Employee Relations Specialist
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Position ID:
MS-26-CHI-OHR-13070699-MBM
City:
Washington, District of Columbia
Date Posted:
2026-09-24
Expiration Time:
2026-09-30
Job Type:
Job Category:
Human Resources Management
Salary:
57736 - 91815 PA
Job Summary
The Office of the Assistant Secretary for Administration and Management (OASAM) provides the infrastructure and support that enables the U.S. Department of Labor to perform its mission. OASAM provides leadership and support for information technology, human resources management, procurement, business operations, safety and health, space management, civil rights, emergency management, security, budget, and performance.
Job Description
For GS-07: Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-05, in the Federal Service. For GS-09, Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level, GS-07, in the Federal Service. Specialized Experience is the experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities (KSA's) to perform the duties of the position successfully, and that is typically in or related to the position to be filled. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level. To qualify for GS-7, applicants must meet 1 of the following examples of specialized experience: Providing management with authoritative, compliance-based advice on resolving a range of employee conduct and performance matters; Researching, interpreting, and applying regulations and policies governing leave administration, discipline, and performance management. OR Possess 1 full year of graduate level education; if related; OR Possess Superior academic achievement (S.A.A): A Bachelor's degree with superior academic achievement is defined as: graduating in the upper 1/3 of the class; membership in a national honor society; earning an overall undergrad GPA of 2.95 or higher or earning an undergrad GPA of 2.95 or higher (on a 4.0 scale) in the final 2 undergrad years completed; earning an overall undergrad GPA of 3.45 in the major or earning an undergrad GPA of 3.45 in the major during the final 2 undergrad years completed. Information regarding S.A.A can be found in OPM's General Schedule Qualification Policies: General Schedule Qualification Policies. OR Possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. To qualify for GS-9, applicants must meet both of the following examples of specialized experience: Providing management with authoritative, compliance-based advice on resolving a range of employee conduct and performance matters; Researching, interpreting, and applying regulations and policies governing leave administration, discipline, and performance management. OR Possess a Master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related; OR Possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate level education that provided the specific knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of this position. To combine education and experience, the total percentage of experience at the required grade level compared to the requirement, as well as the percentage of completed education compared to the requirement must equal at least 100 percent.