Equal Employment Specialist

Summary As an Equal Employment Specialist (Reasonable Accommodation Program Manager) at the GS-0260-14, you will be part of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If selected, you will be responsible for serving for coordinating and administering the EEOC's Reasonable Accommodation and Disability Employment Programs nationwide. Responsibilities Coordinates and facilitates reasonable accommodation requests for applicants, including intake, the interactive process, evaluation of supporting documentation, implementation of approved accommodations, and monitoring of accommodation effectiveness. Responsible for making independent determinations and developing significant recommendations related to the provisions of reasonable accommodations at Headquarters and in Field Offices. Prepares reports, briefing materials, program analyses, and tracks program metrics and trends; supports reporting, budget, and procurement activities; and identifies opportunities to improve customer service and program effectiveness. Develops and delivers training, technical assistance, and consultative services to supervisors, employees, and stakeholders on reasonable accommodation, disability employment, accessibility requirements, and related civil rights responsibilities. Conducts research, evaluates competing considerations, develops recommendations, and provides expert advice to OCR leadership regarding appropriate courses of action that enable employees to perform the functions of their appointed position. Analyzes and solves particularly complex and sensitive problems and issues, such as those involving conflicting laws or other requirements, and those involving vague policy decisions and case strategy guidance which have impact throughout the EEOC. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications For the GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience includes experience leading, planning, and administering a disability program; and providing analysis, interpretation, and documentation of technical issues in various reasonable accommodation cases; demonstrated experience serving as a deciding official for reasonable accommodation requests. Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 14 level. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement. 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. Education Additional Information Relocation expenses will not be paid. You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across the EEOC. Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions. Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements visit the following websites: Persons with Disabilities, Schedule A Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans Special Hiring Authorities for Certain Military Spouses Family of overseas employees Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA Foreign Service Employees All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with the EEOC. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow the EEOC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments. TTY users may contact us via the Federal Relay Service, View phone number on click.appcast.io.