Labor Management Relations Examiner

This position is established in a Regional or Subregional Office of General Counsel and reports directly to the Regional Director or to his/her designee. This position is responsible for handling large, high profile, or complex investigations and assisting with that litigation in both unfair labor practice and representation cases at all stages of case processing and/or other difficult assignments as assigned.

Duties

As a LABOR MANAGEMENT RELATIONS EXAMINER (SENIOR FIELD EXAMINER), GS-0244-14, your typical work assignments may include:

• Serving as the principal examiner on assigned cases or investigator on complex cases or in large elections.
• Serving as a project specialist and/or coordinator for certain niches - such as representation caselaw and processing, and various specialty and/or unusual areas of unfair labor practice.
• Rendering advise, counsel, and opinions, orally and in writing, including initial recommendations to the Regional Director.
• Analyzing cases, and applying pertinent statutes, judicial decisions, Board decisions, administrative regulations and decisions to formulate and recommend the most effective path and action for the Agency to take.

Salary

• $104,604 - $135,987/year

Conditions of Employment

• U. S. Citizenship Required.
• Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service.
• This is not a remote position.
• Relocation expenses are not authorized.
• May be subject to a background investigation prior to appointment.
• A one-year probationary period may be required unless otherwise completed.
• This position is part of the Bargaining Unit.
• This position is in the Competitive Service.
• Salary range listed is base. Locality salary to be determined after selection.
• Submit complete application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

Qualifications All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT
The ideal candidate will have experience demonstrating knowledge of the NLRA as well as how the Agency investigates and ascertains merit in unfair labor practice charges and the handling of representation cases. The ideal candidate is detailed and task oriented and a problem-solver who takes pride in personal performance while delivering results along the way and inspiring staff to do the same. Meticulous oral and written communication skills are required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

To be qualify for this position, applicants must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of a Labor Management Relations Examiner (Senior Field Examiner) at the GS-14 grade level.

Specialized experience includes:

• Experience administering the National Labor Relations Act as it relates to unfair labor practices investigations and representation cases.
• Experience conducting in-depth research and analysis to interpret policy to formulate persuasive and well-organized decisions.
• Experience composing and presenting documents, settlement agreements, and other documents for decisions on the merits or large or complex elections.

This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please ensure that your resume information is specific, detailed where appropriate, and complete. 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.

For more detailed information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website here.

TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS

All current and former federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year of experience at the GS-13 grade level for the GS-14 grade level, or equivalent grade level of the federal service, is required to qualify for this position.

(NOTE: All current federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50 "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive). As a federal employee, you may determine your status by checking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". Also, block 34 must reflect "1").

NOTE: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.

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. Other Information

SUPPLEMENTARY VACANCIES

Supplementary vacancies may be filled in addition to the number stated in this announcement.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY/REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The National Labor Relations Board is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for appointment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sex orientation), age, disability, genetic information, political affiliations, or any other non-merit factor.

NLRB offers a wide array of reasonable accommodations and programs for individuals with disabilities. (Note: for additional information for job seekers with disabilities, please click on the following website here.)

PLACEMENT POLICY

The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by Promotion, Reassignment, or Change to Lower Grade. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

ALTERNATE APPLICATION INFORMATION

Applicants may contact the Office of Human Resources or by contacting the Office of Human Resources Representative listed.

The National Labor Relations Board offers career opportunities that feature competitive starting salaries and the potential for performance-based increases, flexible hours, and the ability to achieve and maintain a balanced lifestyle. You will enjoy a range of comprehensive and competitive employment benefits that include Work/Life Balance Programs (Alternative Work Schedules, Telework, Employee Assistance Program, and the Child Care Subsidy Program), the Federal Employees Health Benefits (FEHB) Program, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life Insurance, Long-Term Care Insurance, Thrift Savings Plan, and the Transit Benefit Program.

Required Documents

In addition to your responses to the occupational questionnaire, you must submit the following additional documents specific for this vacancy:

Resume.
Your resume must describe your job-related experiences and will be used to verify your qualifications. Therefore, it is important that the information be relevant, detailed where appropriate, and addresses the competencies for this position. Your resume must contain the dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present) to include the hours worked per week (i.e. 40 hours full-time per week). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as incomplete, and you will not receive consideration for this position. Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.

Most Recent Performance Appraisal.
If performance appraisal is not dated within the last 18 months or if you are unable to provide a performance appraisal, an explanation why must be provided. Please include a document in your application package explaining why the performance appraisal is not available.

Notification of Personnel Action (SF-50)
Most recent SF-50 showing your current grade and tenure; (you may be removed from consideration if not submitted). An SF-50 showing highest (permanent) grade ever held, if different from your current grade.

(NOTE: Performance Award, Realignment/Reassignment, Name Change and Detail SF-50s will not be accepted as proof of grade and tenure.)

If you are applying for a higher grade, please provide an SF-50 or SF-50s which shows the length of time in the current/highest grade (examples of appropriate SF-50s include promotions, With-in Grade/Range Increases, and SF-50s with dates that show proof of you holding the grade for at least a year) to support meeting time in grade requirements.

As a current or previous career or career conditional employee in the Competitive Service, you may determine your status bychecking block 24 on your SF-50. The block must reflect "1" or "2". Also, block 34 must reflect "1". A copy of your SF-50 must be provided for verification.

Other documents (if applicable). For more information, please click on the applicable link.

Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP)
If requesting consideration under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP), you must meet the well qualified standards for this vacancy (meeting the minimum requirements for the position and scoring at least an 85) and provide all of the following documents:

• your most recent performance appraisal; AND
• the proof of eligibility letter from the Agency; AND
• your most current SF-50, displaying current series and grade.

Failure to submit any of the required documents by the closing date of the vacancy will result in your removal from consideration for this position. Please review your application prior to final submission and ensure you have submitted all appropriate documents. Uploading documents to USAJOBS does NOT ensure inclusion with your application to our system. You must verify that the documents are in the system with your application prior to final submission.

All materials must be received by 12/13/2024 to be considered for this announcement.

How to Apply

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package, which includes:

• Resume;
• Assessment Questionnaire; and
• Any other documents needed to verify your qualifications or eligibility (see the required documents section).

Please follow the instructions listed below for submitting your complete application package. Application procedures are specific to this vacancy announcement. Please read all instructions before you begin.

To begin the process, click the APPLY ONLINE button at the right side of this screen to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account.

Follow the prompts to complete the assessment questionnaire. Please ensure you click the SUBMIT MY ANSWERS button at the end of the process.

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To check the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account, select Application Status and click on the more information link under the application status for this position.

Benefits

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. Learn more about federal benefits.