Incumbent reports directly to Medical Center Director (MCD). Manages & is responsible for program development, administration, evaluation & advisory functions of Equal Employment Opportunity & Affirmative Employment, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, etc. & seven Special Emphasis Programs for MCD, executive leadership, service chiefs, supervisors, managers & employees. Serves as Health Care System's spokesperson for all protected groups within the community.

Duties

Duties include, but are not limited to: EEO Program and Harassment Prevention Program Management Advising the Director & management on specific actions in support of affirmative action and strategies for handling discrimination complaints & skill to apply knowledge to more difficult/complex problems encountered in the program Assisting the Office of Resolution Management Diversity & Inclusion (ORMDI) & Administrative Judges with investigations/hearings In collaboration with the ORMDI Field Office, serving as the local liaison for all aspects of the facility's complaint processing program. This includes aiding the ORMDI field office personnel (EEO Counselors, Investigators & Intake Specialists) during both the counseling/investigative stages. Includes providing documentation as requested; locating & identifying employees involved in the complaint process; discussing resolution efforts; negotiating settlements & drafting the same on behalf of management. Providing advice & assisting during post-investigative stages (e.g., hearings, appeals and compliance phases) for each formal complaint. Includes working with EEOC Administrative Judges, Regional Counsel staff, Office of General Counsel, Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, as well as local supervisors & managers. Incumbent is a trained & certified National Facilitator and conducts EEO training including the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, for all managers & supervisors Conducting mandated training within 60 days of all newly hired employee's entry on duty Conducting studies/analysis on the utilization of minorities & women in the workplace, identifying obstacles & outlining alternative solutions to identified problems such as underrepresentation Methodically researching, complying & analyzing statistical data to evaluate progress of the EEO Program Identifying organizational or occupational areas that need improvement & developing/implementing alternatives to resolve problems Conducting analyses of the workforce by race, sex, grade, occupational series & policies and practices affecting employment Identifying program goals that may conflict with existing policies or practices actions, reassignments, job training, sexual harassment & reprisal, based on factors of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age & handicap Conducting briefings to MCD & management officials making them aware of their responsibilities in relation to these plans & soliciting their support for successful implementation Serving as the Harassment Prevention Coordinator for the Harassment Prevention Program & is primary point of contact to receive harassment allegations for the facility Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program Directing/developing an ADR Program, which is any procedure or combination of procedures voluntarily used to resolve issues in controversy without the need to resort to litigation Preparing correspondence, conducting through reviews & discussions with all parties & helping/mediating to negotiate resolution Assisting the parties in: Briefing the process & preparing for negotiation Structuring the negotiation Clarifying the core issues in dispute Avoiding personality conflict(s) which may disrupt the negotiation Identifying the strengths & weaknesses of each party's position Keeping all parties focused & on track Examining alternative approaches, which facilitate a compromised agreement Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) Program Management Serving as the program manager for DEI which encompasses complex assigned projects, working directly with process owners & major initiative leads Creating/implementing communication strategies & serving as a content manager for trainings, web resources, social media & print materials to support diversity, equity & inclusion & related initiatives Developing innovative strategies/recommendations for initiating & establishing goals, timetables & procedures for expediting DEI or related projects Implementing new initiatives/programs to strengthen, facilitate & integrate programs into the overall facility's strategies/priorities Maintaining active communication with all DEI affiliated partners & other relevant personnel regarding the function/operation of the program Investigating/analyzing adverse operations, trends or conditions & initiating corrective action & follows-through Work Schedule: Fulltime, Monday thru Friday 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Manager (Equal Employment Opportunity Manager) - Detail/Temporary Promotion/PDHA519-00791-0 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Not a Bargaining Unit position

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/12/2024. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of Federal EEO laws, regulations, and policies; knowledge of the operating principles of the EEO Program to include the counseling process, the complaint process, the investigative process, the roles of the EEO Committee and Special Emphasis Programs, as well as all required plans and reports; knowledge of and the ability to interpret Title VI and Title IX laws and regulations; ability to serve as an expert trainer in EEO; knowledge of the principles of Personnel Management and of Federal Personnel Regulations which provide the basis for recommending changes in employment policies and practices; skill (mastery) in qualitative and quantitative techniques of analyzing and measuring the effectiveness, efficiency, and productivity of program management practices; ability to conduct analyses and evaluate work situations to effectively brief the medical center director on workable solutions to systemic problems and methods to eliminate barriers; ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, prepare a variety of reports, and brief supervisors, service chiefs, and management personnel concerning all aspects of the EEO Program; ability to analyze problems and present both written and oral recommendations taking into full consideration a wide range of factors and requirements which affect the management of the healthcare delivery system; ability to provide leadership and guidance to committees and Special Emphasis Program Managers and ability to evaluate the EEO, HPP, and DEI Programs to assure compliance with existing regulations. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (Transcripts may be submitted with application package.). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education as described above. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Critical thinking Employee relations Integrity/honesty Interpersonal effectiveness 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. Some work may require movement between offices, hospitals, warehouses, and similar areas for meetings and to conduct work. Work may also require walking/standing, in conjunctions with travel to and attendance at meetings and/or conferences away from the work site. Incumbent may carry and lift light items weighing less than 15 pounds. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript may be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application.

Contacts

• Address George H O'Brien Jr VA Medical Center 300 Veterans Boulevard Big Spring, TX 79720 US
• Name: VISN 17 SSU USAS Group
• Email: [email protected]