Contractor Industrial Relations (CIR) Support

Job Title: Contractor Industrial Relations (CIR) Support                                                      

Location:  Work shall be conducted at the Department of Energy (DOE) Hanford Field Office (HFO) and the Hanford Site in Richland, WA. This position does require full-time onsite office work.

Citizenship: US citizenship required  

*US market data minimum $40.87 per/hour - $43.27 per/hour maximum wage range. You will receive a competitive total rewards package that is applicable to the U.S. only. The salary range may vary based on experience, skillset, educational level and geographical location.

AttainX, Inc. is in search of Contractor Industrial Relations (CIR) Support candidate to support our government client, DOE. The CIR Support position plays a crucial role in providing support services to DOE's Procurement Support Division (PSD).

Minimum Required Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• A bachelor's degree in a related field to include human resources (HR), among others.
• Experience in supporting programs and/or projects with sufficient management experience and capabilities for evaluating, monitoring, documenting, planning and coordinating contractor pension, savings and welfare benefit plan changes.
• Excellent communication, writing and interface skills.
  • Ability to elicit information and utilize in development of products and provision of support and engage in meaningful dialogue.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access and Outlook.
• Experience with contractor pension, savings and welfare benefit plans.
• Knowledge of federal statutes and regulations including the Employee Retirement Income and Security Act (ERISA) and the Pension Protection Act.
  • Alignment with industry practices concerning pension, savings and welfare benefit plans.
• Extensive business experience in applying analysis techniques, performing various types of review, developing process improvements and using automation tools.
• Ability to work with groups in problem solving and formulating strategies.
• Ability to independently perform multiple tasks with dynamic priorities.

Preferred Qualifications and Education Requirements:

• A master's degree in a related field to include human resources (HR), among others.
• Knowledge of departmental regulations and directives.
• Knowledge of DOE regulations, directives, policies and procedures related to contractor HR functions as well as familiarity with the Hanford Site mission, activities and priorities.
• Knowledge of the Richland Office (RL), Office of River Protection (ORP) and DOE Pacific Northwest Site Office (PNSO) complex and related facilities at the Hanford Site.

Job Duties Include:

• Assisting with contract transition activities related to incoming prime contractors including reviewing, analyzing and providing recommendations on completeness and acceptability of contractor submitted deliverables as well as participate in meetings with contractors on multiple issues.
• Assisting with the negotiation of settlements on pensions or welfare benefit plans.
• Assisting with the review and evaluation of changes to contractor pension, compensation, savings and welfare benefit plans.
• Assisting and advising with negotiations of contract termination, plan termination, plan spin-off, plan merger and review fiduciary documents. 
• Assisting with the review and evaluation of contractor compliance with all applicable contract clauses, statutes, regulations and guidance.
• Assisting with monitoring contractors to verify that they develop employee compensation and benefit programs that will attract and retain competent and productive employees.
• Assisting with the evaluation of contractor compensation, labor and benefit programs to assess program costs and assure costs are reasonable and allowable.
• Assisting with the review and evaluation of currently approved contractor welfare benefit programs, utilizing submitted benefit-value and/or cost studies.
• Assisting with evaluating