About the Position: This Equal Employment Specialist is located at HQ-ATEC, Equal Employment Opportunity Office with duty location of Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland. (merit)

Duties

Work as a member of a team in the Army Test and Evaluation Command Equal Employment Opportunity office managing Equal Employment Opportunity Complaints. Support Equal Employment Opportunity team in implementing a model program. Ensure the agency is responsive with the reasonable accommodation laws. Implement human capital policies designed to address areas such as recruiting, developing, and retaining the workforce. Serve as an Equal Employment Specialist in the Army Test and Evaluation Command Equal Employment Opportunity office aiding the Equal Employment Manager. Carry out the Equal Employment Opportunity Program in areas such as philosophy, program concepts, and identifying resource requirements. Serve as the Complaints/Affirmative Employment Program/Compliance Program Manager for the organization. Evaluate the Command’s Alternative Dispute Resolution program. Responsible for ensuring the development of Equal Employment Opportunity training courses with Command-wide applicability.

Requirements

• This position requires the incumbent be able to obtain and maintain a determination of eligibility for a Secret security clearance or access for the duration of employment. A background investigation and credit check are required.
• This position requires Temporary Duty (TDY) travel up to 20% of the time. The employee must be willing and able to travel on military and commercial aircraft.

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 EligibleVeterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or 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. To qualify for the NH-02: General Experience: Three years progressively responsible experience, 1 year of which was equivalent to at least the GS-04/NH-01 grade level/pay band, which includes: 1) Review regulations pertaining to equal employment opportunity programs to provide assistance to team members and management officials; AND 2) Utilize fact finding methods in gathering information for complaints received, ensuring compliance with applicable equal employment opportunity laws. This definition of general experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-04/NH-01). OR Education: Four year course of study leading to a bachelor's degree. 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 36. Then divide your total number of completed undergraduate semester hours (or equivalent) by 120. Add the two percentages. To qualify for the NH-03: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: 1) Discuss findings of data collected from Equal Employment Opportunity program reports with leadership; 2) Counsel employees concerning their rights under an Equal Employment Opportunity and affirmative action program; AND 3) Run equal employment opportunity reports such as the Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Plan in order to meet statutory requirements. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11/NH-02). 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Analysis and ResearchAssessment and Compliance ReviewOral CommunicationProgram Management

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/.

Only degrees from an accredited college or university recognized by the Department of Education are acceptable to meet positive education requirements or to substitute education for experience. For additional information, please go to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and U.S. Department of Education websites at - https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/ and http://www.ed.gov/admins/finaid/accred/index.html

Contacts

• Address SE-W3Q2AA US ARMY TEST EVALUATION CMD HQ DO NOT MAIL Aberdeen Proving Ground, MD 21005 US
• Name: Army Applicant Help Desk