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Duties

Serves as Equal Employment Specialist performing activity EEO program development, administrative, evaluative, and advisory functions. Provides guidance and direction regarding the activity Affirmative Employment Program (MD-715). Conducts Special Emphasis Programs and EEO Out-reach Programs. Incumbents’ assignments concern analysis of a broad range of policies and systemic practices which include fundamental activities such as recruitment. Identifies underlying causes of equal employment opportunity problems as well as systemic barriers to equal opportunity, such as policies or widespread practices. Assists the Equal Employment Manager (EEM) in establishing, coordinating, and developing local methods and procedures as directed by higher level authority. Serves as an EEO Counselor handling the most complex EEO cases to include class action complaints. Responsible for developing, planning, coordinating, reviewing, monitoring, evaluating, and updating assigned program activities.

Requirements

• Must be a U.S. citizen
• Tour of Duty: Flexible
• Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive
• Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
• Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA): Non-Exempt
• Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.
• Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
• Bargaining Unit Status: No
• You will be a Mission Essential employee. This requires you to work during an emergency to ensure continuation of essential functions. You may be required to work at the designated duty location, a telework site, or an alternate location/facility.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Equal Employment Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support: A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-09 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-07 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes: GS-09: In a developmental capacity, reviews, analyzes, and evaluates formal complaints for acceptance/dismissal/clarification and prepares pertinent correspondence Applies skill in oral and written commutation in preparing deficiency letters, negotiations resolutions, or settlements between the complaint and management. Attempts resolution via negotiations with the complainant and management, ensures all issues related to the complaint are fully counseled, prepares written documentation of the terms of agreement; and prepares a professional, thorough, well organized EEO Counselors Report. In a developmental capacity, reviews activity personnel administration policies and programs to identify potential impact on representation of target groups and barriers to equal employment. GS-11: Thorough knowledge of Federal Equal Employment Opportunity law, regulations, policies, and procedures to provide guidance and resolve a variety of both individual and class action complaints. Skill in fact-finding, analysis, and problem solving in order to investigate and evaluate complaints and recommend workable solutions. Knowledge of Federal personnel policies, and practices including appeals and grievances, labor relations, pay and position classification, recruitment, selection, and the legal and administrative processes on which the system is based. Thorough knowledge concerning Special Emphasis program(s) which is used in the development of affirmative action plans. GS-12: Comprehensive and thorough knowledge of EEO laws, regulations, Executive Orders, court decisions, etc. and skill to apply these knowledges to a variety of difficult and complex work assignments Skill and experience in identifying EEO problems and developing concrete action plans to resolve them; Ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with and gain the confidence and cooperation of employees, supervisors, and managers on difficult and complex issues. B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx. If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess: - GS-09: Two (2) years of progressively higher education leading to a master's or equivalent graduate degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. Such education must be from an accredited college or university, and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work - GS-11: Three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a PhD or equivalent Doctorate degree or LL. M., if related. Such education must be from an accredited college or university, and must demonstrate the knowledge, skills and abilities to do the work. TRANSCRIPTS MUST BE SUBMITTED. C. Combination: Combinations of successfully completed post-high school education and experience may be used to meet total qualification requirements for grade levels GS-09 and GS-11 and may be computed by first determining the applicant's total qualifying experience as a percentage of the experience required for the grade level; then determining the applicant's education as a percentage of the education required for the grade level; and then adding the two percentages. The total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at grade GS-09 and GS-11. 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

Are you using your education to qualify? You MUST provide transcripts or other documentation to support your educational claims. Unless otherwise stated: Unofficial transcripts are acceptable at time of application.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours that your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show that the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university.

Contacts

• Address DLA Troop Support 700 Robbins Avenue Philadelphia, PA 19111 US
• Name: Nicole Gossard
• Phone: 717-770-4069
• Email: [email protected]