Equal Employment Specialist

Description:

See below for important information regarding this job.

Requirements:

To qualify for an Equal Employment Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular
competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:

GS-11:

• Assisting management with preparing and monitoring compliance reports for settlement agreements, drafting formal complaint decision letters, drafting amendment decision letters, reviewing reports of investigation for sufficiency.
• With supervisor guidance and approval, conducting data analysis, surveys, and assessments to identify trends and triggers in the complaint process.
• In a developmental capacity, plans, organizes, and facilitates overall Complaint and Compliance programs in support of assigned employees including those at geographically dispersed locations.

GS-12:

• Developing an active, positive, management oriented EEO program for an organization with a very diverse workforce and mission set.
• Conducting pre-complaint counseling and producing an adequate counseling report within the regulated timelines, with limited or no requirement for rework.
• Providing guidance, troubleshooting, and answering questions related to this area of expertise.

B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet 3 basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:
GS-11:

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or
• 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree; or
• LL.M., if related.

GS-12:

• Applicants may not qualify for this position based on education in lieu of specialized experience

C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-11, and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-11.

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). 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.