This position is located in the Command Suite of the Captain James A. Lovell Federal Health Care Center (FHCC). The primary purpose of this position is to serve as the principal advisor to the SES Director, Deputy Director, and executive leadership on all equal employment/affirmative action/diversity issues.

Duties

Preferred Experience: Equal Opportunity background Major Duties: Incumbent will advise civilian and military executive leadership, senior management, supervisory personnel, military personnel and civilians on the interpretation and application of all areas of equal employment, affirmative action, diversity, and alternative dispute resolution. Incumbent will interpret all EEO federal laws, regulations, policies in order to develop unique policies that govern the joint military and civilian personnel at the FHCC. Incumbent will regularly brief the Director, Deputy Director, Executive Management and management officials on the current assessment and goals. The incumbent conducts analyses and develops statistics upon which realistic affirmative employment goals are based. Incumbent is a purchase card holder and complies with all the acquisition regulations, both Federal, VA and local to include 8A, small business, Javits Wagner O-Day Act, and mandatory sources. Makes individual purchases not exceeding $3000 unless specifically authorized to do so by the VISN HCA. Incumbent must have extensive knowledge of both VHA civilian and Department of Defense military policies, procedures, governance, etc. to assist with the resolution of systemic problems Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 07:30am - 4:00pm Telework: Occasional Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Manager/PD183070 Financial Disclosure Report: Not required

Requirements

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/11/2024. 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: GS-11 Specialized Experience: Applicants must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-09 level which provides the knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position being filled. Specialized experience is defined as utilizing oral and written communication, interacting with facility management, government agencies, Regional Counsel, ORM, and employees at all levels, conflict management, understanding of Labor Law and Administrative Law, decision-making and interpersonal skills, conducting Climate Assessments and Mediations, maintain confidentiality, and handling conflict while remain unbiased in stressful situations. OR Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree Or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have a combination of specialized experience and education beyond. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at GS-11. Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS - 11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Specialized experience is defined as experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. :Knowledge of the laws, regulations, Executive Orders , court decisions and issues related to the Federal Equal Opportunity Program and skill in applying this knowledge to analyze facts, identify problems, report findings, make conclusions and recommend corrective actions to solve difficult problems; competency developing and monitoring Affirmative Action Plans; skill in providing assistance in resolving EEO complaints including procedures for accepting, investigating and settling complaints and the legal rights and obligations of the parties; skill in counseling employees regarding their civil rights and employment opportunities; knowledge of Federal personnel administration areas and processes such as appeals and grievances, management-employee relations, and recruitment and selection to identify systemic problems and develop recommendations; skill in the use of computer systems sufficient to be able to research information, extract data, prepare reports, presentations and correspondence; and interpersonal relation and communication skills sufficient to be able to effectively work with external contacts, managers and employees at all levels within the community and organization.. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond . Transcript is required for education You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Analysis and Problem SolvingCommunicationCritical ThinkingLeadershipManaging Diverse Workforce 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 primarily sedentary. There will be some walking within the facility and occasional travel outside the facility. 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

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

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/.

Contacts

• Address Captain James A Lovell Federal Health Care Center 3001 Green Bay Road North Chicago, IL 60064 US
• Name: Brianna Turner
• Phone: 708-904-8377
• Email: [email protected]