Serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist in the EEO Office and assists the EEO Manager in planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of the affirmative action and EEO programs in the South Texas Veterans Affairs Health Care System (STVHCS). Because of the broad scope, depth, critical, and sensitive nature of EO activities, careful attention to details and confidentiality are essential elements in this position.

Duties

Major Duties at the GS-09 Level: - The incumbent provides recommendations to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program Manager on the management of the assigned organizations of the EEO Program requirements and established goals. - Advises management in assigned organizations of routine requirements and of the goals established to enhance the employment opportunities of minorities and women. - Assists in the direction/management of one or more special emphasis programs and the EEO Advisory Committee. - Provides routine advice. - Assists in the fact-finding and analysis of discrimination complaints, to include finalizing resolutions of complaints/disputes. - Develops draft policies for the EEO Program and evaluates equal employment activities and functions. - Reviews new or proposed personnel policies, procedures and guidelines and makes recommendations to management on the need for changes in existing policies. - Assists in reviewing new or proposed personnel policies, procedures and guidelines for impact on organizational practices. - Makes recommendations and identifies conflicts or deviations from acceptable and/or current policies and practices. - Analyses changes to regulations, policies, etc., for impact on EEO Programs, Plans, and implements actions, under the supervision of the EEO Program Manager, to correct deficiencies identified by reviews. Assists the EEO Program Manager in analyzing and evaluation the EEO Program by identifying problems or deficiencies, and typically proving workable solutions, and implementing improvement plans to meet established program goals and objectives. - Assists with developing and/or monitoring proposals or plans related to the implementation of EEO Programs. Assists with monitoring progress and success of EEO projects and programs. - Develops and maintains EEO related databases and reports. - Secures researches, organizes and presents background briefing materials as requested and required. - Assists the EEO Program Manager in directing an EEO Advisory Committee, and of the EEO Special Emphasis Program Committees or developmental projects. - Keeps abreast of equal employment opportunity events occurring within and outside of the agency to anticipate the need for initiating same action. - Represents the facility before Affirmative Employment, Equal Employment and Special Emphasis groups in the community. Major Duties at the GS-11 Level: - As a generalist, the primary duties of this position include one or more of the following functional areas: Complaint Processing, Work force Analysis (MD 715) & Affirmative Action Employment; EEO and Diversity Training; Recruitment Outreach; and Special Emphasis Programs. - In the absence of the EEO Manager, the incumbent presents training and monthly EEO presentations and serves as the backup advisor to the Equal Employment Manager in the area of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affirmative Employment, and Diversity Management for the Medical Center Director, Quad-level Executives, Care Line Managers, Service Chiefs, Supervisors and Employees. - The incumbent is responsible to the EEO Program Manager for supporting program development, administration, evaluation and advisory functions. - Compiles data related to affirmative action and complaints tracking, training, and other compliance reports. Identifies areas of deficiencies, determines factors contributing to identify barriers and complaint trends. - Provides input into various surveys, studies, and special projects conducted by the EEO staff to analyze demographic data and other information related to underrepresentation, barriers, and trends affecting program compliance. - Incumbent conducts mandatory and related EEO training for the workforce on such topics as Prevention of Sexual Harassment, NO Fear, Reasonable Accommodation, Mediation, and Diversity. - Provide advice and guidance to management and employees on new or revised policies and procedures in EEO. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. Work Schedule: Monday - Friday / 0800 - 1630 Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Specialist/PD03748O and PD03749O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/23/2023. GS-09:Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-09: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-07 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: ability to plan, develop, implement, evaluate and monitor programs, complete cycle of fact-finding, problem definition and identification, determining cause and effect relationships, making conclusions and recommending a decision or proposing action, solve complex problems, attention to detail.. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR two (2) full years of progressively higher level graduate education major field of study related to the work of the position which provided the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to perform the duties of this position. (TRANSCRIPTS REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. Only graduate education in excess of the first year of graduate level education is creditable. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) GS-11: Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-11: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of Federal Equal Employment Opportunity principles, concepts, laws, regulations and policies, and relevant precedent decisions to recognize and solve difficult EEO problems, and to make technical recommendations for decisions in complaint cases; Knowledge of statistical techniques and other analytical tools used to evaluate organizational behavior and identify patterns of practices of discrimination; conduct special projects and analysis; broad general knowledge of Federal personnel administration policies and practices including appeals and grievances, Labor Relations, Employee Relations, Position Classification, Recruitment and Selection. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED) OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. 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/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html.

Note: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

Contacts

• Address Audie L Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital 7400 Merton Minter Boulevard San Antonio, TX 78229 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]