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HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS)

United States Fleet Forces Command · Department of the Navy

Human Resources Management

Salary
$84,579–$109,959/year
Grade
11
Work location
Telework eligible · Kittery, Maine
Schedule
Full-time
Posted
Oct 15, 2026
Apply by
Oct 21, 2026
Category
Human Resources Management

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Summary

You will serve as a HUMAN RESOURCES SPECIALIST (EMPLOYEE & LABOR RELATIONS) in the USFF HR SERVICES BRANCH (1102.6), EXECUTIVE SUPPORT OFFICE of PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD.

Duties

You will represent management by receiving requests for arbitrations from unions, reviewing for arbitrability, deciding acceptance/rejection, selecting an arbitrator, investigating grievances, and preparing witnesses for hearing.

You will serve as a negotiator or member/technical advisor for management in contract negotiations, mid-term negotiations, and conduct post-negotiations agreement training for management.

You will research fact, legal precedents, and define legal and factual parameters and issues of cases.

You will provide labor relations and employee assistance to the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.

You will keep current on labor relations matters by reviewing voluminous third-party decisions, meet with unions to resolve problems, and coordinate on FOIA/Privacy Act requests.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: GS-11 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 A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

How you will be evaluated

In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or education, knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: Accountability Attention to Detail Customer Service Decision Making Flexibility Integrity/Honesty Interpersonal Skills Learning Reading Comprehension Reasoning Self-Management Stress Tolerance Teamwork CONFLICT MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE RELATIONS INFLUENCING/NEGOTIATING LABOR RELATIONS PROBLEM SOLVING WRITTEN COMMUNICATION This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: USA Hire and Structured Interview. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility, qualifications, and time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

About this listing

United States Fleet Forces Command has 31 open listings on the site: all telework eligible. This one is telework eligible, based in Kittery, Maine. See all United States Fleet Forces Command listings, or read what fully remote and telework eligible mean.

Advertised pay is $84,579 to $109,959 a year. That covers GS-11 on the General Schedule, where pay also depends on step and locality; how GS pay works.

This announcement is open for 6 days, from Oct 15, 2026 to Oct 21, 2026. Among currently open Human Resources Management postings, the typical advertised window is about 10 days. As of Oct 16, 2026, it closes in 5 days.

Who can apply: current competitive-service federal employees, federal employees eligible for career transition programs, veterans and 4 other groups. This announcement is not open to the general public. The announcement's "This job is open to" section has the exact eligibility rules.

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