Equal Employment Manager

TO QUALIFY FOR THIS POSITION AT THE GS-13 LEVEL YOU MUST MEET THE FOLLOWING CRITERIA:

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-12) in Federal Service that has equipped you with the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Manager. Specialized experience is leading or managing an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program in a facility with various types of positions from non-professional service personnel to executives in management positions; applying the knowledge of policies, regulations, practices, etc. associated with an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) office; implementing various Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs such as Affirmative Action, eliminating barriers for minority and disabled workers in hiring; analyzing and evaluating programs in order to benefit Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program goals; serving as the principle advisor/consultant in the areas of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), diversity, reasonable accommodations, mediation, etc.; making presentations; conducting training sessions; and negotiating settlement agreements. NOTE: Your experience must be fully documented in your resume and must include job title, duties, month and year start/end dates AND hours worked per week.


You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position:

• Influencing/Negotiating
• Interpersonal Skills
• Labor Law
• Leveraging Diversity
• Technical Competence

IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

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.

Physical Requirements: The work performed does not impose any unusual physical demands. Regular and recurring work is performed at a desk except for occasional visits to worksites or involvement in formal classroom training. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. Travel between various Medical Center locations and other Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities are required.

The work is generally performed in an office setting except for occasional visits to other areas, involving some risk of exposure to communicable diseases and normal safety procedures.


For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

Pursuant to VHA Directive 1193.01, VHA health care personnel (HCP) are required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 subject to such accommodations as required by law (i.e., medical, religious or pregnancy). VHA HCPs do not include remote workers who only infrequently enter VHA locations. If selected, you will be required to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 and submit documentation of proof of vaccination before your start date. The agency will provide additional information regarding what information or documentation will be needed and how you can request a legally required accommodation from this requirement using the reasonable accommodation process.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.