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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is ranked within the top 5 mid-size agencies through the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work in the Federal Government Rankings! This Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations) position is located in the Office of the Executive Director (OED). For more information visit: Office of the Executive Director (OED) | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ferc.gov)
Learn more about this agency09/19/2023 to 10/03/2023
$112,015 - $145,617 per year
GS 13
Few vacancies in the following location:
No
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Occasional travel - Some travel required.
No
Permanent
Full-Time
Competitive
13
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FERC-MP-2023-0053
750068600
Current or former competitive service federal employees.
Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
Applications will be accepted from current and former competitive service Federal employees, and people eligible under special hiring authorities. You may be reinstated within 3 years after the date of your separation. Reinstatement eligibility may be extended by certain activities that occur during the 3-year period after separation from your last career-conditional appointment.
As a Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations), some of your typical work assignments may include:
Time-in-grade requirements must be met within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement unless you are (1) eligible for a special hiring authority OR (2) reinstatement eligible.
You must meet qualification (experience and/or education) requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
To view the eligibility and qualification requirements of an Human Resources Specialist (Labor and Employee Relations), GS-0201, please visit: Human Resources Management, 0201 | Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (ferc.gov)
You must have one full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-12 level. Specialized experience is defined as: Experience with federal legal and regulatory principles, concepts, and practices of employee and labor relations, to provide authoritative advisory services. Additionally, applicants must possess experience or aptitude in at least four of the following areas: performance management, unemployment compensation, workers' compensation, leave administration, awards program, disciplinary actions, grievances, telework, union contract administration, reasonable accommodation and work life programs.
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 any volunteer experience.
Please do not cut and paste the position description, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position.
This opportunity can be rewarding and an ideal next career step if:
-You have a strong desire to engage in collective bargaining, pre-decisional involvement, and will serve as a key focal point for agency negotiations with union officials.
-You have strong negotiation skills to develop a coherent labor relations negotiation strategy based on an understanding of the legal requirements and the mission, policy, and procedures of the agency.
-You're committed to providing sound advice to managers and supervisors of differing LER knowledge and expertise, to include consulting with other HR Staff to ensure that the negotiation strategy is consistent with the overall labor relations strategy for the Agency.
-You're a collaborative relationship builder and can provide key consultative advice and assistance to the human resources staff, managers and supervisors related to union negotiations, impacts, and controversial or precedent setting issues. You have strong interpersonal skills and can conduct reviews of previously negotiated issues to include conducting substantive discussions with management officials, employees, and union officials/representatives, to identify perceptions of what concerns/issues are currently at the forefront. You have experience providing training, as necessary, on a formal and informal basis on negotiations and other labor relations matters. You're an effective writer and can provide formal and informal reports to address vital issues, studies and analytical approaches used, comprehensive findings, and cogent, realistic recommendations that are primarily used as the bases for key management decisions.
-You are comfortable dealing with all levels of management on a regular and on-going basis.
There is no education requirement for this position; therefore, transcripts are not required.
FERC is ranked as the #1 mid-size agency in both Teamwork and Effective Leadership in the Partnership for Public Service’s Best Places to Work rankings! In addition, FERC is ranked as a top 5 agency in Work-Life Balance and is proud to offer telework and workplace flexibilities in accordance with agency policy.
The duty location of this position is Washington, DC. Agency employees are eligible for telework and other workplace flexibilities. Telework days and waiting periods for eligibility are determined when an employee enters on duty.
When promotion potential is shown, future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level, and administrative approval.
If selected for this position, you will be required to:
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
If you do not provide all required documents by the closing date of this vacancy announcement, you will not be considered for this position or receive special consideration/hiring preference (e.g. veterans’ preference, ICTAP/CTAP eligibility, Schedule A, etc.).
REQUIRED DOCUMENTS FOR ALL CANDIDATES:
OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS TO SUPPORT PREFERENCE OR ELIGIBILITY CLAIMS:
The FERC Careers site provides detailed instructions on how to apply to FERC vacancies. For more information visit: https://www.ferc.gov/about/careers/job-searchapply.
Here are a few additional tips:
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
FERC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you require a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact DisabilityManager@FERC.gov no later than 11:59 pm ET on the vacancy closing date. The decision to grant a reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis.
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More than one selection for similar positions may be made from this announcement and the program office for that selection may vary. By applying, you agree to have your application shared with any interested selecting official(s).
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The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) is an independent agency that regulates the interstate transmission of electricity, natural gas, and oil. FERC also reviews proposals to build liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminals and interstate natural gas pipelines as well as licensing hydropower projects.
Our Mission: Economically Efficient, Safe, Reliable, and Secure Energy for Consumers. For more information visit: https://www.ferc.gov/.
