Equal Employment Specialist (Eeo Specialist)

Summary

The incumbent serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist for the Equal Employment Opportunity/Affirmative Employment (EEO/AE), Diversity and Inclusion (D&I), Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and external Civil Rights (CR) functions for Organization a major organization within the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

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Overview

• Accepting applications

• Open & closing dates

04/23/2024 to 05/02/2024

• Salary

$59,966 - $94,317 per year

• Pay scale & grade

GS 9 - 11

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Location

1 vacancy in the following location:

• Memphis, TN 1 vacancy

• Remote job

No

• Telework eligible

Yes-ADHOC

• Travel Required

25% or less - You may be expected to travel for this position.

• Relocation expenses reimbursed

No

• Appointment type

Permanent -

• Work schedule

Full-time -

• Service

Competitive

• Promotion potential

11

• Job family (Series)

0260 Equal Employment Opportunity

• Supervisory status

No

• Security clearance

Other

• Drug test

No

• Position sensitivity and risk

Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk

• Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

• Announcement number

CBTG-12396176-24-LF

• Control number

788134200

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This job is open to

• Internal to an agency

Current federal employees of this agency.

Clarification from the agency

Open to current and permanent Lt. Col. Luke Weathers, Jr. VA Medical Center (614) employees only.

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Duties

The incumbent's duties include coordinating special emphasis programs, serving as technical advisor in the discrimination complaint process, identifying disputes best suited for mediation, being an avenue of first resort for aggrieved employees, and providing support, assistance and recommendations to the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager on all aspects of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Other major duties and responsibilities may include:

• Provides recommendations to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) /Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) Program Manager on the management of the assigned organizations of the EEO Program requirements and established goals.

• Advises management in assigned organizations of routine requirements and of the goals established to enhance the employment opportunities of minorities and women.

• Assists in the direction/management of one or more special emphasis programs and the EEO/DI Advisory Committee.

• Provides routine advice.

• Assists in the fact-finding and analysis of discrimination complaints, to include finalizing resolutions of complaints/disputes.

• Develops draft policies for the EEO/0&I Program and evaluates equal employment activities and functions.

• Reviews new or proposed personnel policies, procedures and guidelines and makes recommendations to management on the need for changes in existing policies.

• Assists in reviewing new or proposed personnel policies, procedures and guidelines for impact on organizational practices.

• Makes recommendations and identifies conflicts or deviations from acceptable and/or current policies and practices.

• Analyses changes to regulations, policies, etc., for impact on EE0/0&1 Programs, Plans, and implements actions, under the supervision of the EEO/D&I Program Manager, to correct deficiencies identified by reviews.

• Performs analysis of agency by reviewing policies and practices that inhibit the employment opportunities of minorities, women and individuals with disabilities. Accurately identifies specific barriers that exist throughout the organization. Identifies effective solutions to eliminate agency barriers and enhance the employment opportunities of minorities, women and individuals with disabilities.

• Provides managers and employees with information about the organization's personnel policies, procedures and guidelines as applicable. Under the supervision of the EE0/0&1 Program Manager, provides management with advice on the requirements of the EEO/D&I Program. Ensures that information communicates agency policy and regulatory requirements.

Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday, 8:00am to 4:30pm

Telework: ADHOC

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Specialist (EEO Specialist)/PD502910

Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

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Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job

• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959

• You may be required to serve a probationary period

• Subject to background/security investigation

• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 05/02/2024.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07, and for the GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

For the GS-09 Specialized Experience: To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-9 grade level, you must meet one of the following: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: Performs assignments requiring the use of a variety of analytical and other techniques to solve problems characterized by many interrelated facts that obtainable from several sources; disputed facts; one or a few related issues; having to determine the importance of facts; in-depth exploration of agency policies and practices, and involvement with generally cooperative parties. Chooses from several courses of action depending on the facts and issues involved and the objectives of the assignment.

~OR~

Have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. of J.D., if related that demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted.

~OR~ Possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education and specialized experience to meet total experience requirements. NOTE: If using education combined with specialized experience to qualify, a copy of your transcript is required.

For the GS-11 Specialized Experience: To meet the minimum qualifications for this position at the GS-11 grade level, you must meet one of the following: One (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-9 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. Specialized experience includes: Knowledge of the common policies, practices and operations of the Federal personnel system, the structure and function of Federal agencies including the Veterans Administration, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) and Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA). Knowledge and skill to analyze facts identify problems, report findings, make conclusions and recommendations of corrective action or other appropriate action.

~OR~

Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Law enforcement education or other closely or directly related subjects.

~OR~

Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%.

You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:

• Conflict Management

• Customer Service

• Labor Law

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; religions; spiritual; community; student; social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The regular and recurring work of the position involves sitting at a desk, sitting in conferences and meetings, and occasional visits to organization work sites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyances may be required. No special physical exertion is required.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

Please see qualification section for Education requirements.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

Receiving Service Credit or Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4, 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual, based on prior work experience or military service experience. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

Special Employment Consideration: VA encourages persons with disabilities to apply, including those eligible for hiring under 5 CFR 213.3102(u), Schedule A, Appointment of persons with disabilities [i.e., intellectual disabilities, severe physical disabilities, or psychiatric disabilities], and/or Disabled veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Contact the Agency Contact for information on how to apply under this appointment authority via the Selective Placement Coordinator.

The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced Federal/VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice, your most recent performance rating, and your most recent SF-50 noting current position, grade level, and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors, and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.