Human Resources Specialist (Labor/Employee Relations)
National Endowment for the Arts · Washington, District of Columbia
hybrid$85,447 – $102,415Posted Oct 27, 2026 · verified Oct 28, 2026
Description
Who May Be Considered: Status Candidates Veterans Land Management Eligibles under the Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act. View common definitions of terms found in this announcement.
Major duties:
In this position, you will serve as Human Resources Specialist (Employee/Labor Relations). Typical work assignments include: Providing definitive counsel to senior leadership on complex, sensitive, or high-risk employee misconduct, systemic performance deficiencies, and formal grievances. Conducting comprehensive regulatory and policy analysis of case files to evaluate risk, determine factual sufficiency, and defend agency actions before third-party adjudicators. Formulating independent, evidence-based recommendations and write final agency decisions for adverse actions, removals, and multi-issue grievance resolutions. Leading labor-management contract negotiations, interpret collective bargaining agreements, and resolve unfair labor practice charges or formal union information requests. Designing and delivering agency-wide training programs, standard operating procedures, and strategic templates based on shifting federal employment laws and OPM guidance.
Requirements:
You must be a U.S. citizen to apply for this position. You must successfully pass a background investigation. This may include a credit check, a review of financial issues, as well as certain criminal offenses and illegal use or possession of drugs. Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/). Complete the initial online assessment and USAHire Assessment, if required One-year probationary period may be required. Status Candidates must submit an SF-50 and recent appraisal. Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Time-in-Grade must be met by the closing date of the announcement Only experience obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered. If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application. All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments made by direct deposit to a financial institution of their choosing. Promotion Potential: When promotion potential is shown, the agency is not making a commitment and is not obligated to provide future promotions to you if you are selected. Future promotions will be dependent on your ability to perform the duties at a higher level, the continuing need for an employee assigned to the higher level
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