Summary You will serve as a Senior Labor and Employee Relations specialist for the Naval Surface Warfare Center, Philadelphia Division (NSWC PHILA DIV) in San Diego, California, Naval Business Center, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, or Naval Base, Norfolk, Virginia. Responsibilities You will negotiate with the union in matters involving the collective bargaining agreement, changes in working conditions, and grievance resolution. You will conduct administrative law research and analyze case law to provide advice and recommendations to management and Senior Leadership on the resolution of cases. You will negotiate with management to accept and implement recommendations involving substantial resources and extensive changes to projects/programs. You will independently draft investigatory questions and Weingarten questions, requiring minimal edits that are targeted to the misconduct and/or allegations. You will resolve difficult and precedent setting problems and develops new interpretations, procedures or policies. You will develop and maintain a relationship with local bargaining unit representatives, and independently drafts grievance decisions that are technically accurate and reflects management’s position. You will advise management and appointed officials on the appropriate procedures for conducting administrative investigations/management inquiries into workplace allegations. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For NT-05: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-04 pay band (GS-11/12 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: researching and evaluating employment laws, rules, and regulations to advise and provide guidance to management and other third parties to resolve employee and labor relations issues. For NT-04: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NT-03 pay band (GS-09/10 grade level equivalency) in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: assisting with researching employment laws, rules, and regulations to help advise and provide guidance to management and other third parties to resolve employee and labor relations issues. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education For the NT-04 Position: In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; OR Three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or equivalent degree; OR An LL.M. degree in a field directly related to the position being filled. A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information Salary per Pay Band per Location: NT-5 is equivalent to the GS-13/14 grade level. This is a Capped position; therefore, Salary may be limited to the GS-13, Step 10. Norfolk, VA: $88,183 to $161,090 (capped - $136,323 ) Philadelphia, PA: $95,694 to $174,811 (capped - $147,934) San Diego, CA: $99,044 to $180,931 (capped - $153,113) NT-4 is equivalent to the GS-11/12 grade level. Norfolk, VA: $66,963 to $114,634 Philadelphia, PA: $72,667 to $124,398 San Diego, CA: $75,211 to $128,752 This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. Vacancies filled from this announcement may be filled at any grade level listed. If selected below the full performance level, you may be noncompetitively promoted to the next higher grade level after meeting all regulatory requirements, and upon the recommendation of management. Promotion is neither implied nor guaranteed.