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Employee Relations Specialist

General Services Administration
Office of Human Resources Management

Summary

As a Human Resources Specialist, you will assist higher-graded HR Specialists in providing employee relations services.

Location of position: This position is located within the GSA, Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM), Fort Worth, TX. 

We are currently filling one vacancy, but additional vacancies may be filled as needed.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted this week · Apply in 2 days
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on July 8, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—This position is full-time in the office. In rare instances, situational telework may be approved on a case-by-case basis.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$54,857 - $71,315 per year

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

Pay scale & grade
GS 07
Promotion potential
12 - Full Performance Level (FPL) is GS-12
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Occasional travel - Occasional travel may be required.
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
No
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
No
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
CR-2026-0016
Control number
874933300

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Clarification from the agency

Your application will be considered if you: Live in the Fort Worth, TX area and are eligible under GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP); Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP); VEOA eligible Veteran; Are a Military spouse or Are an eligible Land Management employee.

Duties

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As a Human Resources Specialist, you will perform the following duties:

  • Complete developmental assignments in the application of employee relations guidelines, principles, and practices. Under close supervision and assistance as required, analyze the issues in an assignment, then select and apply accepted HR principles, processes, and practices to determine the most effective methodology needed to meet program objectives for the resolution of employee relations issues.   
  • Perform tasks that support learning the scope and foundation of agency human resources employee relations activities; agency missions; policies, objectives; and management principles and processes. Interpret or adapt available guidelines to specific HR employee relations issues or subjects studied regarding the attainment of the goals of limited projects.  
  • Perform analytical and evaluative work selected by the supervisor to enhance developing skills and experience. Gather and analyze data and information on select employee relations issues and present recommendations for resolution to higher-graded specialists or supervisors.  
  • Assist higher-graded specialists in preparing briefings to management and/or senior staff employees on a variety of employee relations issues. Provide assistance to higher grade specialists in conducting New Employee Orientation (NEO) and/or Supervisory Toolbox training presentations.  
  • Identify and develop information required for use by higher- graded specialists in the management and direction of employee relations programs. Prepare and present recommendations to higher-graded specialists or supervisors regarding employee relations issues.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)
  • Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing date
  • Meet time-in-grade within 30 days of the closing date, if applicable
  • Register with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions:

  • Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non­Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.
  • Serve a one year probationary period, if required.
  • Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).
  • Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee.  We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide:

  • the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)
  • number of hours per week you worked (if part time).    

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

The GS-07 salary range starts at $54,857 per year. Locality pay will be determined upon selection.

If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.  

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-05 level or higher in the Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that involves completing structured assignments and producing work products such as reports, summaries, or presentations; analyzing problems and identifying key factors; gathering and organizing information; planning and prioritizing work; and communicating information clearly, both orally and in writing. 

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Education: One full year of graduate level education or Superior Academic Achievement (SAA). 

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Combination of Education & Specialized Experience: A combination of graduate level education and appropriate experience that together meet the qualification requirements of this position.

Superior Academic Achievement (SAA) at the baccalaureate level is fully qualifying at the GS-7 level.  To claim SAA, submit documentation of one of the following:

1.      Class standing -- You must be in the upper third of your graduating class in the college, university, or major subdivision, such as the College of Liberal Arts or the School of Business Administration, based on completed courses.

2.      Grade-point average (rounded to one decimal point) of:

    1. 3.0 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B" or better) as recorded on your official transcript, or as computed based on 4 years of education, or as computed based on courses completed during the final 2 years of your curriculum; or
    2. 3.5 or higher out of a possible 4.0 ("B+" or better) based on the average of the required courses completed in your major field or the required courses in your major field completed during your final 2 years of the curriculum.

3.      Election to membership in a national scholastic honor society in one of the national scholastic honor societies listed by the Association of College Honor Societies.

Education

Note: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit:  https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/   

Additional information

Candidates will not be hired based on their race, sex, color, religion, or national origin.

Applicants are encouraged to make their resume searchable in their USAJOBS.gov profile. This will allow Federal hiring specialists and hiring managers across agencies to find their resume as part of agency recruitment campaigns or staffing searches.

If you apply to this position and are selected, we will not ask about your criminal history before you receive a conditional job offer. If you believe you were asked about your criminal history improperly, contact the agency or visit GSA's webpage.

If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.  

Travel expenses associated with interviews may be approved. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

A panel of Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) will review the resumes of qualified candidates and assign a score for each of the five required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) based on the experience documented in the resume and narrative responses.

  1. Ability to apply basic organization principles and practices to complete structured, entry-level assignments. 
  2. Ability to apply an organization’s policies, objectives; and management principles of an organization’s programs to support learning entry-level assignments.
  3. Ability to gather and analyze basic facts to provide input and draw conclusions to issues.  
  4. Ability to communicate factual and procedural information, orally and in writing. 
  5. Ability to provide support to senior staff on routine and/or continuing assignments.

Demonstration of these KSAs must be supported by your resume. Applicants should also make note of each KSA, as you will be asked to address them later in the application process.

Consideration will be given to performance appraisals and incentive awards in merit promotion selection decisions in accordance with 5 CFR 335.103(b)(3). You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume so that information will be taken into consideration during the selection process.  If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation.

If you are eligible under the Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) or GSA’s Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), your resume must clearly demonstrate experience in at least 3 of the 5 required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) to receive priority consideration.


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Office of Human Resources Management

Agency contact information

Shana Hunter
Phone
(404) 673-4388
Fax
000-000-0000
Email
CRCDvacancyinquiries@gsa.gov
Address
GSA, Office of Human Resources Management
Servicing HR Office: Branch D
GSA, Office of Human Resources Management (OHRM)
1800 F Street, NW
Washington, District of Columbia 20405
United States

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