As an Equal Employment Opportunity Investigator, you will independently investigate complex employment discrimination issues by conducting interviews, legal research, and record preparation. Extensive knowledge of discrimination theories, EEO laws, and personnel regulations is necessary. Collaborating with team members, the Investigator facilitates resolutions, communicates with stakeholders, and receives case assignments for review, maintaining flexibility in adjusting investigations.

Duties

Specific duties include: Receives telephone calls and emails from individuals and their representative seeking information regarding complaints of discrimination. Obtains relevant information concerning the allegation of the complaint and counsels the individual as to whether ORMDI or some other organization has jurisdiction. Receives inquiries and complaints of employment discrimination under the federal EEO statues. Interviews complainants and witnesses, informs them of their administrative and legal rights and responsibilities under the federal statues enforced by the EEOC. Obtains documentary and testimonial evidence that is relevant and material to the resolution of the issues under investigation through witness interviews and affidavits, written requests for information, research, etc. Conducts investigations during which the complainant, respondent and witnesses are interviewed, and personnel and other records are examined. Drafts affidavits, types a variety of materials such as memoranda, letters, and related documents into final form. Research EEO regulations, case laws, and policies. Drafts a thorough and well-written report of investigation citing specific testimonial and/or documentary evidence, as well as applicable case law, policies and precedents relied upon. Searches files and reference materials for information relating to complaints and prepares a variety of reports. Maintains files on cases requiring additional information. Follows-up with complainants, when necessary, to secure additional information. Writes and reviews investigative reports that serve as the basis for the preparation of cases for court martials, administrative decisions, or for testifying in legal, quasi-legal, and administrative hearings. Conducts EEO training for customers to prevent violations of equal employment laws. Promotion Potential: The selectee may be promoted to the full performance level without further competition when all regulatory, qualification, and performance requirements are met. Selection at a lower grade level does not guarantee promotion to the full performance level. The grade progression for this position is GS-11, GS-12. Work Schedule: Full time, Monday through Friday, 8 am - 4:30 pm Compressed/Flexible: Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Specialist; 40020A, 40021A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not Required

Requirements

• You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
• Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
• You may be required to serve a probationary period
• Subject to background/security investigation
• Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement:12/12/2024. TIME-IN-GRADE REQUIREMENT: Applicants who are current Federal employees, former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, or a current federal employee applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment must meet time in grade requirements. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. NOTE: This does not apply to Non-Federal Applicants, or applicants applying for consideration under Non-Competitive Authority (i.e.... "30% or more Disability", VRA, and/or Schedule A). To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50). You must provide a copy of your most recent SF-50 that indicates proof of status, and shows Time in Grade (for example, you were a career or career-conditional employee) and identifies your position title, series, grade, step, salary, tenure, and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must also submit your most recent promotion or within-grade increase in addition to your recent SF-50. If you previously held a higher grade, you must also submit any SF-50 showing that grade. DO NOT submit Award SF-50's and/or General Adjustment SF-50's as they cannot be used to prove time-in-grade. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09 level. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11 level. MINIMUM QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENT: You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: GS-11 Grade Level: Specialized Experience: (1) Conducting investigations; (2) Reviewing testimony and preparing documents to initiate and conduct investigations; (3) Providing training to staff on EEO procedures. Education Substitution: Applicants may substitute education for the experience required to qualify at the GS-11 level: A Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or L.L.M., if related. Or applicants can combine education and specialized experience to qualify for the position. If you have some, but not all, you may still qualify by combining the amount of creditable education and experience that you do have. To do so, first calculate the percentage of qualifying education you have as a percentage of the education required. Next, calculate the percentage of specialized experience you have as a percentage of the experience required. Then, add the two percentages. The total percentage must equal at least 100% for you to qualify for the position at the GS-11 grade level. Only graduate education in excess of the amount required for the next lower grade level may be used to qualify applicants for positions at the GS-11 level. GS-12 Grade Level Specialized Experience: (1) Conducting investigations on employment-related issues in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws and regulations; (2) Conducting interviews with personnel regarding allegations of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) infractions; (3) Gathering evidence in order to prepare comprehensive investigative reports independently; (4) Providing technical guidance to staff on EEO procedural decisions. Education Substitution: There is no education substitution for GS-12 Combining Education & Experience: If you do not fully meet the length of experience and education described for a specific grade level (e.g. have six months of experience and some coursework but not a degree), the two can be combined to total 100% of the requirement. Click here for more information. Volunteer Experience: 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; religions; 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. Full vs. Part-Time Employment: Full-time employment is considered to be at least 35 hours per week. Part-time experience will be credited on a pro-rated basis; when including part-time employment in your resume you must specify the average hours worked per week. Physical Requirements: N/A For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education.
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education to be credited towards qualifications. Provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
All education claimed by applicants will be verified upon appointment. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript to receive credit.

Contacts

• Address Exec Dir Office of Resolution Management 810 Vermont Ave Washington, DC 20420 US
• Name: Angela Varner
• Phone: 3135967200
• Email: [email protected]