Equal Employment Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Dublin (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 93,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs seeks an EEO Program Specialist to develop, administer, and advise on the VA facility's internal EEO program. The role directs a defined segment of EEO activities and informs management on program requirements.

Candidates should have specialized EEO experience and a qualifying education path. Time-in-grade and federal employment rules apply; a pre-employment evaluation may be required.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience interpreting and applying EEO policies/procedures.
• Advising management on actions in support of EEO activities; analyzing data to prepare reports.
• Combination of specialized experience and education beyond first year of graduate education or substitution of graduate education.

Responsibilities

• Develop, administer, evaluate, or advise on the VA facility's EEO program.
• Inform and advise management on basic EEO program requirements.
• Assist in managing the EEO complaint program.

Skills

EEO policy interpretation

Data analysis & reporting

Training staff on EEO

Education

Masters or equivalent in related field

Job description

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 at a VA facility. This position is responsible for establishing, organizing, and directing an identifiable part of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program. Informs and advises management officials and employees on basic EEO program requirements. Assists in managing the complaint program. To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/21/2026.

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-9 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For a GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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-09 Minimum Qualifications:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-07) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience for this position is defined as interpreting/applying equal employment opportunity policies/procedures; advising management on specific actions in support of EEO related activities; analyzing data to formulate reports; employing the methods and techniques typical of the program including factfinding, analysis, and resolution of complex problems; assisting with creating trainings for staff. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a master's or equivalent degree, or 2 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or an LL.B. or J.D., if related. This education has provided me the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond the first year of graduate education.

GS-11 Minimum Qualifications:

• Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade (GS-09) in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Specialized experience for this position is defined as assisting in the planning, development, and implementation of equal employment opportunity policies/procedures; advising management on specific actions in support of affirmative action and/or discrimination complaints; analyzing data/preparing reports concerning an EEO program; employing the methods and techniques typical of the program including factfinding, analysis, and resolution of complex problems; maintaining appropriate contact with officials pertaining to the EEO discrimination complaint process and other related EEO Program matters; providing trainings to staff regarding a variety of EEO or related activities. OR,
• Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have successfully completed a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M., if related. This education has provided me the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position. OR,
• Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a master's degree.

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:

You will be asked to participate in a pre-employment examination or evaluation as part of the pre-employment process for this position. Questions about physical demands or environmental factors may be addressed at the time of evaluation or examination. The regular and recurring work of the position involves sitting at a desk, sitting in conferences and meetings, and occasional visits to organization work sites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyances may be required. No special physical exertion is required.

Work Environment:

The regular and recurring work of the position is performed in a work environment that involves normal everyday low risks or discomforts typical of offices or commercial vehicles. The work areas are adequately lighted, heated, and ventilated.