This position is located in the Washington Headquarters Services (WHS), Human Resources Directorate, Labor Management and Employee Relations Division. The Directorate provides comprehensive human resources services to its customers. These functions directly support the Office of the Secretary of War (OSW), Defense Agencies, and Department of War (DoW) field activities that WHS administratively supports.
Key Responsibilities
Incumbent typical work assignments may include the following: Providing authoritative policy guidance, technical assistance, and strategic recommendations on complex disciplinary, adverse, and performance-based actions. Advising and guiding management on the legal merits, procedural requirements, and strategic risks of disciplinary and adverse actions to ensure full compliance with federal statutes, OPM regulations, and MSPB case law.
Serving as the principal technical expert for leave administration, interpreting complex leave statutes to resolve highly sensitive or unprecedented issues, and advising employees and supervisors on requirements for requesting, documenting and granting leave (such as FMLA or LWOP). Managing the administration of the OSW/WHS Grievance System, and serving as the primary technical expert to facilitate the resolution of formal and informal grievances.
Evaluating, drafting and updating internal policies, component-level directives, and standard operating procedures pertaining to employee relations, identifying program gaps and recommending operational enhancements.
This position is with Washington Headquarters Services, Department of Defense.
What is the salary for this position?
The posted pay range is $121785 – $158322/yr.
Is this position remote or telework eligible?
This position is eligible for telework.
What security clearance is required?
This position requires a Secret security clearance.
What is the application deadline?
Applications close on 2026-10-13.
Who is eligible to apply?
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
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