Summary
This position is located in the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and is responsible to monitor, identify, and recommend actions to improve effectiveness of the Agency Equal Employment Opportunity programs to eliminate discrimination in employment because of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, or disability, and to maintain a work environment which is free from any form of unlawful discrimination.
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United States Citizens
Duties
The incumbent is the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist and uses skills to develop new methods or procedures for handling precedent-setting cases. Some cases may impact many individuals or cause significant impact on the Agency. Reviews documents pertaining to policies and practices, and other Agency records. Conducts investigations and fact finding inquiries and is able to change course and approach in mid-investigation whenever necessary. Determines when evidence is sufficient and the investigation is complete.
Conducts interviews and takes sworn testimony, collects and documents evidence, analyzes gathered information, documents all evidence in supporting work papers, and issues investigative reports, letters of findings, and other correspondence including memorandums, decisions, letters, and supporting documents citing specific testimonial and documentary evidence.
Serves as an authority on equal opportunity and civil rights problems and needs for CSOSA. Advises EEO Director and managers in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating equal opportunity programs. Assists in identifying, defining and analyzing systemic barriers and problems to a discrimination free workplace. Assists in establishing policies, objectives, and procedures for achieving solutions, and oversees the Agency's affirmative action efforts. Provides CSOSA management with interpretations of policy and procedures when the issues involved are new, highly controversial, precedent setting issues that may involve more than one area of EEO policy.
Provides EEO Director and managers with thorough and conclusive advice on the legal precedents and requirements of the equal employment opportunity program for CSOSA. Provides guidance in discrimination complaints. Evaluates the characteristics of the case and assists in determining the validity of the complaint. Provides information and briefs high-ranking management and union officials on EEO programs. Ensures that information communicates CSOSA's EEO policy and regulatory requirements.
Prepares reports providing status of EEO programs and diversity and inclusion initiatives and programs. Evaluate reports and statistical data to identify trends or patterns related to implementation of EEO policies and practices and recommend corrective action when necessary.
Provides training to EEO managers, supervisors and employees concerning their responsibilities in the implementation of the diversity employment program. Serves as the organization resources person and staff advisor on diversity issues. Coordinates Special Emphasis Programs.
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
- Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
- Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service, if applicable
- Background security investigation, drug test, and favorable adjudication
- May be required to successfully complete a one year probationary period (unless already completed).
- All Federal employees are required to have Federal salary payments directly deposited into a financial institution of their choosing.
- CSOSA uses E-Verify, if you are selected for this position, the documentation that you present for purposes of completing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Form I-9 will be verified through the DHS "E-Verify" System.
- Bargaining Unit Status: Not Eligible
- This is not a virtual or remote position; you must live within or be willing to relocate within a commutable distance of the duty location which is Washington D.C. (District of Columbia).
Qualifications
You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service that demonstrates your ability to develop, implement and evaluate the annual affirmative employment/action plans which includes identifying barriers to affected groups, analyzing work force statistics and population, conducting studies and surveys to identify systemic concerns and/or barriers to the recruitment and advancement of affected groups; prepare EEO statistical reports; interpreting and applying current Federal Equal Employment Opportunity regulations, statutes, executive orders, court decisions, and dispute resolution processes; responding to complaints of discrimination; ensuring compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity statutes, regulations, and case law; and serving as a technical representative for Civil Rights and Equal Opportunity complaints.
Applicant must provide a writing sample, not exceeding 10 pages.
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. |
Education
Education is not substitutable for specialized experience at this grade level.
Benefits
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How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
You will be evaluated based on how well you meet the qualifications listed in this vacancy announcement. Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), the responses you provide on the application questionnaire, and the result of the online assessments required for this position. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics):
- Attention to Detail
- Customer Service
- Decision Making
- Equal Employment Opportunity Management
- Flexibility
- Influencing/Negotiating
- Integrity/Honesty
- Interpersonal Skills
- Learning
- Oral Communication
- Planning and Evaluating
- Problem Solving
- Reasoning
- Self-Management
- Stress Tolerance
- Teamwork
- Writing
To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on the online assessment may also result in your removal from consideration.
