The selectee for this position will serve as a EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST in the Equal Opportunity Office of MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER. A Cost-of-Living-Allowance (COLA) of 9.28% will be added to the stated salary. COLA is subject to change at any time.

Duties

You will be responsible for advising managers, supervisors, employees and staff personnel on matters regarding Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations, and policies You will be responsible for interpreting policies, resolution of complaints, and the coordination and assurance of the affirmative action plan with the Appropriated Fund (APF) and Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) Human Resources Offices (HROs). You will be responsible for compiling, reporting and analyzing statistical data to evaluate effectiveness of programs, determining trends and identifying problem areas. You will processes EEO contacts, initial intakes involving EEO complaints, performs intensive fact-finding, analysis and provides option of mediation through alternative dispute resolution whenever possible. You will provide parties involved of their rights and responsibility regarding EEO allegations and counsel employees and applicants who believe they have been discriminated against. You will schedule prompt investigation of complaints, negotiating for informal adjustment wherever possible. You will provide and coordinate logistical and administrative assistance to the Marine Corps Installation Pacific (MCIPAC) EEO office and ensures compliance of timelines, policies, and assists in the resolution of EEO complaints whenever possible. You will review and analyze case intake, assigns Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) mediators, identifies and assigns appropriate Agency Representatives to cases. You will be responsible for briefing and training the workforce on Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH), Federal Anti-Discrimination laws, Notification of Federal Employee Anti-discrimination Retaliation (No FEAR) Act, and EEO training. You will conduct studies, surveys, or questionnaires as needed to identify problems and participate in personnel management evaluations or surveys to identify equal employment opportunity problems and their causes.

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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.

Qualifications

Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: providing technical expertise concerning Equal Opportunity Programs (EEO) to include: advising managers, staff, employees on EEO laws and regulations; process EEO complaints, perform fact-finding, analysis, complete counselor's reports and related actions within prescribed timelines, utilize Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) to resolve complaints, coordinate investigations and hearings and complete related administrative actions, develop and provide EEO training, conduct studies to determine EEO trends/identify problems in EEO, complete Management Directive 715 reports, and administer special emphasis programs. 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

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address MARINE CORPS BASE CAMP BUTLER Unit 35001 FPO, AP 96373-5001 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]