Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations)

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Position may be filled at either location: Whitehall: $77,154 - $120,222 New Cumberland: $84,601 - $131,826 Summary See below for important information regarding this job.

Position may be filled at either location: Whitehall: $77,154 - $120,222 New Cumberland: $84,601 - $131,826 Overview Help Accepting applications Open & closing dates 09/17/2025 to 09/26/2025 Salary $77,154 to - $131,826 per year See summary section for more salary information.

Pay scale & grade GS 11 - 12 Locations 1 vacancy in the following locations: Whitehall, OH New Cumberland Defense Logistics Center, PA Remote job No Telework eligible Yes-as determined by the agency policy.

Travel Required Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.

Relocation expenses reimbursed No Appointment type Permanent - Multiple Appointment Types Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive Promotion potential 12 Job family (Series) * 0201 Human Resources Management Supervisory status No Security clearance Other Drug test No Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No Announcement number DLAJ1DL-25-12803307-MP Control number 846208500 This job is open to Help Internal to an agency Current federal employees of the hiring agency that posted the job announcement.

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL) Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.

Veterans Veterans of the U.S.

Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference Military spouses Military spouses of active duty service members or whose spouse is 100 percent disabled or died on active duty.

Individuals with disabilities Individuals who are eligible under Schedule A.

Clarification from the agency "Agency" means current permanent DoD employees.

Veterans eligibilities include 30% or more Disabled Vet, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). Military Spouse Preference (MSP) eligibles, Retained Grade Preference (RGP) eligibles, and Military Reserve and National Guard Technician eligibles in the commuting area may also apply.

Videos Duties Help * Responsible for participating in team program issues for Federal civilian labor relations (LR) and Federal civilian employee relations (ER) matters, providing advisory services to managers, supervisors, and employees of assigned organizations.

* Assists supervisors in dealing with union representatives.

* Works closely with management officials at all levels to provide advice on a continuing basis and as needed to resolve critical matters.

* Provides advisory services to managers, supervisors, and employees on serious/sensitive issues to Fed civilian employees, e.g.

discipline, grievances, appeals, complaints, communications, employee/supervisory relationships, and rights/obligations.

* Counsels Federal civilian employees on matters related to their employment in such areas as performance management, absence and leave, and standards of conduct.

Requirements Help Conditions of employment * Must be a U.S.

citizen * Tour of Duty: Flexible * Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive / No Access * Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.

* Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): GS-12 Exempt / GS-11 Non-Exempt * Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

* Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized * Bargaining Unit Status: No Qualifications To qualify for a Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations & Labor Relations), your resume and supporting documentation must support: A.

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position.

To qualify at the GS-11level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector.

Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade(General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.

Creditable specialized experience includes: * GS-11: Performing advisory duties involving Federal civilian disciplinary or adverse actions; advising management on Federal civilian grievance procedures or negotiated labor agreements; advising management on Federal civilian performance issues.

* GS-12: Performing a variety of advisory duties involving Federal civilian disciplinary and adverse actions; advising management on Federal civilian grievance procedures and negotiated labor agreements; advising management on Federal civilian performance issues and assisting management with Federal civilian performance plans.

B.

Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work.

Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S.

Department of Education.

See If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOUMUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation.

To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: Successfully completed a Ph.D.

or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree.

C.

Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for the grade level GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages.

The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level.

Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at the grade GS-11.

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 volunteer experience.

Education Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for the GS-12 grade level.

Are you using your education to qualify?

You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims.

Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study.

Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis.

If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S.

education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S.

accredited college or university.

Additional information For Important General Applicant Information and Definitions go to: Reemployed Annuitants: This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants.

The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: Information for Veterans is available at: As of 23 December 2016, Military retirees seeking to enter federal service in the Department of Defense now require a waiver if they would be appointed within 180 days following their official date of retirement.

Drug-Free Workplace Policy The Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) is committed to maintaining a safe, drug-free workplace.

All DLA employees are required to refrain from illegal drug use on and off duty.

DLA conducts pre-employment, reasonable suspicion, post-accident, and random drug testing.

Applicants tentatively selected for employment in testing designated positions will undergo a urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to appointment.

Refusal to undergo testing or testing positive for illegal drugs will result in withdrawal of the tentative job offer and a six-month denial of employment with DLA from the date of the drug test.

Employees in drug testing designated positions are subject to random drug testing.

The DLA drug testing panel tests for the following substances: marijuana, cocaine, opiates, heroin, phencyclidine, amphetamines, methamphetamines, fentanyl, norfentanyl, methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA), methylenedioxyamphetamine (MDA), and opioids.

ADVISORY: Use of cannabidiol (CBD) products may result in a positive drug test for marijuana.

DLA employees are subject to Federal law and under Federal law, Marijuana is a Schedule I drug and is illegal.

Expand Hide additional information 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.

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies: * Accountability * Attention to Detail * Customer Service * Decision Making * Flexibility * Influencing/Negotiating * Integrity/Honesty * Interpersonal Skills * Learning- Reading * Reasoning * Self-Management * Stress Tolerance * Teamwork Once the application process is complete, a review of your resume and supporting documentation may be completed and compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine if you are qualified for this job.

The rating you receive is based on your responses to the assessment questionnaire and USA Hire assessments.

The score is a measure of the degree to which your background matches the competencies required for this position.

If your resume and/or supporting documentation is reviewed and a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and or experience, you may lose consideration for this position.

Please follow all instructions carefully.

Errors or omissions may affect your rating.

Benefits Help A career with the U.S.

government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package.

As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding.

Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent.

Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.

Required documents Required Documents Help To apply for this position you must provide a complete Application Package.

Each Application Package MUST include: * Your Resume listing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.

If multiple resumes are submitted by an applicant, only the last resume submitted will be reviewed for the qualifications and referred for selection consideration if eligible.

IMPORTANT NOTE: Ensure that your resume does not contain any specialized characters, fonts, typefaces or formatting (e.g.

tables, macros, etc.). It is also recommended that you convert/save your resume as a PDF prior to attaching to your application.

* Applicable documents to support the eligibility(s) for which you are applying.

Please review the following link for a listing of the additional documents you will need to provide: Supporting Documents.

* If you are requesting a reasonable accommodation to the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, submit documentation to support your request, including the Reasonable Accommodation Request Form found here.

Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): If you are an eligible ICTAP applicant you may apply for special selection over other candidates for this position.

To be well-qualified and exercise selection priority for this vacancy, displaced Federal employees must be rated at a score of 85 or higher for this position.

ICTAP eligibles must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for the special selection priority: a separation notice; a "Notice of Personnel Action" (SF-50) documenting separation; an agency certification that you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; OR a Military Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5 U.S.C.

8337(h) or 8456.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP)" eligibility.

If you are claiming MSP and are determined to be among the Best Qualified for the position, you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

To be eligible as a MSP, you must submit the following supporting documents with your application package: Spouse's Permanent Change of Station (PCS) orders; Marriage Certificate or License; PPP Self Certification Checklist; Veterans' Preference documentation (e.g., DD-214, VA Letter, Statement of Service, if applicable); Transcripts (if applicable). These documents must provide acceptable information to verify: Residency within the commuting area of your sponsor's permanent duty station (PDS); proof of marriage to the active duty sponsor; proof of military