Supervisory Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

This position is Director of the Office of Conduct, Suitability and Discipline in the Bureau of Human Resources (HR/CSD) and is responsible for implementing the Secretary's policy to hold employees accountable following the guidance and direction of Human Resources Bureau leadership. This position performs this by continually appraising, planning and developing a efficient and effective Conduct and Suitability Program for the Department of State's domestic and Foreign Service activities.

Major duties

• Serves as subject matter expert and strategic advisor providing appropriate guidance to every level of Department management, developing policies and procedures for operating a robust, effective, and fair discipline program.
• Evaluates agency-wide discipline programs, policies, and practices to determine conformance with Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Department of State policies and regulations.
• Manages and supervises a workforce of employee relations specialists and Foreign Service Human Resource officers who are subject matter experts in the conduct and suitability field.
• Exercises the full range of supervisory authorities over professional, administrative, and support personnel.
• Provides daily guidance to all Department managers domestically and overseas on new programs, complex personnel problems, and activities that impact the Agency.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all the required qualification requirements described below by the closing date of this announcement. NOTE: Applicants must meet time-in-grade and time after competitive appointment requirements, by the closing date of this announcement. Time-In-Grade Requirements: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions, per 5CFR 300, Subpart F. Applicants must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service which provided the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform the duties of the position. Qualifying specialized experience must demonstrate the following: There is no substitute of education for specialized experience for the GS-15 position. Experience resolving complex employee relations cases and issues, including disciplinary, adverse, and performance-based actions; Experience advising senior leadership on how case law and regulatory changes affect organizational operations; AND Experience setting program goals and evaluating program effectiveness. In addition, applicant's experience must also demonstrate that the candidate possesses the following qualities: Ability to assign, review, and supervise the work of others; Objectivity and fairness in judging people on their ability, and situations on the facts and circumstances; Ability to adjust to change, work pressures, or difficult situations without undue stress; Willingness to consider new ideas or divergent points of view; and Capacity to "see the job through."

Education

Education requirements do not apply to this vacancy announcement.