Defense Information Systems Agency · 16 hours ago
LEAD HR SPEC (LABOR RELATIONS/EMPLOYEE RELATIONS)
The Defense Information Systems Agency is seeking a Lead HR Specialist in Labor Relations/Employee Relations. This role involves leading a team of HR Specialists, providing expert technical leadership, and advising management on sensitive labor and employee relations issues.
Communications InfrastructureGovernmentInformation TechnologyNational Security
Responsibilities
Leads a team who specializes in labor relations and/or employee relations in accomplishing the organization's objectives
Provides day-to-day expert technical leadership, workload coordination, and quality assurance for a team of HR Specialists engaged in labor and employee relations casework
Serves as a senior expert consultant to management officials on sensitive or precedent-setting labor and employee relations issues
Advises on proposed disciplinary, adverse, and performance-based actions, medical inability cases, leave administration, hours of work, premium pay, grievances, appeals, issues involving employee conduct, harassment, substance abuse etc
Conducts complex fact-finding, gathers background information, and conducts document reviews to recommend appropriate courses of action
Qualification
Required
Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
This national security position, which may require access to classified information, requires a favorable suitability review and security clearance as a condition of employment. Failure to maintain security eligibility may result in termination
Registered for Selective Service (males born after 12-31-1959)
Time after Competitive Appointment: Candidates must have served 3 months after latest competitive appointment in the Federal service
Time in Grade Requirement - see the Qualifications field below for more details
Must be able to obtain/maintain security clearance
Qualified applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade (GS-13) in the Federal service that demonstrates the ability to perform the duties of the position
Specialized experience is defined as: Advising on labor and employee relations issues to include guiding management on performance, conduct, and workplace issues and leading junior specialists by setting priorities and monitoring workload; Drafting disciplinary and adverse actions; Resolving sensitive employee relations matters through strategic analysis, case management, and conflict resolution; and Identifying training methods to support employee development
Time-in-Grade: Current or former federal employees who have held a GS position in the preceding 52 weeks, must meet the time in grade requirement. Applicant must have served 52 weeks as a GS-13 or higher grade in Federal Service
There is no substitution of education for specialized experience at the GS-14 grade level
Benefits
Salary plus Cost of Living Allowance (COLA) is authorized.
Recruitment, relocation, or retention incentives MAY be authorized.
Company
Defense Information Systems Agency
Defense Information Systems Agency is an IT support agency that offers analytics, testing, and computing services.
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageRecent News
2025-11-27
2025-11-25
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