Human Resources Specialist (Employee Relations)

Grey Street Consulting, LLC (Grey Street) seeks to engage an Employee Relations Specialist who possesses a minimum of ten (10) years of experience performing investigative/employee relations work within the federal government. Duties include but are not limited to the following and will be performed to the extent necessary depending on the work assignment. Work will be performed 100% remote, on an hourly ad hoc basis.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Gather necessary documents to support interview statements and draft sworn statements for signature.
• Analyze all statements and documentation to assess whether allegation(s) are substantiated.
• Develop questions and conduct interviews with appropriate individuals.
• Identify the causes of any underlying personnel management weaknesses discovered during the fact-finding investigation.
• Reports will include statements and documentation to support the analysis and conclusions.
• Review allegations, determine interviewees (names, roles at agency and POC) and identify needed documentation.
• Utilize CFR, Part 752 to provide agency management with a written report that summarizes the issues and an analysis of substantiated or non-substantiated allegations.
• Provide briefings to agency management and help facilitate discussions on interpretation of applicable laws, rules, and regulations to identify next steps.
• Conduct independent fact-finding investigations for complex, highly controversial and precedent setting workplace misconduct/conduct, and harassment cases.

• Strong oral and written communication skills to communicate with all levels of the workforce related to employee relations matters.
• Proficiency using the Microsoft Office Suite of applications, and advanced skill using Word and Excel.
• Must possess four (4) years of experience conducting administrative investigations and drafting reports of investigation or fact-finding only in the employee relations field (EEO investigative experience is not equivalent it must be traditional ER case work).
• Bachelor’s degree required. Substitution: A minimum of 10 years’ experience of investigative/employee relations work within the federal government); and must have four (4) years of experience in federal employment law and regulation that included drafting disciplinary/adverse actions; reviewing facts and legal precedents related to misconduct/conduct cases; conducting research on MSPB case decisions; or assisting attorneys, or serving as a representative, in disputes before third parties related
• Solid interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to communicate and build rapport with colleagues and clients.

About Grey Street

To learn more about Grey Street click here: https://greystreet-consulting.com/.

Grey Street is a small, woman- and minority-owned, federal contracting firm who received approval by SBA in May of 2020 to participate in the 8(a) Business Development and Woman- Owned Small Business Federal Contracting programs. Founded in 2015, Grey Street has already established itself as a leading small business provider of federal human resources (HR) services. Grey Street provides staff augmentation support to numerous federal agencies including but not limited to the U.S. Departments of Transportation (DOT), Health and Human Services (HHS), Energy (DOE), Labor (DOL), and Homeland Security (DHS) just to name a few. Our approach to the delivery of professional services is rooted in our deep subject matter expertise and supported by our ability to effectively manage our clients’ needs and expectations while delivering measurable results.

Grey Street offers a robust benefit package which includes comprehensive medical, dental, and 401k with a guaranteed match!

About Our Client

DOE has one of the richest and most diverse histories in the federal government. Although only in existence since 1977, the Department traces its lineage to the Manhattan Project effort to develop the atomic bomb during World War II and to the various energy-related programs that previously had been dispersed throughout various federal agencies. The mission of the Energy Department is to ensure America’s security and prosperity by addressing its energy, environmental and nuclear challenges through transformative science and technology solutions.

The Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer (OCHO) provides the full range of human capital services for DOE's workforce of over 13,000 Federal employees. OHCO is responsible for recruiting, developing, training, and managing a highly skilled, productive, and diverse workforce in accordance with merit system principles and all applicable statutory requirements.