This position is located within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), VA Mid-Atlantic Health Care Network (VISN 6), Central Virginia VA Health Care System (CVHCS), Richmond, Virginia. CVHCS consists of the Richmond VA Medical Center and six community-based outpatient clinics and employs over 4,000 staff. This position works directly for the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager in the Equal Employment Opportunity Office, organizationally aligned under the Executive Director.

Duties

Duties include but not limited to: Exercise a high degree of judgment in analyzing and recommending solutions to problems that adversely affect EEO and Affirmative Employment Establish priorities and direction for the program for maximum results Advises management on specific actions in support of affirmative action, strategies for processing discrimination complaints, as well as initiatives for meeting program goals and enhancing the EEO program. Oversees the health care system's special emphasis programs, providing guidance to special emphasis program managers (SEPMs) and serving as a liaison between the SEPMs and the Executive Leadership team Assists the Office of Resolution Management (ORM) and Administrative Judges with investigations and hearings In collaboration with the ORM Field Office, serves as the local liaison for all aspects of the facility's complaint processing program Develops policies for the EEO Program utilizing national directives and develops systematic methods for evaluation of equal employment activities and programs and makes recommendations to management based on analysis Reviews new or proposed personnel policies, procedures and guidelines for impact on organization practices and makes recommendations and identifies conflicts or deviations from acceptable and/or current policies and practices Assists with developing and/or monitoring of proposals or plans related to the implementation of EEO Programs Performs such duties as developing and maintaining databases and reports, and securing, researching, organizing, and presenting background and briefing material Assists the EEO Manager in directing the EEO Advisory Committee and manages the Special Emphasis Program committees and other developmental projects as assigned Compiles and analyzes statistical data in order to evaluate progress of the EEO program Conducts briefings to the Executive Director and management officials making them aware of their responsibilities in relations to EEO programs and policies, and to solicit their support for successful implementation Represents the facility before Affirmative Employment, Equal Employment, and Special Emphasis groups in the community Responsible for overseeing the EEO budget and monitoring expenditures as well as tracking cost-avoidance strategies. Work Schedule: 0800-1630 Monday Friday Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Specialist/PD014620 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/22/2023. Time-In-Grade Requirement GS-11: 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 GS-11: Do you have the required specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade? For a GS-11 grade level, your specialized experience must be at the GS-09 grade level or equivalent in order to meet this requirement. Examples of qualifying specialized experience includes but is not limited to: Providing management with advice on the requirements of the equal employment opportunity program, providing information about the facility's personnel policies, procedures, and guidelines, and ensuring that information communicates agency policy and regulatory requirements. Or, Education: a Ph.D. or equivalent doctorial degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such degree or LL.M., if related. Or, Combination: You must have a combination of specialized experience and education as described above. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: CommunicationsComplianceIntegrity/HonestyOrganizational AwarenessOrganizational StewardshipPlanning and Evaluating 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 regular and recurring work of the position involves sitting at a desk, conferences, meetings, etc., and occasional visits to activity work sites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyances may be required. No special physical exertion is required. 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

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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 Central Virginia VA Health Care System 1201 Broad Rock Boulevard Richmond, VA 23249 US
• Name: April Hammond
• Phone: 2023822310
• Email: [email protected]