You will serve as an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST in the EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY DIVISION in the of HDQTRS NDW.

Duties

You will evaluate grievances, disciplinary, or adverse actions involving Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) issues to determine the most appropriate course of action. You will investigate Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints to develop proposed resolutions. You will negotiate resolutions to discrimination complaints with management and the complainant You will advise managers and employees concerning the advantages to utilizing an Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) program.

Requirements

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.

Qualifications

For the GS-11: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: (1) Counseling employees on perceived discrimination in job related matters; (2) Using techniques as mediation and negotiating to facilitate resolution and conducting fact finding into allegations of discrimination; (3) Identifying barriers to equal opportunity and developing a portion of the activity's affirmation employment plan; and (4) Identifying systemic related problems and analyzing the work force of competencies to identify particular occupations and lines of progression in which members are underrepresented. NOTE: This experience must be demonstrated in your resume. For the GS-09: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-07 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing advice and guidance on the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints process; 2) Performing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) counseling; 3) Employing alternate dispute resolution techniques; 4) Conducting briefings, orientation, and training on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program Requirements. NOTE: This experience must be demonstrated in your resume. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

For the GS-11:
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

For the GS-09:
Master's or equivalent graduate degree
OR
2 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree
OR
LL.B. or J.D., if related

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Contacts

• Address HDQTRS NDW 2691 Mitscher Road SW Washington, DC 20373 US
• Name: Department of Navy EIC
• Email: [email protected]