Equal Employment Manager

Veterans Health Administration; Bedford (MA); On-site; USD 101,000 - 132,000; Full time

Job summary

The Veterans Health Administration seeks an Equal Employment Manager within the VA Bedford Healthcare System in Bedford, Massachusetts. The position is permanent, full-time at 40 hours weekly, and focuses on developing, administering, evaluating, or advising on the Federal Government's internal equal employment opportunity program.

Responsibilities include leading and counseling managers in implementing the organization's affirmative action plan, coordinating EEO activity with Human Resources,

Qualifications

• Leadership in executive settings.
• Knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity programs and regulations.
• Ability to advise and counsel leadership on EEO plans and decisions.

Responsibilities

• Lead and counsel line and staff managers in developing and implementing the organization's affirmative action plan.
• Coordinate EEO activity with Human Resources and maintain contact with community groups.
• Advise organizational leadership on EEO feasibility, policies and decisions; manage EEO complaints processes.

Skills

Leadership

EEO Knowledge

Policy Advice

Job description

• Department: Department of Veterans Affairs

This Equal Employment Manager position is within the Executive Director's service at the VA Bedford Healthcare System located in Bedford, Massachusetts. It is permanent and full-time at 40 hours per week.

Key Responsibilities

The primary purpose of this position is to perform work that involves developing, administering, evaluating or advising on the Federal Government's internal equal employment opportunity program within the assigned organization.

Duties include, but are not limited to: Provides leadership, advice and counsel to line and staff managers/supervisors in the development and implementation of the organization's affirmative action plan; Coordinates Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) activity with Human Resources staff and establishes and maintains effective contacts with community elements interested in equal opportunity; Serves as the principal advisor to the organizational leadership and staff for a region by providing expert advice on all matters related to the EEO program on the feasibility and impact of EEO plans, policies and decisions; Manages the EEO complaints processes.

Assures formal complaints are processed within established time limits and in accordance with published regulations and policies; Assumes responsibility for a total equal employment opportunity program that meets basic requirements for complying with laws, regulations and agency policies; Develops and promotes EEO program publicity and reference materials insuring the EEO program is communicated to the workforce; Performs a systematic evaluation of program activities and functions to measure the degree of success of program efforts; then recommends changes in program methods and approaches based on evaluation results; and Performs other duties as assigned.

Work Schedule: Monday-Friday, 7:30am to 4:00pm Compressed/Flexible: Not Available. Telework: This position may be authorized for telework on an ad-hoc basis only upon the supervisor's discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Manager/PD03770A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized. Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized.

PCS Appraised Value Offer (AVO): Not Authorized. Notifications: Veterans' preference does not apply for internal or other current permanent Federal agency employees. Interchange Agreements with Other Merit System: Employees who occupy medical or medical-related positions and were appointed under 38 U.S.C. 4701(1) or (3) [formerly 38 U.S.C.

4104 (1) and (3)] must be serving in a full-time position without time limit and have served continuously for at least one year in this other merit system to be eligible to convert to the Title 5 System. Some exceptions to this rule may apply if you have previously acquired tenure under a Title 5 appointment. Current and former Federal employees must submit copies of their most recent SF-50, (Notice of Personnel Action).

The SF-50 must identify the position title, series, grade, step, tenure and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). In some cases, more than one SF-50 may be required to show a higher grade previously held. This position is covered by locality-based comparability pay.

Requirements & Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Which agency is hiring for this position?

This position is with Veterans Health Administration, Department of Veterans Affairs.

What is the salary for this position?

The posted pay range is $101375 – $131790/yr.

Is this position remote or telework eligible?

This position is eligible for telework.

What is the application deadline?

Applications close on 2026-10-13.

Who is eligible to apply?

This position is open under the 'Fed Transition' hiring path.