You will serve as the Deputy Equal Employment Opportunity Officer in the Naval Surface Warfare Center Indian Head Division of Naval Sea Systems Command.

Duties

You will be responsible for providing top-level program guidance and advice to the Commanding Officer and senior leadership team on all aspects of the EEO Program. You will be responsible for managing activities associated with affirmative employment planning; affirmative recruitment planning; complaints processing; counseling and resolution; EEO training and evaluation; and special emphasis programs. You will be responsible for managing informal discrimination complaints based on evaluations and information in the complaint. You will be responsible for coordinating execution of Settlement Agreements obtained through EEO Counseling and/or mediation. You will be responsible for coordinating with EEO Investigators to obtain responsive documents from Human Resources, supervisors, and employees for formal EEO cases. You will provide input to Human Resources staff regarding recruitment activities to exchange ideas, solicit assistance, and support the use of diverse candidate sources. You will conduct research and utilizes data analytics, barrier analysis, surveys, and other tools to assess health of the Command, and associated EEO, diversity and inclusion programs and efforts. You will provide input, prepare and/or presents data, information, and reports, or analyze reports to draw conclusions and recommendations, such as MD-715, DEOCS, etc. You will prepare and present an annual assessment and update to leadership on all programs under the EEO Office. You will partner with Office of Counsel to build a cooperative relationship, ensuring Command alignment on approaches to complaint resolution, information requests and inquiries. You will provide training and support to supervisors and managers in an effort to mitigate or eliminate systemic, attitudinal, and physical barriers to equal employment opportunities; develops strategies and plans to address those barriers. You will work closely with the Director of Culture to support a culture of inclusion where all employees are provided equal opportunities to succeed.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final Secret security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• Supervisors in the executive branch have a heightened personal responsibility for advancing government ethics. You will be required to review the 14 General Principles of Ethical Conduct at 5 CFR 2635.101.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-11/12) or pay band NT-04) in the federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector executing and evaluating a civilian federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) program to include advising on the application of equal employment opportunity (EEO) program requirements and developing strategic initiatives and recommendations for senior leaders. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series 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

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address NAVSURFWARCEN IH DIV 4247 S Patterson Rd Suite 116 Indian Head, MD 20640-5150 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]