Your application will be rated under Category Rating Procedures and be placed in one of three categories: Highly Qualified (highly proficient with an overall comprehensive level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job based on a complete review of experience, education and training), Well Qualified (competent in the position with an overall accomplished level of knowledge, skills, and abilities of the job based on a complete review of experience, education and training), or Qualified (an overall basic level of knowledge, skills and abilities of the job based on a complete review of your experience, education and training). With the exception of positions which are professional and scientific at the GS-09 (or equivalent) and above, qualified preference eligibles with a compensable service-connected disability of 30-percent or more (CPS) and those with a compensable service-connected disability of at least 10-percent but less than 30-percent (CP) move from the category in which they would otherwise be placed to the top of the highest quality category. Within these categories, applicants eligible for Veterans' Preference will receive selection priority over non-veteran preference eligibles.
Required Documents
You must submit a complete Application Package which includes:
-Your responses to the Online Occupational Questionnaire (This is completed automatically during the apply online process).
To apply for this position,
- Your resume' showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
- Other supporting documents:
- You must provide a writing sample, not exceeding 10 pages
- Cover Letter, optional
- Most recent SF-50, "Notification of Personnel Action" showing you are/were in the competitive service and the highest grade or promotion potential held (if applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service)
- DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty from Veterans for consideration under Veteran hiring authorities. https://www.usajobs.gov/Veterans.
- Noncompetitive appointment authority documentation, if applicable
- Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program Documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.)
If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and will not be considered any further. |
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from
schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
How to Apply
Please read the entire announcement and all the instructions before you begin an application. To apply for this position, you must complete the initial online application, to include the initial online assessment and submission of the required documentation specified in the Required Documents section. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on the closing date of the announcement to receive consideration. The application process is as follows:
1. To begin the application process, click the Apply Online button.
2. Answer the questions presented in the application and attach all necessary supporting documentation.
3. Click the Submit Application button prior to 11:59PM (ET) on the announcement closing date.
4. After submitting an online application, you will be notified whether or not you are required to take additional online assessments through the USA Hire Competency Based Assessment system. This message will be delivered to you via email notification. The email may be routed to your "Spam" or "Junk" folder.
5. If you are asked to take the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be presented with a unique URL to access the USA Hire system. Access to USA Hire is granted through your USAJOBS login credentials. Be sure to review all instructions prior to beginning your USA Hire Assessments. Click here for Computer System Requirements.
6. At least 3 hours may be required to take these assessments, however, most applicants complete the assessments in less time. If you need to stop the assessments and continue at a later time, you can re-use the URL sent to you via email and also found in your USAJOBS account under the "Track my application" link for the corresponding application.
To update your application, including supporting documentation, at any time during the announcement open period, return to your USAJOBS account (https://usajobs.gov). There you will find a record of your application, the application status, and an option to Edit my application. This option will no longer be available once the announcement has closed.
To verify the status of your application both during and after the announcement open period, log into your USAJOBS account: https://www.usajobs.gov. On the Home page, scroll down and locate your job application Once the job has been located, click the "Track this application" link on the right under the application date. The page will refresh to display the Agency's Application Information page where you can scroll down and review any notifications the agency has sent you. The Application Status will appear along with the date your application was last updated. For information on what each Application Status means, visit: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
Next steps
Based on your application and your responses to the application questionnaire, you may be presented with instructions on how to access the USA Hire system to complete the online assessments. The online assessments must be completed within 48 hours following the close of this announcement. You will have the opportunity to request a testing accommodation for the assessment should you have a disability covered under the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended. Your assessment results will be kept on record for one year and used toward future positions for which you might apply that require the same assessments.
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