About the Position: Serves as an Equal Employment Specialist with the Office of the Administrative Assistant to the Secretary of Army, Resources and Programs Agency, Directorate of Equal Employment Opportunity which services Headquarters, Department of the Army.

Duties

Counsel and process individual and class complaints of discrimination, charges of reprisal, coercion, intimidation, and harassment using traditional counseling within established time limits. Analyze complaints for technical sufficiency, draft acceptance or dismissal of the complaint, request investigation, and prepare relevant documents. Prepare the EEO Counselor’s Report and ensure appropriate closeout of informational processes including data updates in iComplaints or Entellitrak (ETK) Publicize statistical data pertaining to complaints of employment discrimination as required by the No FEAR Act. Advise and influence organizational decision makers on the best course of action for associated issues. Advise leadership of the essential elements required for directing and managing a Model EEO Program as mandated by EEOC MD 715.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Incumbent will also be required to complete at least 24 hours of continuing counselor training annually in EEO, civilian personnel management practices, law, and directives.
• This is an Army Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselor position covered by AR 690-600. *See Additional Info for more*.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
• One year trial/probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled VeteransCurrent Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferPeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the experience requirements described below. 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; religious; spiritual; community; student; social). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes preparing reports for leadership to include the EEO Counselor's Report; providing counsel on actions such as harassment, discrimination and/or intimidation; and advising leadership on best course of action to ensure a Model EEO program is managed. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Fact Finding/InquiriesManages and Organizes InformationOral Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-11).

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address HT-APF-W2TZAA USA RESOURCE AND PROG AGY DO NOT MAIL Arlington, VA 22202 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk