EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

Summary

You will serve as an Equal Employment Specialist of CNSSC FLD DET MECH PA.

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Duties

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• You will advise agency managers, supervisors, and officials on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) pre-complaint counseling requirements to support timely, compliant case handling under 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 and EEO Commission Management Directive-110.
• You will oversee and/or support informal EEO complaint processing activities by ensuring required steps, documentation, and timelines are met in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• You will provide guidance on formal EEO complaint processing to ensure compliance with 29 C.F.R. Part 1614 and EEOC MD-110.
• You will analyze complex or sensitive discrimination matters to identify issues, evaluate evidence, and support resolution strategies.
• You will maintain, secure, and manage EEO case files and sensitive documentation for informal and formal complaints to safeguard confidentiality and ensure records are complete and retrievable.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• This position requires occasional travel.

Qualifications

GS12:

Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11) or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized Experience must include: 1) Conducting employment discrimination counseling in response to informal complaints raised by employees or applicants who allege discrimination and/or reprisal for engaging in protected Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) activity, in accordance with applicable EEO laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; 2) Analyzing and evaluating information related to EEO complaint activity, workforce demographics, and employment practices to identify systemic barriers to equal employment opportunity; 3) Encouraging the use of and coordinating alternative dispute resolution (ADR) during the informal stage of the EEO complaint process; 4) Processing reasonable accommodation requests in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency procedures; and 5) Supporting affirmative employment initiatives, including preparing reports that analyze demographic data and identify barriers affecting the employment, advancement, and retention of employees and prospective applicants.

GS 11:

Your resume must demonstrate one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-09) or pay band in the federal service, or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Examples of qualifying specialized experience include: 1) Assisting with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) counseling in response to informal complaints raised by employees or applicants alleging employment discrimination and/or reprisal for engaging in protected EEO activity, in accordance with applicable EEO laws, regulations, policies, and procedures; 2) Entering, updating, tracking, and maintaining the accuracy of EEO complaint information in web-based complaint-tracking systems; 3) Encouraging the use of and coordinating alternative dispute resolution (ADR) during the informal stage of the EEO complaint process; 4) Assisting with the processing of reasonable accommodation requests in accordance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency procedures; and 5) Assisting with the implementation of affirmative employment and Model EEO Program initiatives, including compiling demographic data, supporting barrier analyses, and preparing reports or other documentation identifying potential barriers to equal employment opportunity.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site:

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

GS-11 SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE: Applicants may substitute the following education for the required experience, provided it demonstrates the knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to do the work of the position: possess a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, LL.M, or have completed three full years of progressively higher level graduate level education leading to such a degree. One year of full-time graduate education is considered to be the number of credit hours that the school attended has determined to represent 1 year of full-time study. If that information cannot be obtained from the school, 18 semester hours should be considered as satisfying the 1 year of full-time study requirement.

GS-11 COMBINATION OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE: Combinations of successfully completed graduate education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at:

PPP Applicants: PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link:

Military Spouse Preference: Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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