This position is located at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), Office of the Director (OD), Office of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI). EDI is responsible for policy formulation, equal opportunity, affirmative employment, reasonable accommodation and workforce diversity management at the NIH. If you are an individual looking for a challenging career with growth and advancement potential, please consider this opportunity. For more information, please visit https://www.edi.nih.gov/.

Duties

Serve as one of the senior functional experts in the area of the Reasonable Accommodation Program. Process requests for reasonable accommodations for NIH employees and applicants with disabilities and/disabling medical limitations. Processing includes: (1) intake meetings with requestors, decision makers, and appropriate stakeholders; (2) analyzing the sufficiency of supporting medical documentation while maintaining Rehabilitation Act of 1973, confidentiality requirements; and (3) developing, writing, and producing well researched, effective, and case specific guidance and analysis. Provide advice and guidance to staff, management officials, applicants for federal employment, and external customers on sensitive and complex issues related to reasonable accommodation. Proactively identify, foster, and encourage non-traditional and novel solutions to challenges that impede full access to the federal workplace. Determine whether there are triggers to full employment and engagement of individuals with disabilities and provide guidance and assistance in establishing monitoring and feedback procedures. Track compliance and efficiency of the Reasonable Accommodation Program by recommending policy or process improvements. Deliver training on reasonable accommodations, in person and virtually, to all customers on the current state of reasonable accommodations (e.g., application process, interactive process, alternative accommodations, effective accommodations). Draft written correspondence that captures comprehensively any guidance being provided to management officials, staff, and applicants for federal employment. Provide advisory and consultative services to all levels of management regarding the requirements and implications of reasonable accommodations being requested or suggested, reasonable accommodation policy, reasonable accommodation laws and regulations (e.g., the Rehabilitation Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act, 29 C.F.R. Part 1630, 29 C.F.R. Part 1614), and applicable case law. Perform other related duties as assigned.

Requirements

• U.S. Citizenship requirement or proof of being a U.S. National must be met by closing date.
• Employment is subject to the successful completion of the pre-appointment process (i.e., background investigation, verification of qualifications and job requirements, completion of onboarding forms, submission of required documents, etc.).
• Males born after December 31, 1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.
• Applicants must meet all qualifications requirements within thirty (30) calendar days of the closing date of this announcement, including time in grade.

Qualifications

In order to qualify for an Equal Employment Specialist, GS-0260 at the GS-13 level, you must have 1 year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service obtained in either the private or public sector, performing the following types of tasks: conducting projects to solve broad, difficult, and complex equal employment opportunity problems through systematic fact finding, analysis, and consulting efforts; providing human resources staff, employees and managers with information pertaining to EEO laws and regulations; developing and implementing affirmative action plans; preparing reports on EEO counseling activity or investigations into EEO complaints; advising offices of their disability program responsibilities including reasonable accommodation requests and technology related accessibility requirements. Do not copy and paste the duties, specialized experience, or occupational assessment questionnaire from this announcement into your resume as that will not be considered a demonstration of your qualifications for this position. You will receive credit for all experience material to the position, including experience gained in religious, civic, welfare, service, and organizational activities, regardless of whether you received pay. To determine your qualifications and referral status, we may review your resume and supporting documentation and compare it against your responses to the vacancy questionnaire. Ensure you support your self-ratings with the information you provide in your application. We may verify or assess your qualifications at any time. Inflated or unsupported qualifications may affect your rating. Any misrepresentation or material omission of facts may be sufficient cause to end further consideration of your candidacy. Persons listed as knowing your past accomplishments or experience in your application may be contacted for verification purposes at any time. Verification may, but need not, begin before receiving an offer. review assessment questionnaire before you apply: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12575313

Education

Contacts

• Address National Institutes of Health 6701 Rockledge Drive Bethesda, MD 20892 US
• Name: Daniel Schrader
• Phone: 301-480-8594
• Email: [email protected]