Veterans Integrated Service Network (VISN) 22 Desert Pacific Healthcare Network is seeking a Human Resources Specialist (Employee & Labor Relations). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as an expert who provides technical guidance and draft disciplinary actions for management officials to all Network employees.
VA offers a comprehensive total rewards package: HR Specialist Total Rewards Duties: Employee Relations - 50% Incumbent provides technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors to address issues with workforce-related conduct and performance.
Advises on employee relation matters to include coordination and oversight of fact finding, technical advisor to investigation boards, contract/master agreement interpretation, state licensure reviews, Drug Free Workplace, and third-party hearing representation. Provides local training to supervisors. Represents management on labor topics to include issue grievances, demand to bargain, unfair labor practice, arbitration.
Labor Relations - 50% Provides technical guidance, advice and counseling to management officials and supervisors on labor law and master agreement interpretation. Develops management strategies to respond to labor issues.
Offers technical guidance, information and assistance to management and senior leadership officials on sensitive, serious, and controversial labor relations issues regarding employees in a wide variety of administrative and clinical occupations with substantial differences in working conditions, entitlement, and occupational practices and policies.
Responds to issue grievances, demands to bargain, impasse proceedings, local bargaining, unfair labor practices, drug testing and related functions. Provides management with interpretation of policies, procedures, and collective bargaining agreements. Researches and interprets legal and regulatory program guidance, including case law, United States Code, Code of Federal Regulations, and VA Handbooks and Directives.
Serves as subject matter expert regarding policies and procedures pertaining to Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) and Federal Services Impasses Panel (FSIP). Plans and implements actions to satisfy obligations to bargain in good faith, performs thorough analysis of policies and practices, and ensures that policies and practices promote partnering to prevent unfair labor practices. Negotiates local labor agreements and drafts memorandum of understanding.
Represents management at arbitrations and in situations involving proceedings before other third-parties, as appropriate. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 8:00am-4:30pm Pacific Time Zone (Tour of Duty may be negotiable upon selection) Compressed/Flexible: Yes, upon supervisor's discretion. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework. Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Human Resources Specialist (ER/LR)/PD99976S Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is not required
*** QUALIFICATIONS CONTINUED*** To qualify for this position at the GS-12 level, you must meet one of the following listed Criteria: Criteria 1- Graduate Degree and Specialized Experience: Successful completion of a graduate level degree or higher and three years of progressive specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 grade level.
Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector.
Qualifying specialized experience includes: Expert-level knowledge and skill to advise management on employee relations concepts, principles, practices, and case law; Conduct analyses on a variety of complex issues utilizing research, interviews, and observations; Determines appropriate corrective actions; Provide training and communication to management on agency-wide labor relations and employee relations policies and procedures; Independently represent management in third-party proceedings/arbitration; Knowledge of performance management concepts, principles and practices related to planning, monitoring, rating and rewarding employee performance.
~OR~ Criteria 2- Specialized Experience: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in federal service that demonstrates HR management knowledge, concepts and principles and the performance of work in one or more of the HR specialty areas. Such experience may be gained in administrative, professional, technical or other responsible work positions in the public (i.e., Government or military) or private sector.
Qualifying specialized experience includes: Expert-level knowledge, skill in applying and analytical skill to advise management and employees on employee relations concepts, principles, practices, and case law (e.g., related to policy development, prohibited HR practices, and third-party powers and procedures); Skill in researching case law, research complex facts in order to draw conclusions and solutions to complex legal issues, problems and situations; Skill in applying the full range of labor relations theories, principles, methods and techniques to conduct studies for management and respond to union interests at the bargaining table; Provide training and communication to management on agency-wide labor relations and employee relations policies and procedures; Independently represent management in third-party proceedings; Knowledge of how other government agencies' rules and regulations impact the Department of Veterans Affairs; Skilled in fact-finding and investigation boards, interviewing, and case management techniques to advise on and/or conduct investigations.
Advise and provide technically accurate interpretations of local negotiated agreements and provisions to reconcile conflicting technical viewpoints. Serve as principal point of contact on labor management matters of overall concern to established bargaining units at the local level.
Qualifying education for the GS-0201 series includes courses and programs in HR, HR development, HR management, business, business management/administration, industrial relations, labor relations, industrial psychology, organizational psychology, organizational development, management, organizational behavior, pre-law/law, legal studies, health care management/administration, public administration, public policy, human services, leadership and/or humanities.
A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Reference: For more information on this qualification standard, please visit https://www.va.gov/ohrm/QualificationStandards/.
Megan.Grajeda@va.gov · 562-844-9475
This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.
The posted pay range is $61722 – $116362/yr.
This position is eligible for telework.
This position requires a Other security clearance.
Applications close on 2026-09-04.
This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.
Source: USAJOBS.gov — U.S. Federal Government
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