Equal Employment Specialist

This position serves as the Equal Employment Specialist for the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program functions for a medical center facility within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). The position assists the EEO Manager in planning, development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the program. Specialized Experience You must possess at least one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the Federal Service that has given you the particular knowledge, skills and abilities required to successfully perform the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience includes developing, implementing, and evaluating Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program initiatives in a large organization; developing and presenting EEO related training programs; developing and maintaining statistical data regarding the complaint process; responding to routine inquiries from complainants; providing administrative support such as coordinating/planning the logistics for meetings, trainings, and other related duties for the program. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE.) Substitution of Education for Experience You must have successfully completed a 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, from an accredited college or university that is directly related to the position. Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Equal Employment Specialist. 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. (COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) Combination of Experience and Education You must possess equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate level education (beyond the second year) and specialized experience, as described above, which may be used to meet total experience requirements for this grade level. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the Program Specialist position and must have been obtained in an accredited college or university. (THIS EXPERIENCE MUST BE SUPPORTED BY YOUR RESUME TO BE CREDITABLE AND COPY OF TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AT TIME OF APPLICATION) For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at #J-18808-Ljbffr