About the Position: The incumbent will serve as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program manager and principal advisor to the District Commander and District Engineer on the Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Pittsburgh, PA .

Duties

Lead among management officials and rank and file employees in eradicating discrimination and achieving objectives of the program. Advise managers and supervisors on the Equal Employment Opportunity complaint process to assist them with their responsibilities. Select and train counselors who are available to employees/applicants that believe they are being discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment),age, national origin or physical or mental handicap. Supervise and coordinate special emphasis programs for the Special Emphasis Program Managers. Manage, develop and administer the district program for processing informal and formal EEO complaints of discrimination. Evaluate and prepare reports on the EEO Program. Consult with employees regarding EEO rights and responsibilities. Provide advice and counsel in the development and implementation of the District’s Management Directive (MD) 715 annual status report. Assure the Commander is well-briefed about program objectives to include Management Directive (MD) 715 action plan projects, issues with protected groups, and obstacles to optimum accomplishment.

Requirements

• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Applicants for promotion or placement into a job having greater promotion potential than their current job (or one previously held) must have a rating of Fully Successful or higher on their most recent annual performance appraisal.
• Incumbent may be subject to a one-year supervisory probationary period.
• This position is supervisory. A one-year probation to assess your ability to perform supervisory duties may be required unless previously completed.

Qualifications

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian EmployeesCurrent Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army)Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel WorkforceInteragency Career Transition Assistance PlanLand Management Workforce Flexibility ActMilitary Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473Non-Department of Defense (DoD) TransferOffice of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement EligiblePeople with Disabilities, Schedule APriority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) EligiblePriority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability RetirementPriority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference EligibleReinstatementVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the Education requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialized Experience for GS-12: One year of specialized experience which includes 1) Experience briefing senior leaders on Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Management Directive 715 (MD-715) reports. 2) Experience overseeing and monitoring an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint processing system to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. 3) Experience interpreting and applying EEO program guidance to process claims. 4) Experience processing reasonable accommodation actions to maintain a case status log. 5) Experience providing logistical support and assistance to investigators administrative law judges, and legal counselors in processing formal complaints. 6) Experience using fact-finding and negotiation techniques to resolve problems between management and employees. 7) Experience preparing EEO reports to ensure compliance with regulations. 8) Experience advising employees and managers on equal opportunity rights. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job at the GS-12 grade, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Analysis and ResearchCommunicationsManages and Organizes InformationProgram ManagementReporting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent: GS-12: must have 52 weeks at the GS-11.

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show 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. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Contacts

• Address RE-W2SM04 US ARMY ENGINEER DISTRICT-PITTSBURGH DO NOT MAIL Pittsburgh, PA 15222 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk