This position serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist located in the Bureau of Land Management, Oregon/Washington State Office in Portland, Oregon. The incumbent provides Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) services and support functions to senior leaders, managers, supervisors, and employees. This position is open to Bureau of Land Management current permanent employees on a competitive appointment and employees that meet Land Management Authority.

Duties

Salary Range for GS-09: $64,504 - $83,854 Salary Range for GS-11: $78,044 - $101,454 This position serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist located in the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Oregon/Washington State Office, Office of Civil Rights (OCR). The OCR is responsible for assisting in developing, directing, finalizing, and issuing policy guidance regarding the BLM's Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program in compliance with Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, and in accordance with other applicable laws, statutes, directives, and regulations. The EEO Specialist performs a broad range of duties with a national and local scope related to the administration of the BLM's Civil Rights Program, which includes the Complaints Program, the Diversity and Inclusion Program, Public Civil Rights, and other related statutes to include Title VI, VII, IX, Limited English Proficiency (LEP), Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1974, and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The incumbent provides EEO services and support functions to BLM's senior leaders, managers, supervisors, and employees including: Carries out EEO complaints processing duties for BLM. Assists with preparation and delivery of training for managers, supervisors, employees, and recipients in the various aspects of EEO and PCR programs administered by the OCR. Participates in the development and implementation of the BLM Diversity and Inclusion Program. Provides advisory services to managers and supervisors on recruitment activities and ensures outreach efforts are effective in addressing barriers. Participates in ad-hoc interdisciplinary Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) team meetings and collaborative team efforts to resolve complaint, disciplinary, personnel, and grievance issues. Assist senior Specialist when working with the BLM change management programs within Human Resources, Civil Rights and Diversity Advisory Committees. Participates as a member of evaluation teams conducting cyclical or ad hoc on-site, and virtual, evaluation of Headquarters, State Office, and National Center organizations. Because of the broad scope, depth, critical, and sensitive nature of EEO activities, careful attention to details and confidentiality are essential elements in this position.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship required
• May be required to complete background investigation and drug screening.
• Meet Selective Service Registration Act requirement for males
• Must provide resume and supporting documents (See required documents).
• You cannot hold an active real estate license, nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Lands.
• If you are a new employee or supervisor in the Federal government, you will be required to complete a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience. If qualifying based on education, a copy of your unofficial transcripts must be provided with your application. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: To be considered minimally qualified for this position, you must demonstrate that you have the required specialized experience and/or education for the respective grade level in which you are applying: GS-09: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-07 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sector) performing 3 or more of the following: (1) interviewing parties to a complaint to synthesize obtained information into reports; (2) searching files and/or records to assist in collecting information relevant to a particular case; (3) assisting with pre-complaint intake to prepare case files for alleged Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints; (4) using automated systems or databases to provide administrative support in case management, complaints processing, and/or data analysis. OR Education: Successful completion of at least a master's or equivalent graduate degree or two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.B. or J.D., if related. NOTE: You must include transcripts as proof of any claimed education. OR Combination: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience. To calculate your combined amount, first determine the amount of your specialized experience as a percentage of the requirement listed in A above. Then determine the amount of your education as a percentage of the requirement listed in B above; then add the two percentages. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. GS-11: Specialized Experience: Applicants must have one full year of specialized experience comparable in scope and responsibility to the GS-09 grade level in the Federal service (obtained either in the private or public sector) performing 3 or more of the following: (1) conducting informational inquiries or counseling on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) related matters or concerns; (2) reviewing, evaluating, or updating affirmative action plans for organizations within an agency; (3) assisting with the resolution of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO)/Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) and/or Affirmative Employment issues impacting an organization; (4) assisting with the management of Special Emphasis Programs such as specialized employment problems of women, minorities, veterans, the handicapped, persons over age forty, or others.??????? OR Education: Successful completion of at least a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full academic years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. OR Combination: Successful completion of a combination of education and experience. To calculate your combined amount, first determine the amount of your specialized experience as a percentage of the requirement listed in A above. Then determine the amount of your education as a percentage of the requirement listed in B above; then add the two percentages. The total must equal at least 100 percent to qualify. NOTE: You must submit a copy of your transcripts as proof of any claimed education. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENTS: Merit promotion applicants must meet applicable time-in-grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year at the GS-07 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-09 level. One year at the GS-09 is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS-11 level. (Must submit your SF-50 that shows Time-in-Grade eligibility and reflects your title, series, and grade. No award SF-50 will be accepted). Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement. IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE MAY NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. If your resume does not support your questionnaire answers, we will not allow credit for your response(s). Volunteer Experience: 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. You must include months, years and hours per week worked to receive credit for your work and/or volunteer experience. One year of specialized experience is equivalent to 12 months at 40 hours per week. Part-time hours are prorated. You will not receive any credit for experience that does not indicate exact hours per week or is listed as "varies".

Education

To qualify based on education, you must submit a legible copy of transcripts from an accredited institution with your name, school name, credit hours, course level, major(s), and grade-point average or class ranking. Transcripts do not need to be official, but if you are selected for this position and you used your education to qualify, you must provide official transcripts before you begin work.

If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet qualification requirements, you must show that your 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.

GRADUATE EDUCATION: One academic year of graduate education is considered to be the number of credits hours your graduate school has determined to represent one academic year of full-time study. Such study may have been performed on a full-time or part-time basis. If you cannot obtain your graduate school's definition of one year of graduate study, 18 semester hours (or 27 quarter hours) should be considered as satisfying the requirement for one year of full-time graduate study.

Contacts

• Address BLM Oregon State Office BLM Oregon State Office, OR-953 1220 SW Third Portland, OR 97204 US
• Name: San Antonio Services Branch
• Phone: 816-541-8101
• Email: [email protected]