Employee serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Manager/Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Coordinator located at the Veterans Healthcare System in Harlingen, TX or Corpus Christi, TX. Recruitment/Relocation incentives may be authorized. Harlingen salary: $72, 553 - $94,317 Corpus Christi salary: $72,914 - $94,785

Duties

***THIS IS NOT A VIRTUAL POSITION, YOU MUST LIVE WITHIN OR BE WILLING TO RELOCATE WITHIN A COMMUTABLE DISTANCE OF THE DUTY LOCATION*** The primary purpose of this position will serve as the principal advisor and coordinator in the areas of EEO, Affirmative Employment, the Civil Rights External Programs, Diversity Management and ADR-Mediation. Duties will include but may not be limited to the following: Advises senior management on EEO issues/problems, EEO laws, regulations, and policies. Analyzes and addresses workplace conflicts, EEO complaints, and barriers to EEO. Recommends ADR and coordinates ADR complaints resolved with legal advisor. Contacts supervisors/managers and obtains information, documents, and signatures that supports management's decisions and actions. Assists individuals and groups in resolving employment disputes. Provides assistance to managers, employees, and groups to resolve sensitive and often moderately complex work-related issues and disputes. Conducts studies and analysis to identify program goals that may conflict with policies and practices, disciplinary and adverse actions, reassignments, job training, sexual harassment, and reprisal based on factors of race, religion, national origin, sex, age, and disability. Gathers program data that reflect the effectiveness and efficiency and recommend EEO process improvements. Applies knowledge of human resources management practices including recruitment and selection methods, the use of employment agencies, promotion practices, disciplinary procedures, and functions of labor agreements. Performs other duties as necessary. Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Recruitment & Relocation Incentives: May be authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not authorized Telework (Ad-Hoc): VA supports the use of telework as a way to help attract and retain talented individuals in public service, increase worker productivity, and better prepare the agency to operate during emergencies. This position may be authorized for telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.

Requirements

Qualifications

SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Requires one full year of specialized 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. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the next lower grade level (GS-9) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience includes: coordinating and administering EEO program and providing advice and guidance to managers/supervisors related to EEO laws, regulations, and policies; analyzing and addressing workplace conflicts and EEO complaints and recommending dispute resolutions; conducting analytical and evaluative studies to identify process improvements on EEO program; and applying communication skills, both in writing and in-person. OR SUBSTITUTION OF EDUCATION FOR EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Successfully completed a 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 OF EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED): Equivalent combinations of successfully completed graduate-level education (in excess of 2 years) and specialized experience as described above may be used to meet total qualification requirements. AND Requires a current/valid state Driver's License. (We cannot accept pictures, please DO NOT provide a copy of Driver's License. This requirement will be verified if interviewed.) You will be rated on the following Competencies as part of the assessment questionnaire for this position: Customer ServiceDecision MakingLabor LawProblem Solving IMPORTANT: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. All experience listed on your resume must include the month and year start/end dates. 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. 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. PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS: Regular and recurring work generally involves sitting at a desk, sitting in conferences and meetings, except for occasional visits to facility work sites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyance may be required during visits to meetings and performing mediation and training. No physical exertion is required. 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

IMPORTANT: A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.

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: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications | International Affairs Office (ed.gov).

Contacts

• Address VA TX Valley Coastal Bend HCS 2601 Veterans Drive Harlingen, TX 78550 US
• Name: VHA National Recruitment Center
• Phone: (844)456-5208
• Email: [email protected]