Equal Employment Manager

Veterans Health Administration; Sheridan (WY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is seeking an EEO Program Manager at its Sheridan, WY facility. The incumbent develops, administers, and evaluates the EEO Program, and provides authoritative advice on EEO matters to management, staff, and applicants.

Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with federal EEO laws, regulations, and agency policies, developing affirmative employment plans, and preparing program training and instructions to address complex issues.

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation.

Responsibilities

• Develop, administer, and evaluate the facility's EEO Program.
• Provide authoritative advice on EEO matters to management, employees, and applicants.
• Prepare program instructions and conduct training to ensure compliance with EEO laws and agency policies.

Skills

EEO knowledge

Communication skills

Advisory services

Regulatory compliance

Job description

The incumbent reports to the Medical Center Director and is responsible for developing, administering, and evaluating the facility's EEO Program and providing authoritative advice on EEO matters. The position requires knowledge of Federal EEO laws, regulations, policies, and principles; skill in compliance and enforcement; administrative, program management, and consulting skills; and knowledge of Federal Human Resources Management principles and practices.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/02/2026.

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-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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.

Specialized Experience

• You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Managerial and technical EEO knowledge and skills sufficient to manage the facility's EEO Program, ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies, develop affirmative employment plans, assist in resolving complaints, identify employment barriers, and provide advisory and consulting services to management, employees, and applicants. knowledge of laws, regulations, Executive Orders, court decisions, and applicable policies and precedents to provide solutions and recommendations concerning difficult EEO problems. Ability to provide sound technical advice to management, employees, and applicants regarding EEO program requirements and their relationship to personnel management issues. The Skill in written and oral communication sufficient to prepare and present findings, recommend or carry out specific actions regarding complex issues, develop and provide program training, and prepare program instructions.

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/.

Physical Requirements

Regular and recurring work generally involves sitting at a desk and sitting in conferences and meetings except for occasional visits to activity work sites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyance may be required. No special physical exertion is required.