Human Resources Specialist

The incumbent will apply the full range of HR methods, principles, practices, and evaluative methodologies to advise and/or resolve complex and unprecedented labor issues. The incumbent will have direct interaction with high-level agency and union officials. The incumbent will serve as a technical expert in union and/or management relations in responding to litigation actions arising from alleged breach of collective bargaining agreements and/or the Federal service labor management relations statute. The incumbent will provide technically accurate interpretation of negotiated agreements. The incumbent will use analytical methods to identify, evaluate, and recommend alternatives with impact analyses to management and is responsible for reviewing, researching, and providing analysis, and drafting responses to union initiated requests. The incumbent will investigate allegations of contractual and/or statutory breaches by interpreting facts and events, identifying aggravating or mitigation factors relevant to the case and develop a legal theory for case resolution. The incumbent will develop and provide briefings, project papers, reports, position statements, representation petitions, and any other correspondence that is needed to articulate the agency's legal position. The incumbent may serve as the Agency representative at IMP ASS, Federal Labor Relations Authority hearings, arbitrations, unfair labor practice hearings, representation hearings, and negotiability appeals. Provides expert guidance and instruction both internally and externally to address diverse, complex issues which often cross multiple projects, programs and /or functional areas. Develops and recommends approaches to address current and anticipated problems and issues. Work typically is reviewed only at completion for success in achieving planned results. The work directly impact the objectives of the FAA.