Business Management Associates, Inc. (BMA) Integrating People and Process Through Service, with a strategic emphasis on integrating people and process, and proven, documented project management methodology for internal and external management while maintaining a strategic and financial focus on an organizations most important component it's people;
"Love Thy Customer; Love Thy Work; Love Thy System"
Business Management Associates (BMA) is seeking an Employee and Labor Relations Specialist who has extensive knowledge of; Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulation, Part 752 - Adverse Actions; Title 5 of the Code of Federal Regulations, Part 432, "PERFORMANCE BASED REDUCTION IN GRADE AND REMOVAL ACTIONS," Federal Labor Relations Statute.
RESPONSIBILITIES & DUTIES:
- Assist the Designated Official (DO) for the anti-Harassment policy, in ensuring that employees are informed of the harassment policy and the procedures in connection with reporting harassing conduct.
- Receive allegations of harassing conduct reported in accordance with Section VII of the anti-Harassment policy.
- In coordination with DO, determine whether an allegation falls within the jurisdiction of the policy or otherwise interpret and and implement the policy.
- Refer allegations received under the policy of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) for possible investigation.
- In coordination with the DO, provide advice and guidance for the agency's managers and supervisors on implementing interim measures to protect alleged victims of harassing conduct pending the outcome of the inquiry and to ensure that further harassing conduct does not occur.
- Maintain confidential records of allegations of harassing conduct brought under this policy under the direction of the DO.
- Conduct prompt, fair, and impartial inquiries into allegations of harassing conduct. This may include, but is not limited to, determining witness list, conducting and summarizing interviews, preparing declarations, collecting documents, reviewing, ect.
- Upon completion of the inquiry, provide a complete, appropriate and thorough written findings memorandum in the format provided by the DO.
- Inform all persons reporting allegations that filing a report of harassing conduct under this policy does not satisfy the requirement to initiate an EEO complaint, a Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) appeal or a grievance; nor does it delay the time limits for initiating those procedures.
QUALIFICATIONS & REQUIREMENTS:
- Knowledge of Labor and Employee Relations programs.
- Ability to make fair and impartial independent decisions in a careful manner.
- Vast knowledge and experience of EEP principles, laws and regulations.
- Exceptional skills in counseling, investigations, negotiation, and conflict resolution techniques.
EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelor's Degree and (10) years of related Employee and Labor Relations expertise.
At BMA, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy, childbirth, physical disability, mental disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender (including sex stereotyping and gender identity or expression), medical condition (including, but not limited to, cancer related or HIV/AIDS related), genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. BMA complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which BMA has facilities. BMA believes that diversity and inclusion among our employees is critical to our success as a company, and we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.