This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (OEOCR), Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Group (EEOCG). As a Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist, GS-0260-12, you will serve as an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist processing employment discrimination complaints through various stages.

Duties

Principal participant in the formulation of operating policies and guidelines that address EEO complaint processing at CMS to ensure that all complaints of alleged discrimination are promptly and fairly adjudicated. Process informal complaints within the regulatory time frames and pursuant to established case law. Analyze formal complaints of discrimination and develops sound legal arguments for acceptance or dismissal. Conduct an initial interview with the Counselee for purposes of determining the claim(s) and basis(es) raised and for clarification of jurisdictional questions. Draft settlement agreements in the informal and formal complaint processes.

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Time-in-Grade restrictions apply.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration. In order to qualify for the GS-12, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: Processing employment discrimination cases through various stages (e.g., pre-complaint / EEO counseling, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR), formal complaint filing, accept/dismiss, EEO investigation, electing a Final Agency Decision or hearing, issuing a Final Agency Decision, conducting discovery, preparing for hearing, facilitating and processing appeal, and negotiating and implementing settlement); AND Interpreting Federal employment, anti-discrimination, and civil rights laws (e.g., Code of Federal Regulations, Equal Opportunity Commission Management Directives) to provide guidance to employees or managers; AND Conducting research and/or analysis of laws, regulations, data, processes and/or policies to formulate EEO related arguments; AND Preparing written materials (e.g., final decision memorandums, appeal briefs, settlement agreements, technical guidance, policies, reports) related to the processing of EEO Complaints. Substitution of Education for Experience: There is no substitution of education to meet the specialized experience requirement at the GS-12 grade level. Combination of Experience and Education: There is no combination of experience and education to meet the specialized experience requirement at the GS-12 grade level. 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. Time-in-Grade: To be eligible, current or former Federal employees and current or former Federal employees applying under the VEOA eligibility who hold or have held a permanent General Schedule position in the previous year must have served at least 52 weeks (one year) at the next lower grade level from the position/grade level(s) to which they are applying. Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12566235

Contacts

• Address Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights 7500 Security Blvd Woodlawn, MD 21244 US
• Name: CMS HR Inquiries
• Email: [email protected]