Labor Management Relations Examiner (Labor Relations Investigator)

All qualifications and eligibility requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement. IDEAL CANDIDATE STATEMENT The Ideal Candidate for the Labor Management Relations Examiner (Labor Relations Investigator) position would be self-reliant, analytical, and an effective communicator interested in employment with federal or state labor law. The ideal candidate will have strong investigative skills to gather, research, and analyze information and data. Excellent oral and written communication skills to negotiate, interview witnesses, influence and interact with colleagues and the general public is favorable. The candidate will have experience managing projects of various stages and priorities. Meticulous attention to detail is desired. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS Applicants must have one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-09 grade level, which has provided them with the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the Labor Management Relations Examiner (Labor Relations Investigator) at the GS-11 grade level. Specialized experience includes: Experience applying investigative techniques to obtain evidence and factual data; and Experience conferring with parties to secure relevant facts, and to discuss differences with the parties involved in assigned cases; and Experience writing reports, recommendations, and letters to summarize evidence; and Knowledge of Federal and State labor laws, and the National Labor Relations Act to provide guidance on collective bargaining, wages, hours and working conditions. OR EDUCATION: Have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or a LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the work of the position such as Labor Relations, Industrial Relations, Personnel Administration, Business Administration, Economics, Labor Economics, Labor Law, Political Science, Accounting, or Law; or other education that included or was supplemented by at least 24 semester hours in these subjects. (Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.) OR COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. (Note: You must submit a copy of your transcripts.) This experience must be fully supported and articulated in your resume to receive consideration. Please do not cut and paste the specialized experience from this announcement into your resume, as this will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. NOTE: 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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

As a Labor Management Relations Examiner (Labor Relations Investigator), GS-0244-11, your typical work assignments may include: Interviewing witnesses and taking affidavits. Gathering, analyzing, researching, and objectively evaluating issues of fact to develop sound, well informed, and objective decisions or make recommendations based on detailed investigations in assigned cases. Hearing testimony, persuasive arguments, and receiving evidence while serving as a Hearing Officer. Preparing reports which include a concise analysis of the facts involved in a case, the issues presented, the pertinent evidence on the issues and a brief statement of important procedural questions. Supervising representation elections on behalf of the Regional Director.