Equal Employment Manager

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System seeks an Equal Employment Manager to oversee the EEO program under the Office of the Executive Director. The incumbent will advise the Facility Director on program development, administration, evaluation, and preventive actions for systemic and case-focused issues.

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives are authorized for highly qualified applicants. The role includes coordinating staff recruitment, EEO policy implementation, and training across the facility.

Qualifications

• Specialized Experience: 1 year at least equivalent to GS-12 in the normal line of progression.
• Time-In-Grade: Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by closing date.
• SF-50: Include an SF-50 to show time-in-grade eligibility.
• VEOA and reinstatement rules apply to current/former federal employees.

Responsibilities

• Recruit and hire subordinate staff following merit staffing procedures and EEO guidelines.
• Ensure fair and equitable practices in training, promotions, awards, and career development.
• Develop and conduct facility-wide analyses of EEO-related issues and programs.
• Develop strategies for handling discrimination complaints and investigate discriminatory practices.
• Develop, plan, direct, coordinate, review, monitor, evaluate, and update EEO program activities.

Skills

Accountability

Administration and Management

Customer Service

Decisiveness

Employee Relations

Flexibility

Interpersonal Skills

Labor Relations

Managing Diverse Workforce

Problem Solving

Resilience

Job description

Summary

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is recruiting for an Equal Employment Manager (EEO) under the Office of the Executive Director. The incumbent manages the EEO program for the VA and is responsible to the Facility Director for program development - administration - evaluation and preventive advisory functions for review of both systemic problems and case-focused issues. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified applicants

Summary

The VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System is recruiting for an Equal Employment Manager (EEO) under the Office of the Executive Director. The incumbent manages the EEO program for the VA and is responsible to the Facility Director for program development - administration - evaluation and preventive advisory functions for review of both systemic problems and case-focused issues. Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized for highly qualified applicants

Qualifications

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/16/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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. 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 provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.GS-13You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: equal employment - regulations - resolve complex problems - regulations - advise Federal managers - sensitive equal employment opportunity - EEO Laws - policies - affirmative action plans - and GEMS. (must be in resume) You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Accountability Administration and Management Customer Service Decisiveness Employee Relations Flexibility Interpersonal Skills Labor Relations Managing Diverse Workforce Problem Solving Resilience 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. 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. Physical Requirements: The regular and recurring work of the position involves sitting at a desk - attending conferences or meetings and occasional visits to various worksites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyances may be required. No special 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/.

Duties

• Duties may include but are not limited to: Recruit and hire subordinate staff members in line with merit staffing procedures and equal employment opportunity guidelines
• Responsible for equal opportunity for all employees supervised - ensuring fair and equitable practices in the selection of employees for training - promotions - awards and recognition - and for other career development opportunities
• Develop and conduct facility-wide analyses of EEO-related issues and programs - including reviewing systemic problems within the facility
• Develop strategies for handling discrimination complaints
• investigate discriminatory practices
• develop and implement EEO program policies to address and resolve discriminatory barriers for various SEPs
• Responsible for developing - planning - directing - coordinating - reviewing - monitoring - evaluating and updating EEO program activities
• Develop facility-level EEO procedures and policies and assess policies for effectiveness
• Serve as technical advisor to the facility's EEO Committee and establishes and implements an effective recognition program for those who make a significant contribution to members of the Facility's Federal EEO Committee
• Serve to improve the representation of minorities - the disabled - and women - and other Special Emphasis groups in the workforce
• and reduces or eliminates potential complaints of discrimination
• Develop an ADR Program - which is any procedure or combinat10n or procedures voluntarily used to resolve issues in controversy without the need to resort to litigation
• Conduct mandated \"New Employee Orientation of the Prevention of Workplace Harassment\" for all newly hired employees and ensures that all employees receive refresher training on \"Prevention of Workplace Harassment\" every 2 years
• Arranges for the proper training and provides leadership and administrative supervision to equal employment opportunity advisory committees - equal employment opportunity technical assistants - and other specifically designated equal employment opportunity staff personnel involved in the planning - counseling - investigative - personnel - and legal aspects of equal employment opportunity
• Work Schedule: Monday - Friday - 7:30am - 4:00pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position
• Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Manager/PD13208O Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: May Be Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Authorized