This position is located in the Office of Administration, under the Executive Office, United States Trustees Program (USTP). The USTP is a component of the DOJ. The USTP is a nation-wide program responsible for overseeing the administration of bankruptcy cases and private trustees. USTP has broad administrative, regulator, and litigation/enforcement authorities whose mission is to promote the integrity and efficiency of the bankruptcy system for the benefit of debtors, creditors, and the public.

Duties

As the federal agency whose mission is to ensure the fair and impartial administration of justice for all Americans, the Department of Justice is committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment. To build and retain a workforce that reflects the diverse experiences and perspectives of the American people, we welcome applicants from the many communities, identities, races, ethnicities, backgrounds, abilities, religions, and cultures of the United States who share our commitment to public service. The incumbent serves as an Equal Opportunity Specialist located in the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), U.S. Trustee Program (USTP), Executive Office for U.S. Trustees (EOUST) in Washington, D.C. The primary purpose of this position is to provide support for Equal Opportunity (EO) and Reasonable Accommodation (RA) processes, policy development, procedure promulgation, and administrative oversight, thereby establishing how such issues and requests are managed. The duties of this Equal Opportunity Specialist position include but are not limited to: Providing management advisory services and recommendations on courses of action for Equal Opportunity (EO) and Reasonable Accommodations (AO) to deciding officials. Providing guidance and advice to co-workers, management officials, and administrative personnel in subordinate organizations, including all field offices for EO/RA requests. Staying abreast of new or revised laws, regulations, rules, and guidance that impact EO and RA. Advising senior management of changes. Making recommendations for implementing change. Interpreting regulations within the program area, where accepted methods and principles are questioned or challenged. Negotiating and otherwise resolving unprecedented, broad, difficult, or complex problems. Identifying and defining discrimination through systematic fact-finding or investigation, analyzing, nature and causes of institutional barriers to equal opportunity.

Requirements

• You must be a United States Citizen or National.
• You will be required to complete a pre-employment security investigation and background check which includes a drug screening.
• You may be required to complete a one-year probationary or two-year trial period.
• Selective Service registration is required for males born on, or after, December 31st 1959. Those not registered should have an approved exemption on file.
• You must meet all eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement and continue to meet these requirements throughout the hiring process. Offers can be rescinded if requirements are not met.
• Financial Disclosure: If selected, you may be required to disclose financial information in accordance with DOJ and Federal ethics guidelines.
• Additional selections may be made from this announcement, at any time, if openings occur in other offices serviced by Justice Management Division, HR Operations.

Qualifications

To qualify for the position of Equal Opportunity Specialist at (GS-0360-14), you must possess the required specialized experience specific to this series and grade you're applying to. If you are a current or former government employee on a permanent appointment in the competitive service, you will need to demonstrate 1-year (52-weeks) at the next lower grade level, to meet the time-in-grade requirements for this occupational series and grade. Additionally, please ensure to submit an applicable SF50 (please refer to the "required documents" section for additional information). To qualify for this Equal Opportunity Specialist, GS-0360-14 position: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-13 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector providing guidance on Equal Opportunity (EO) and Reasonable Accommodation (RA) in areas such as program processes, policy and procedure development and administrative oversight. You MUST meet all qualification requirements, including Time-in-Grade, by the closing date of this announcement, 10/24/2024. Your resume must support your responses to the online questionnaire and the qualification requirements. Failure to do so may result in an ineligible rating. See the Required Documents section for important notes about what must be included in your resume. ***Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications.***

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Contacts

• Address Executive Office for US Trustees JMD Human Resources 2 Constitution Square 145 N Street NE Washington, DC 20530 US
• Name: Randall Williams
• Email: [email protected]