Job opening: Equal Employment Specialist
Salary: $82 764 - 128 956 per year
Published at: Mar 12 2024
Employment Type: Full-time
This position is located in the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Office of the Deputy Administrator/EEO Office/Special Emphasis & Diversity Unit.
This position primary purpose is to serve as the manager for an assigned Special Emphasis Program.
Duties
As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service.
As a your typical work assignments may include:
Directing all DEA Special Emphasis activities for assigned program.
Coordinating logistical arrangements for and preparation of all required reports for monitoring and advisory committees
established by court order.
Developing and monitoring action plans related to the implementation of these program requirements.
Addressing complex equal opportunity problems or issues that are new, highly controversial, or precedent setting
in nature.
Requirements
- U.S. Citizenship Required
- Employment is subject to the successful completion of a background investigation, verification of qualifications, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, and any other job-related requirements before or after appointment.
- You must be a current DEA employee on a permanent career or career conditional appointment.
- Drug testing designated position
- You may be required to serve a one year supervisory or non-supervisor probationary period .
- DEA uses e-Verify, an Internet-based system, to confirm the eligibility of all newly hired employees to work in the United States.
- Selective Service: Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see http://www.sss.gov/).
- If you receive a conditional offer of employment for this position, you will be required to complete an Optional Form 306, Declaration for Federal Employment, and to sign and certify the accuracy of all information in your application.
- Current Federal employees cannot transfer unused Time Off Awards to DEA.
Qualifications
All qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Qualification claims will be subject to verification.
You may qualify at the GS-11 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which demonstrates your ability in: (1) Applying the principles, theories, and concepts which govern an agency's Equal Employment Opportunity Program; (2) Providing guidance to team members and management officials on procedures to ensure compliance with applicable EEO Laws; (3) Assisting in gathering, analyzing and evaluating data in order to identify problems and develop solutions; and (4) Assisting in the development of EEO procedures, guidance and policies.
OR
Have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree; or three (3) full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related.
OR
Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.
You may qualify at the GS-12 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirement: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service or equivalent, which demonstrates your ability in: (1) Applying the principles, theories, and concepts which govern an agency's Equal Employment Opportunity Program, to include a Special Emphasis program; (2) Providing technical guidance to team members and management officials addressing EEO statutes, regulations, guidelines, and requirements; (3) Conducting training regarding the interpretation and implementation of EEO and other nondiscrimination laws; and (4) Planning, initiating, and conducting program surveys, studies, and analysis for the respective EEO program(s).
Specialized 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. One year of specialized experience for this position includes:
Competencies: Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competencies in the following areas:
Oral CommunicationOrganizational AwarenessProblem SolvingWriting
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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 and for 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.
It is the responsibility of the applicant to ensure that the appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date of this job opportunity announcement. Your resume serves as the basis for qualification determinations and must highlight your most relevant and significant experience as it relates to this job opportunity announcement. Be clear and specific when describing your work history, human resources cannot make assumptions regarding your experience. Your application will be rated based on your resume.
Education
This position requires specific coursework and/or a degree to meet the basic education requirement. You must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned. Your transcript(s) must clearly demonstrate the course(s) listed in the qualification requirement section. If the transcript(s) does not clearly demonstrate this you must submit a copy of the course description and/or other documentation demonstrating that the courses are equivalent.
If you are claiming education as any part of your qualifications for this position, you must submit an official transcript, unofficial transcript, or a list including courses, grades earned, completion dates, and quarter and semester hours earned.
Special Instructions for 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. Failure to provide such documentation with your application will result in lost consideration. For further information, visit:
https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.
Contacts
- Address Drug Enforcement Administration
Do Not Send Postal Mail
Springfield, VA 21310
US
- Name: Debra Jordan
- Phone: 571-776-2688
- Email: [email protected]
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