Relations Specialist - INTERNAL ONLY

Overview

Job Title:  Relations Specialist-INTERNAL ONLY                                         

Location:  Arnold, TN

Function/Branch: Human Resources

Directorate: Talent Management

Position Type: Full Time                                                       

Pay Type: Exempt

Grade (provided by HR):  A08 (DA0811) – A09 (BA0917)

Salary Range or Starting Hourly Rate (provided by HR):  $87,000 - $130,000 / year

**Current US Citizenship required**

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Overview

Beyond New Horizons, LLC (BNH) has an exciting opportunity for a Relations Specialist, supporting TOS II, at Arnold Engineering Development Complex in Tullahoma, TN. The Relations Specialist will be working as a member of an integrated team responsible for supporting the United States Air Force Test Operations and Sustainment efforts.

Open to internal applicants only.

Job Summary

The Relations Specialist will play a key role in maintaining healthy relationships between employees and management. The Relations Specialist will handle workplace conflicts, ensure compliance with labor laws, and promote a respectful environment. This position reports to the Relations Manager. 

Job Duties:

• Investigate internal complaints of alleged discrimination and/or harassment; meets with persons involved in complaints in order to verify case information, summarizes findings and provides recommendations for corrective action if appropriate. 
• Conduct investigations, resolve complaints, and develop responses on employee concerns, and other sensitive and complex employee relations issues, including bargaining unit employees.
• Mediate disputes between employees or between staff and management.
• Advise leadership on HR policies, disciplinary actions, and legal compliance.
• Facilitate communication across departments or with external parties.
• Make certain Company work rules and policies are enforced uniformly across the site.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local labor laws.
• It is a condition of employment to wear company issued PPE (Personal Protective Equipment) in accordance with supervisory direction and company policy.
• Perform other related duties as required.

Basic Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Labor and Industrial Relations, Business Administration/Management, or other related field with a minimum of 5 years of progressive and relevant Labor Relations experience or an equivalent combination of relevant education and progressive and relevant Labor Relations experience.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a security clearance and the AEDC local area network.
• Current U. S. Citizenship required.

Preferred Qualifications

• Advanced knowledge of and successfully demonstrated experience with administrative management of Employee/Labor Relations activities typically related to:
  • Domestic and employment law
  • Labor contract grievance processes and procedures
  • Negotiating labor agreements
  • Mediation and arbitration processes and procedures
  • Experience with Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service processes
  • Experience with National Labor Relations Board processes
  • Service Contract Act
  • Davis-Bacon Act      
  • Building Construction Trades
  • Conflict management and resolution
• Understanding of issues around work readiness and know how to mitigate common problems.
• Ability to build productive relationships with management and the unions.
• Skilled in written and verbal communication.

What We Offer

• Competitive salaries
• Continuing education assistance
• Multiple healthcare benefits packages
• 401K with employer matching
• Paid time off (PTO) along with a federally recognized holiday schedule

Who We Are

Beyond New Horizons (BNH) is a fully populated joint venture of Astrion and Fluor Federal Services, Inc. formed to provide unmatched Test Operations and Sustainment services for the Arnold Engineering Development Complex.

We chose our name to serve as an enduring reminder of our commitment to AEDC’s rich aerospace research and development legacy anchored in AEDC’s Toward New Horizons founding study and the unprecedented opportunities to greatly expand AEDC’s capabilities and capacity Beyond those existing today. Leveraging the capabilities of our parent companies, BNH specializes in testing and evaluation for military and space systems combined with proven capability in large-scale Government program management, integration, engineering, and construction services for specialized and technically advanced high-hazard facilities.

Join our Team!

BNH is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.