You will serve as a EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST in the EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE of NAVFAC SOUTHWEST.

Duties

You will advise employees, senior leaders and supervisors on the technical and procedural aspects of the complaints program. You will document results of discrimination cases. You will serve as the EEO Counselor on all informal complaints. You will serve as a neutral party, provides an aggrieved individual with his/her rights and responsibilities under the equal employment laws. You will implement procedures for processing formal and informal individual and class complaints of discrimination and reprisal. You will serve as the Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator on all RA issues. You will promote the EEO program and reference materials. You will prepare reports on the status of complaints and outcome of attempted adjustments.

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 a current valid United States driver’s license.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final 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.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to complete training, obtain, and maintain a government credit card for travel and travel-related purchases.

Qualifications

GS-11 POSITION: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the 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: 1) Counseling and advising applicants and civilian employees concerning discrimination issues; 2) Advising managers and employees on complaints, rights, and procedures; 3) Investigating and negotiating to effect resolution of complaint, 4) Processing informal and formal complaints, IRD investigations and EEOC hearings; and 5) Developing, implementing, and administering plans of action of the EEO program. GS-09 POSITION: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the 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: 1) Advising applicants and civilian employees concerning discrimination issues; 2) Assisting with processing informal and formal complaints, IRD investigations and EEOC hearings; 3) Developing and maintaining reports from Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS); 4) Reviewing records to ensure they are complete before forwarding for formal processing; and 5) Researching Federal EEO laws and regulations and advising management on their application to NAVFAC policies and procedures. 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:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

GS-11 POSITION:

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

OR

Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

Possession of an LL.M., that is related to this position being filled.https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

GS-09 POSITION:

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree

OR

Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree

OR

Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ORA combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. Failure to submit a copy of transcripts when claiming substitution of education for experience will result in an ineligible rating.
See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address NAVFAC SOUTHWEST 750 Pacific Hwy San Diego, CA 92132 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]