<p>Summary</p> <p>This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate (HRD), Labor and Management Employee Relations (LMER) Division. The division directly supports the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), WHS, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) and other organizations serviced by the Washington Headquarters Services.</p> <p>Summary</p> <p>This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate (HRD), Labor and Management Employee Relations (LMER) Division. The division directly supports the Office of the Secretary of Defense (OSD), WHS, the Pentagon Force Protection Agency (PFPA) and other organizations serviced by the Washington Headquarters Services.</p> <p>Overview</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Accepting applications</p> <p>Open & closing dates</p> <p>08/21/2025 to 09/01/2025</p> <p>Salary $117,962 to - $153,354 per year Pay scale & grade GS 13</p> <p>Location</p> <p>1 vacancy in the following location:</p> <p>Alexandria, VA</p> <p>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 Work schedule Full-time Service Competitive</p> <p>Promotion potential</p> <p>13</p> <p>Job family (Series)</p> <ul> <li>0201 Human Resources Management </li></ul> <p>Supervisory status No Security clearance Secret Drug test Yes Position sensitivity and risk Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk</p> <p>Trust determination process</p> <ul> <li>Suitability/Fitness </li><li>National security </li></ul> <p>Financial disclosure No Bargaining unit status No</p> <p>Announcement number ST-12782784-25-LMP Control number 843885800</p> <p>This job is open to</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Federal employees - Competitive service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies follow the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's hiring rules and pay scales.</p> <p>Federal employees - Excepted service</p> <p>Current federal employees whose agencies have their own hiring rules, pay scales and evaluation criteria.</p> <p>Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)</p> <p>Federal employees whose job, agency or department was eliminated and are eligible for priority over other applicants.</p> <p>Land and base management</p> <p>Current or former employees of a base management agency.</p> <p>Veterans</p> <p>Veterans of the U.S. Armed Forces or a spouse, widow, widower or parent of a veteran, who may be eligible for derived preference</p> <p>Military spouses</p> <p>Military spouses relocating under PCS orders or whose spouse is 100% disabled or died while on active duty.</p> <p>Clarification from the agency</p> <p>This announcement is open to current permanent Federal Civilian Employees, Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA) eligibles, eligible Defense Cyber Excepted Service employees, eligible Priority Placement Program DoD Military Spouses Preference (MSP) applicants, eligible PPP applicants, and current Federal VRA Employees, and Eligible Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan applicants (ICTAP).</p> <p>Duties</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following:</p> <ul> <li>Providing advice, assistance and policy guidance to the ER Branch Chief, Assistant Director, LMER, CHRO and Deputy CHRO of HRD, and Director, WHS and to managers and supervisors on all aspects of disciplinary and adverse actions. </li><li>Advising management on the merit and procedural requirements for all disciplinary and adverse actions based on knowledge of law, regulation and MSPB case law. </li><li>Providing expert advice, support and policy guidance to managers and employees in the administration of the OSD/WHS Grievance System. </li><li>Serving as a technical expert and action officer in the area of leave administration, advising employees, supervisors, and managers on requirements or requesting and documenting leave, authorities for granting and denying leave, appropriate reasons for and charges to specific types of leave, etc. </li><li>Developing and/or updating OSD policies and programs pertaining to areas of responsibility, and implements and evaluates such policies and programs, making recommendations to the ER Branch Chief and Assistant Director, LMER for changes. </li></ul> <p>Requirements</p> <p>Help</p> <p>Conditions of employment</p> <ul> <li>U.S. Citizenship is required </li><li>Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration) </li><li>Required to participate in the direct deposit program </li><li>Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment and are subjected to random drug testing. </li><li>Position has been designated as Noncritical Sensitive. Incumbent is required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance. </li><li>The incumbent must adhere to DoD Standards of Conduct. </li><li>This position may require up to 10% occasional travel away from your normal duty station for official business on military or commercial aircraft. </li><li>The incumbent may be required to work other than normal duty hours, which may include evenings, weekends, and/or holidays and/or overtime. </li></ul> <p>Qualifications</p> <p>Time in Grade:</p> <p>For entry at the GS-13 level, status applicants must have served 52 weeks as a GS-12 or higher grade in the Federal Service.</p> <p>Specialized Experience:</p> <p>For the GS-13, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in level of difficulty and responsibility to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable in difficulty and responsibility to GS-13 if outside the Federal service.</p> <p>Specialized experience is defined as:</p> <ul> <li>Analyzing and assessing ER problem areas to develop new or enhanced program policies and guidance.; and </li><li>Providing authoritative advisory services and policy interpretations on complex and sensitive employee relations (ER) matters and resolving cases.; and </li><li>Exercising judgment in interpreting available guidelines, including Title 5 and Title 10, U.S.C., OPM and EEOC regulations, Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB), EEOC, Comptroller General, and court decisions, DoD directives, and OSD administrative instructions.; and </li><li>Providing oral and written communication consultation to managers and supervisors at all levels. </li></ul> <p>In addition to meeting the specialized experience requirements, qualified applicants must also possess the quality of experience as it relates to how closely or to what extent an applicant's background, recency of experience, education, and training are relevant to the duties and responsibilities of the announced position. Candidates must clearly demonstrate the possession of competencies necessary to successfully perform the work of the position at the appropriate level to be qualified for the position. Applicants must describe how their experience meets the competencies within the body of the resume. No separate statements addressing competencies are required.</p> <p>Competencies: Communication, Employee Relations, and Policy Development</p> <p>Qualification and time-in-grade requirements must be met at the closing date of this announcement.</p> <p>Education</p> <p>There is no substitution of education for the qualifying experience at the GS-13 grade level.</p> <p>Additional information</p> <ul> <li>A one year probationary or trial period may be required. </li><li>Telework availability will be based upon the mission requirements and supervisory determination </li><li>Individuals tentatively selected for drug testing designated positions will be required to submit to urinalysis for illegal drugs prior to appointment or placement. </li><li>This recruitment provides promotion opportunity to target position without further competition when selectee is eligible and recommended by management. However promotion is not guaranteed and no promise of a promotion is implied. </li><li>We may use this announcement to fill additional vacancies within 90 days of the closing date. </li><li>Moving costs MAY be paid. </li><li>This position has been designated as "Mission Essential." Incumbent will be required to report to work or relocate to a new duty location, within the United States, in times of local/national emergency. </li><li>Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (to verify your registration status click here). </li><li>Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): For information on </li></ul>