a status of "Received" each time a referral list is created in order to receive consideration for positions associated with register.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
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Candidates for FAA positions are evaluated using our Automated Vacancy Information Access Tool for Online Referral (AVIATOR) system.
AVIATOR compares your skills and experience as described in your application with the requirements of the position.
If you are found to be an eligible, highly-qualified candidate, you will be referred to the selecting official for further consideration.
(In some cases, individuals with priority for special consideration must be considered and selected before other candidates.)
Whether or not you are contacted for an interview depends upon the location of the position and the judgment of the selecting official.
Important - If you make any change to your application, you must resubmit it.
If you change your application and do not resubmit it, your changes will not be considered part of your application package, and your previous application will be considered.
All qualified applicants will be considered regardless of political affiliation, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, age, disability, or other non-merit factors. DOT provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the agency contact listed in the Agency Contact Information section of this announcement or the hiring manager. An employee with a disability must notify the decision-maker of the accommodation request. Job applicants and employees are required to follow up oral requests in writing. Decisions on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. Additional information on reasonable accommodations procedures or on EEO Programs is available on Office of Civil Rights (ACR) or by contacting the local FAA Civil Rights Office.
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This job originated on www.usajobs.gov. For the full announcement and to apply, visit www.usajobs.gov/job/557129100. Only resumes submitted according to the instructions on the job announcement listed at www.usajobs.gov will be considered.
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