Serves as an Equal Opportunity Specialist in the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity (OCREO), Center for Compliance Management. Provides program expertise for SSA's Center for Compliance Management and all aspects of assigned programs, which includes compliance requirements for Equal Opportunity (EO) under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

Duties

Serves as a liaison between the Center for Compliance Management and the EEOC and/or the DOJ on compliance matters. Initiates compliance actions issued by the EEOC or DOJ. Monitors progress of actions and reviews information provided for completeness and sufficiency. Analyzes, interprets, explains, and applies a body of law, regulations, and procedures that govern Title VI of the Civil Rights of 1964, as amended, which includes planning and conducting public civil rights complaint investigations, (CONT) compliance reviews, proactive enforcement activities, and the provision of technical assistance in the form of information and related services to SSA recipients and other parties, (CONT) regarding their civil rights responsibilities and rights per Department of Justice (DOJ) guidelines. Attends meetings in SSA or other high-level organizations to explain the SSA EEO and/or EO programs. Serves on SSA-wide committees, task forces and workgroups as assigned. Tracks and monitors compliance functions and works with other components within SSA to manage to ensure EEO and/or EO compliance for the Agency.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required.
• Selective Service Registration: If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, you must certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System, or are exempt from having to do so under the Selective Service Law. See www.sss.gov
• Fingerprinting and background and/or security investigation may be required.
• Job offers are contingent on fingerprinting and background / security investigation results.
• Federal employees must be in good standing.
• Federal employees must have a successful performance rating.
• Selectees may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• All application materials must be received by the closing date.
• Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
• Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted.
• All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources.

Qualifications

WHO MAY APPLY: Applications will only be accepted from applicants eligible for one of the following categories. Federal employees currently serving under career or career conditional appointments; Federal employees currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg. 213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities; and time limited appointments for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more; Former Federal employees eligible for reinstatement (i.e., those who have career status or separated from a career-conditional appointment less than 3 years ago); Current or former Federal employees eligible under the Career Transition Assistance Program (CTAP) or Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP); or Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) Eligibles (i.e., Preference-eligible veterans OR veterans who have been separated from the armed forces under honorable conditions after 3 years or more of continuous service). Federal employees serving under excepted service appointments with competitive service compatibility (e.g., Postal Service, Foreign Service, an agency with an interchange agreement, etc.) may be eligible to apply. Please visit Excepted Service Appointments with Competitive Service Compatibility for more information. NOTE: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration. HOW TO QUALIFY: Eligible applicants must meet the following qualification requirements. To qualify for the GS-13, the applicant must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-12 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience should include : 1) providing guidance, oversight, and reporting the outcomes of conducted and assisted programs' compliance reviews (2) making civil rights compliance determinations and ensuring that all procedures are followed (3) providing service-wide advice, training and technical assistance to the programs that administer Financial Assistance to ensure equitable delivery and compliance with civil rights nondiscrimination laws and policies (4) Utilizing office automation systems and software for various office needs. (5.) Analyzing factual information, identify problems, report findings, and recommend corrective action. NOTE: Your resume and supporting documents must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position. This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official. If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for consideration. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-12. Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address DCCREO 6401 Security Boulevard Baltimore, MD 21235 US
• Name: OPE Staffing DCCREO
• Phone: 410-965-1234
• Email: [email protected]