About the Position: This position is located within the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District, Equal Employment Opportunity Office. In this position you will serve as the EEO Officer responsible for oversight of the District's Equal Employment Opportunity Program and serve as the District's Disability Program Manager (DPM).

Duties

Serves as Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist and the principal advisor on conflict resolution matters. Analyze procedures for filing discrimination complaints. Conduct briefings for the District Commander, senior leaders, and supervisors to discuss issues affecting the workforce, the effectiveness and status of EEO program goals, efficiency, and legal compliance of all areas of the EEO program. Provide technical guidance to assigned counselors and assure appropriate coordination of their EEO functions and responsibilities. Manage the processing and disposition of all individual and class EEO Complaints and ensures full cooperation with EEO Counselor and EEO personnel in the timely, fair and prompt processing, investigation, and resolution of complaints. Provide technical and administrative supervision to subordinate staff.

Requirements

• This position has requirements which must be met prior to employment, and conditions for continued employment. Your answers to the questions in this section will indicate your understanding of, or possession of, these requirements and conditions.
• Appointment may be subject to a suitability or fitness determination, as determined by a completed background investigation.
• Appointment to this position is subject to a one-year probationary period unless the appointee has previously met the requirements as described in 5 CFR Part 315. While probationary the incumbent can be terminated with limited appeal rights.
• This position has a Temporary Duty (TDY) or business travel requirement of 5%.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a valid state driver's license.

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) TransferPriority 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 experience 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: To qualify for this position, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the federal service. Specialized experience is defined as any combination of three of the following: 1) providing guidance and/or advice to senior leadership, managers, and supervisors on statutory requirements relating to an entire Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program; 2) devising methods for monitoring progress of minorities and women; 3) formulating policies designed to prohibit discrimination due to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and disability; 4) reviewing Human Resources policies and programs to determine barriers; and 5) developing equal employment opportunity training for new hires and supervisors. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Analysis and ResearchCommunicationsPartneringProgram Management 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-11).

Education

Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted.

Contacts

• Address RD-W2SF04 US ARMY ENGINEER DIST-PHILADELPHIA DO NOT MAIL Philadelphia, PA 19103 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk