This position is located at The Central Arkansas Veterans Healthcare System (CAVHS), a dual campus hospital with facilities located in Little Rock and North Little Rock, AR. The principle function of the position is to be the primary resource of expertise in all Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) matters for over 3,000 employees in a wide variety of occupations including professional, administrative, technical, clerical, trades and crafts.

Duties

Major duties include but are not limited to: Complies with all policies and regulations when developing, planning, directing, coordinating, reviewing, monitoring, evaluating, and updating all program activities. Researches Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, policies, and procedures utilizing all available resources. Reviews settlement agreements involving EEO complaints for technical accuracy and compliance with policies and practices. Determines best approach for integrating affirmative employment laws, regulations and policies in an organization. Utilizes ARP guidelines, develop statistics upon which goals are based and provide guidance for meeting those goals. Participates with schools, colleges, universities and other community and state groups to improve employment opportunities of minorities, woman, handicapped, and disabled Veterans. Reviews organizational systems, policies, and practices to ensure diversity, manage complaints, and eliminate barriers to employment opportunity. Identifies and provide workable solutions to systematic problems as well as individual cases. Develops and conduct appropriate Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) training programs for supervisors, staff, and new employees. Trains managers, supervisors and employees on their respective EEO rights and responsibilities. Establishes training requirements for EEO staff and management personnel. Develops staffing and recruitment strategies to assure attainment of EEO goals. Identifies instances of EEO non-compliance and recommend appropriate remedies to correct actions. Compiles and present relevant information to multiple audiences to include leadership as well as staff. Works with Human Resources and Medical Center staff to gather appropriate information to assist in investigating and resolving issues. Acts as a technical advisor to the Diversity Advisory Committee and other EEO program components. Finds innovative approaches and methods for resolution of informal complaints, including emphasizing mediation program. Conducts studies and analyses on the utilization of minorities and women in the workplace, identifying obstacles/barriers, and outlining alternative solutions to the identified problems. Prepares reports required by VA Central Office, Equal Opportunity Council and Office of Personnel Management, as well as internal reports to keep the Medical Center Director thoroughly informed about the EEO Program and/or concerns. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm (subject to change based on the needs of the agency) Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Manager/PD041640 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May be authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): May be authorized PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): 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, 01/05/2024. 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 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: Develops, plan, direct, coordinate, review, monitor and evaluate and update program activities related to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program; conducts EEO training and provide advice, guidance, and assistance in conducting individual investigations; maintains knowledge of state and federal employment laws, regulations, guidelines, and legal precedents related to hiring practices, equal employment opportunity, and wage and hour restrictions; manages workforce diversity, to include sensitivity to cultural diversity, race, gender, and other individual differences in the workforce; analyzes problems using sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions, finds alternative solutions to complex problems; distinguishes between relevant and irrelevant information to make logical judgements. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingLabor LawManaging Diverse WorkforceProblem SolvingTeaching Others 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: Regular and recurring work generally involves sitting at a desk, and sitting in conferences and meetings except for occasional visits to activity work sites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyance 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

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: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address John L McClellan Memorial Veterans' Hospital 4300 West Seventh Street Little Rock, AR 72205 US
• Name: Chantelle Thibodeaux
• Phone: 228-438-5251
• Email: [email protected]