EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

Summary You will serve as a EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST in the COMMAND OPERATIONS DEPT, HUMAN CAPITAL MGMT DIV of FLTREADCEN SOUTHEAST. Responsibilities You will counsel employees/applicants having discrimination complaints, explain complaint procedures and processes, recommends solutions and alternatives, assists in complaint negotiations, and processes formal complaints. You will draft, formulate, amend, revise and prepare operating policies and guidelines that address the collection and analysis of workforce data. You will review requests for reasonable accommodation/accessibility pursuant to the Executive Orders, EEOC’s guidance, the Rehabilitation Act, and established case precedents in a timely manner. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) assisting with the administration of Equal Employment Opportunity, Civil Rights, Diversity, Inclusion, or Affirmative Employment programs, 2) researching and applying EEO laws, regulations, policies, and guidance to resolve workplace issues or provide advisory services, 3) assisting with the processing, tracking, coordination, or resolution of discrimination complaints, employee grievances, workplace disputes, or other administrative complaints, 4) assisting with reasonable accommodation requests by coordinating documentation, conducting research, facilitating communication between management and employees, or monitoring accommodation actions, 5) collecting, analyzing, and reporting workforce demographic data, employment trends, or organizational metrics to support workforce planning, affirmative employment, or diversity initiatives, 6) preparing written correspondence, reports, case summaries, briefing materials, or recommendations for management consideration, and 7) providing information, guidance, training, or customer service to employees, applicants, supervisors, or managers regarding workplace policies and procedures. 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 In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: 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 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 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: