The ODEO Branch Chief for the Equal Opportunity and Program Branch within the Policy, Programs, and Analytics Division, oversees and leads the program management of NASA's external compliance and adjudication programs, as well as policy and compliance functions of NASA's anti-harassment program.

Duties

Lead and participate in strategic planning, program evaluation and assessment, and continual development of policies and procedures governing External Civil Rights Compliance, Anti-Harassment, and Limited English Proficiency programs. Research, adjudicate, and serve as an expert and advisor on case law, providing civil rights and EEO policy and technical support to Agency leadership on all aspects of current and emerging civil rights issues, laws, rules, regulations and case law. Establish and maintain relationships with principal offices, program managers, government agencies, private organizations, elected officials, public, congress, and the media. Ensure civil rights compliance through complaint investigations, proactive compliance activities, monitoring agreements, technical assistance and adjudication. Prepare legally sound reports of investigative findings, and provides recommendations. Provide expert technical assistance and trainings to NASA funding recipients and subrecipients, NASA leadership and staff contractors, and other stakeholders regarding the application of Federal civil rights requirements and program-related matters. Provide direction, guidance, and oversight to staff with respect to external civil rights enforcement activities and external civil rights compliance by programs or activities that receive financial assistance from NASA. Oversee policy development and compliance of the Agency’s anti-harassment program. Supervise and provide guidance and direction to a team of adjudicators, specialists, and support staff. Arrange for staff training and development and review all work for technical adequacy, quality, and timeliness consistent with ODEO priorities. Perform a full range of supervisory duties which includes assigning and evaluating work; recommending personnel actions; taking disciplinary actions; and identifying training needs and developing employees. Foster a culture of engagement, diversity, inclusiveness, excellence and innovation. Champion NASA's commitment to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility to create an environment that promotes a commitment to safety, integrity, and teamwork.

Requirements

• Current Federal employees must meet qualifications, time in grade, and 90 days after competitive appointment requirements by the closing date of the announcement.
• Financial Disclosure, Drug Testing, and/or the Travel Requirements for this position may differ and be required based on the duty location/NASA Center requirements.
• Position subject to pre-employment background investigation or higher-level clearance. Investigation/Clearance may differ and be required based on the duties/location-NASA Center requirements.
• Selected applicant(s) must be assigned to a duty location listed on the announcement.
• A one-year supervisory probationary period may be required.

Qualifications

Specialized experience is experience that has equipped you with the particular ability, skill, and knowledge to successfully perform the duties of this position and is typically in or related to this line of work. To qualify for GS-15, you must have one year of directly related specialized experience equivalent to the GS-14 level: Enforcing and adjudicating civil rights laws, regulations, including theories, principles, practices, policy and the roles of federal and local government as applied to federally funded educational programs; Conducting and/or supervising adjudicators and/or attorneys in investigating, adjudicating, and resolving program complaint; Producing high-level analysis and evaluation of the effectiveness of programs performance using evidence provided by a variety of data and information sources. Your resume must include a clear and detailed narrative description, in your own words, of how you meet the required specialized experience. Experience statements copied from a position description, vacancy announcement or other reference material constitutes plagiarism and may result in disqualification and losing consideration for the job. NASA prohibits the use of artificial intelligence (AI) or AI-assisted tool in drafting application and assessment responses. Please visit https://www.nasa.gov/careers/how-to-apply/#Artificial-Intelligence to review NASA's guidance on the use of AI tools during the application process.

Contacts

• Address NASA Headquarters 300 E St SW Washington, DC 20546 US
• Name: NASA Shared Services Contact Center
• Phone: 1-877-677-2123
• Email: [email protected]