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***THIS VACANCY HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO FRIDAY, AUGUST 28, 2026.
This position is part of the Interior Business Center (IBC), Human Resources Directorate (HRD), IBC Human Resources Directorate. The incumbent will be responsible for providing employee relations and labor relations services for an assigned organizational client base.

Qualifications:At the GS-11 level, you must meet the following qualification:
A. One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-9 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position is experience providing technical advice and general guidance to supervisors and managers on employee relations matters;
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B. A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or LL.M., if related in one of the following fields: human resources, business, public administration, management, or a directly related field of study which demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities required by this position;
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C. A Combination of education and experience as list above.
At the GS-12 level, you must meet the following qualification:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position is experience developing recommendations and providing consultation services on sensitive Federal civilian employee relations matters and technical advice and guidance to supervisors and managers on complex Federal employee relations matters, such as disciplinary actions including short suspensions and reprimands, reasonable accommodations and performance issues; experience interpreting and applying 5 CFR 752 and 5 CFR 432; and development of Federal employee relations related correspondence, communications, and memorandums legal review/concurrence.
At the GS-13 level, you must meet the following qualification:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. Specialized experience for this position is experience developing expert-level strategic approach and recommendations and consultation on highly complex and sensitive Federal civilian employee relations matters, such as EEO, MSPB, adverse actions; developing and implementing Federal employee relations policies, consultation with legal adviser, i.e. general counsel, solicitor; experience interpreting and applying 5 CFR 752 and 5 CFR 432; and research and development of employee relations related policies and procedures.
Only experience and education obtained by the closing date of this announcement will be considered.
TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b).
Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.Education:If qualifying based on EDUCATION you MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: (1) official or unofficial transcripts are acceptable, or (2) you may submit a list with all of your courses, grades, semester, year, and credit for the course. All materials must be submitted by the closing date of the announcement. Note: PDF Portfolio documents will not be processed or accepted as they appear as a one-page document.
Only education from institutions which are accredited or preaccredited/candidate for accreditation may be used to meet education requirements.
FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/Employment Type: OTHER