Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Human Resources Agency (CHRA), U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Human Resources Directorate, Staffing Division C employees with competitive status. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Current Department of Army Civilian Employees In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for the GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Experience advising managers on appropriate disciplinary or other corrective techniques on conduct and/or performance problems in federal civilian service; AND 2) Conducting probing and/or analysis to identify underlying causes of misconduct or poor performance in federal civilians; AND 3) Providing advice on proper federal collective bargaining agreement negotiating techniques; AND 4) Advising management on federal civilian labor-management matters, such as contract interpretation, existing precedents, grievances, and/or unfair labor practice charges. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11). Qualification Requirement: Qualifications must be met within the closing date of the announcement.