The primary purpose of the EEO Program Manager is to serve as the principal advisor in the area of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Affirmative Employment, the Civil Rights External Programs, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), and Diversity Management for the facility Executive Director, service line executives, supervisors, and employees. The incumbent is responsible to the Executive Director for program development, administration, evaluation and advisory functions.

Duties

Duties include: Conduct EEO Training for all managers and supervisors Serves as technical advisor to the facility's EEO Committee Compiles and analyzes statistical data in order to evaluate progress of the EEO Program Develop, implement, coordinate, review, monitor, evaluate, and update all plans associated with the EEO Program Assists the Office of Resolution Management (ORM) and Administrative Judges with investigations and hearings Advises management on specific actions in support of affirmative action, and strategies for processing discrimination complaints Develops an ADR Program, which is any procedure or combination of procedures voluntarily used to resolve issues in controversy without the need to resort to litigation Maintain an effective diversity management program Conduct studies and analyses on the utilization of minorities and women in the workplace, identifying obstacles and outlining alternative solutions to identified problems Lead technical support for TMS, coordinating with enterprise services & Automated Data Processing Application Coordinators (ADPAC) to troubleshoot TMS and on-line training issues Ensure local TMS administrators, instructors, employees, staff, and supervisors are trained on TMS user interface and assists users with logging onto TMS to complete national mandatory training Work Schedule: Monday - Friday, 7:30 am - 4:00 pm Telework: Yes - as determined by the agency policy. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Manager/PD083290 Physical Requirements: The work is primarily sedentary and is carried out in an office setting. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyances may be required. Financial Disclosure: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 09/20/2023. 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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: EEO knowledge to a variety of difficult and complex work assignments; planning and conducting internal investigations; fact-finding and analyzing data in relation to discrimination complaints and investigative processes; managing command-wide programs such as the Affirmative Action Program, and all programs under the Special Emphasis Program; identifying EEO problems and developing concrete action plans to solve problems; advises management on appropriate courses of action to eliminate barriers to equal employment; interpreting regulations and policies. Writing and preparing written counselor reports consulting with cognizant line officials, attorneys, union officials, and HR employees to develop resolutions and disposition to EEO complaints. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Leadership Technical Competency Administrative and Management Customer Service 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. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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 VA SALT LAKE CITY HCS 500 Foothill Drive Salt Lake City, UT 84148 US
• Name: Casey Jones
• Phone: (303) 202-8651
• Email: [email protected]