The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) mission is to utilize proactive, strategic, and comprehensive measures to advise the USITC's Chair and the USITC workforce on EEO laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and programs. The Office of EEO's vision is for the USITC to serve as a model EEO workplace, where EEO, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) are at the core of the USITC's employment programs, employment practices, and employment strategies.

Duties

The incumbent works within the Office of EEO to support USITC's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program in accordance with all applicable authorities, including 29 C.F.R. Part 1614, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's (EEOC) Management Directive (MD) 110, and all EEO laws, regulations, and guidance applicable to the federal sector workplace. Applicable federal laws include Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; Sections 501 and 508 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act; the Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended; Title II of the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008; and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. As an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist, you will perform the following major duties: Serves as a EEO Counselor during the pre-complaint phase the federal sector EEO complaint process. This includes probing employment conflicts for possible resolution options at the lowest level possible through appropriate Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), explaining the EEO complaint process to case parties, and writing timely and thorough reports of EEO counseling; Assists with EEO cases that are in the formal investigation phase, as necessary and appropriate; Serves as an advisor for the USITC's comprehensive EEO and DEIA strategies; Prepares annual and recurring reports required by the EEOC, and from other regulatory/oversight agencies. This includes compiling data for the USITC's annual EEO Program Status Report required by EEOC Management Directive 715 (MD-715), and serving as a point of contact and central drafter of this report; Identifies and recommends appropriate action to correct any deficiencies in USITC employment policies, procedures, programs, and practices, under the framework of EEOC MD-715 and other applicable authority and guidance; Works on efforts to conduct barrier analysis in order to identify, develop, and implement action plans to integrate (or further integrate) affirmative employment practices and policies into daily mission operations; Maintains EEO and employee demographic data necessary for substantive analysis of agency accomplishments, agency EEO and DEIA strategies and goals, and other projects aimed at addressing EEO or DEIA issues that arise anywhere in the USITC's employment lifecycle; Conducts or assists with specialized training for different members of the workforce, and develops training plans used to educate and create awareness across the USITC regarding EEO, diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility. The ideal candidateshould demonstrate expertise and substantive experience in interpreting and applying the EEO regulations and guidance set forth in Management Directive 110; 29 C.F.R. 1614, and other federal sector EEO authority; excellent written and oral communication skills and the ability to work collaboratively with others and; demonstrated experience in exercising discretion and maintaining tact, while utilizing appropriate communication techniques to accomplish the Office of EEO's objectives. Additionally, the ideal candidate should have demonstrated experience implementing strategic planning principles to overcome resource challenges and have excellent time management, project management, and organizational skills. Responsibilities will increase and assignments will become more complex as your training and experience progress.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. citizen or national.
• You may be required to serve a one-year probationary period
• You are required to register for Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/03/59
• You will be required to pass a background investigation and fingerprint check
• You may be required to submit a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE-450) upon entry, and annually thereafter.

Qualifications

You must meet all the requirements below by the closing date of the announcement and they must be clearly identified in your application, resume, or supporting documents. This includes any general and specialized experience, education, and/or selective placement factors mentioned. These are used to determine if you possess the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities to successfully perform in this position. BASIC REQUIREMENT To qualify at the GS-13 level, you must have one-year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 obtained in the federal or private sector which demonstrates all of the following:1) Demonstrated experience working with anti-discrimination laws applicable to the federal sector workplace, EEOC regulations/directives/guidance, U.S. Code of Federal Regulations; and federal policies, procedures and practices governing Federal civil rights programs, affirmative employment, alternative dispute resolution, and the EEO requirements and the discrimination complaint process outlined in 29 C.F.R. Part 1614; AND 2) Working collaboratively with personnel across a federal's agency's workforce, from different levels in the organization, to advance EEO program goals; AND 3) Supporting or leading projects and efforts regarding DEIA, special emphasis events or projects; AND 4) Demonstrated experience serving as an EEO Counselor in pre-complaint counseling stage outlined in 29 C.F.R. Part 1614. 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). 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.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Office of Equal Employment Opportunity 500 E St SW Washington, DC 20436 US
• Name: Jodelle Miller
• Email: [email protected]