Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

The United States Space Force (USSF) Space Systems Command (SSC) 61st Force Support Squadron (31 FSS) at Los Angeles Air Force Base, California is searching for a Human Resources Specialist (NH-0201-03, GS 12/13 equivalent).

Description:
As a Human Resources Specialist for the 61st Force Support Squadron, you will deliver exceptional HR service, consultation, and program oversight to Los Angeles AFB and its tenant units, driving mission success across all assigned organizations. In this dynamic, fast-paced role, you will advise all levels of management on a range of employee and labor relations matters-from routine inquiries to highly complex, unprecedented discipline and performance cases-while proactively leading initiatives to improve HR programs, influence local policies, and modernize organizational instructions. Operating in a multi-faceted environment, you will strategically manage a high-volume workload, meet tight suspense deadlines, and collaborate directly with DoD, Department of the Air Force, and sister-service counterparts on critical taskers and requests for information. We are looking for an innovative problem-solver to contribute fresh approaches to our workforce challenges and join our exceptional team; a Permanent Change of Station (PCS) or relocation incentive may be considered for highly qualified candidates.

The ideal candidate brings extensive direct experience in Labor, Employee, and Management Relations (LEMR), backed by a comprehensive mastery of HR principles, public laws, Executive orders, and Federal regulations. They possess a broad understanding of intersecting HR processes to effectively resolve complex, multi-faceted personnel issues, particularly when collaborating with geographically separated units. A highly skilled communicator and analytical thinker, the candidate excels at conducting deep-dive research, synthesizing large volumes of information into strategic-level briefings for senior leadership, and producing executive-quality oral and written deliverables that drive sound organizational decisions.

Key Skills and Abilities:
1. In-depth knowledge of a wide range of employee relations concepts, case law, principles, practices, and regulatory requirements sufficient to perform detailed analyses; draw conclusions on complex legal issues, problems, and situations; and advise senior managers regarding corrective techniques in response to a wide range of conduct and performance problems.
2. Knowledge and understanding of complex Federal HR management functions, theories, and techniques; and the basic relationships of the various HR disciplines.
3. Knowledge of in-depth legal research methods, information-gathering techniques and analytical techniques sufficient to locate, interpret, and analyze for applicability and appropriateness, precedent and substantive decisions, and/or legal opinions that various courts and administrative bodies have rendered.
4. Knowledge of conflict resolution techniques sufficient to interact in highly charged, emotional situations which arise due to delicate or highly contested case matters and determinations.
5. Skill in gathering facts and using effective, analytical and evaluative methods to accurately assess information and make sound decisions.

Conditions of employment

• U.S. Citizenship Required
• Employee must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• May be required to travel by military or commercial aircraft in the performance of TDY assignments.
• May be required to work overtime on an unscheduled or emergency basis.
• Maintains confidentiality concerning Directorate information, duties and responsibilities.
• This position meets the administrative exemption criteria for the Fair Labor Standards Act (5 CFR 551.206).
• Eligible for situational telework only, including Emergency and OPM prescribed “Unscheduled Telework”.
• PCS is not authorized.
• Incentive is not authorized.
• Depending on the type of position (competitive/excepted) you are selected for, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period OR 2-year trial period.
• Upon completion of your probationary/trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
• This position will close after 5 business days or 75 applications, whichever comes first.

Qualifications

The 0201 series does not have an individual occupational requirement that must be met. You can view the experience level requirements here. Please scroll down to the 3rd section titled Administrative and Management Positions.

How you will be evaluated

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

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies as related to the series and grade of the position being filled. Final qualifications determinations will be assessed based on OPM's General Schedule Qualifications Standards found here:

Interviews: You will be contacted by e-mail and/or telephone if your application is identified as qualifying for a position being filled. An interview may be conducted. If interviewed, you will be asked to address the same knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies used to initially qualify your application for the position.

Resume:You must submit a resume that may NOT exceed two pages, and the font size should not be smaller than 10 pts. You will not be considered for this vacancy if your resume exceeds two pages or is illegible/unreadable. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your resume must provide:

1. Personal information - your full name, email and mailing addresses, phone number
2. Education information - the name of the school and the dates you attended
3. Work experience - paid and unpaid work with the following information:
   • Job title
   • Detailed duties and accomplishments
   • Employer's name and address
   • Supervisor's name and phone number
   • Starting and ending dates (If actual dates are not known, provide your best-estimated timeframes.)
   • Hours per week
   • Salary, if applicable
4. Other qualifications - skills, certifications/licenses, honors, awards, special accomplishments, and job-related training courses

College Transcripts (if applicable): Please see the Education section of this announcement for detailed information about transcripts.

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