This position is located in the Department of the Chief Executive Officer, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility.

Duties

The incumbent will perform duties to include: Coordinating and tracking documents and case records regarding accommodations. Cultivate and maintain productive working relationships with colleagues, stakeholders, and leadership to share information of interest, explain the specifics of reasonable accommodation programs and/or EEO programs and, when appropriate, present, justify, defend, negotiate, and/or settle matters involving significant or controversial issues. Serve as the Disability Program Manager (DPM) and Reasonable Accommodation Program Manager (RAPM), primarily responsible for the development, implementation, and operation of the Agency's Disability Program, and support of recipient accommodation guidance. Applying a working knowledge of EEO laws, Executive Orders, regulations and procedures, to a variety of difficult and complex assignments. Interpreting and applying Federal case law and statutes, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations, policies, and practices, and Merit Systems Protection Board regulations, as they pertain to employment and working conditions to prepare procedural and merit-based FADs. Administering the informal and formal complaint process. Ensures complaints are processed in accordance with regulatory procedures and established timeframes. Functioning as an EEO counselor, endeavors to resolve employee concerns and complaints through fact-finding and negotiation. Prepares the EEO counselor report ensuring appropriate closeout of informal processes are accomplished. Documenting claims accepted for investigation in discrimination complaints. Documentation delineates the basis for the claim. Conducting reviews of investigative plans and document requests for sufficiency. Reviews reports of investigation and writes or edits final Agency decisions. Analyzing, adjudicating, and drafting final Agency decisions and actions to include, Final Orders, breach determinations, procedural dismissals, and decisions on attorney's fees and costs and compensatory damages. Arranging mediation support and ensures completion of informal and formal procedures. Drafts Agency recommendations concerning mediation of employee complaints. Providing advisory and consulting services to employees at all levels concerning equal employment opportunity and issues of discrimination. Planning and executing special emphasis activities and conducting EEO training. Reviewing work product(s) submitted by contractors. Handling requests for Reasonable Accommodation, as assigned.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen
• A 2-year probationary period is required for new Federal employees and supervisors.
• Merit Promotion and internal applicants must submit a SF-50 to verify Status and grade
• Satisfactory completion of a background investigation.
• A financial disclosure may be required for this position.
• Dates of employment, including beginning and end dates in the following format: month/day/year, must be included on resume.

Qualifications

Applicants must have one year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to, at least, the upper range of the NY-02 pay band (equivalent to the GS-09) in the Federal Service. Specialized experience is that which has equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities 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 must include all of the following: 1. Applying Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations, policies, procedures; AND 2. Coordinating and tracking documents and case records regarding accommodations; AND 3. Developing, implementing and managing an aspect of an organization's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program. Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps VISTA) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Such experience must be clearly documented in the applicant's resume.

Education

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 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. if related. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR,

Combination of Experience & Education: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an appropriate combination of specialized experience and education. NOTE: Transcripts (unofficial or official) must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation.

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.

Contacts

• Address
• Name: Candice Dow
• Phone: 0000000000
• Email: [email protected]