EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Fort Meade (MD); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Fort Meade, MD seeks an Equal Employment Specialist to oversee the pre-complaint process and ensure proper handling of EEO complaints.

You will advise stakeholders, coordinate actions, and facilitate timely submissions while researching pertinent issues and promoting ADR avenues. The role requires leadership in EEO program management, policy guidance, and the ability to review investigations and appeals.

Qualifications

• Experience researching regulations and policies to address unique situations and make recommendations for resolutions.
• Experience reviewing informal and formal discrimination, harassment and other complaints and conferring with all levels of command and management to resolve complaints.
• Experience analyzing data and information and recommending solutions to problems that adversely affect equal employment opportunities; and providing technical guidance and assistance in the informal complainant process to individuals.
• Experience providing leadership, policy direction, implementation, and evaluation of the EEO program and managing the discrimination complaints process.
• Experience developing, evaluating, and advising on statistical data related to the civilian workforce, individuals from different ages, races, and socio-economic backgrounds.

Responsibilities

• Serve as the Equal Employment Specialist in the EEO, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Navy Space Command/U.S. Tenth Fleet in Fort Meade, Maryland.
• Provide expert advice, guidance and coordination on the pre-complaint process.
• Ensure proper handling of EEO complaints.
• Advise and coordinate the action of germane stakeholders in executing the complaints management process.
• Facilitate timely submissions of complaints.
• Identify and research pertinent issues.
• Ensure appropriate utilization of grievance and redress procedures.
• Advocate for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) avenues.
• Synchronize complaint process requirements with internal and external command representatives when reviewing and tracking investigations and appeals.
• Conduct program assessments and lead projects based on the commands EEO/EO priorities.

Skills

Discrimination complaints processing

Regulatory research

Data analysis and solutions

Leadership of EEO program

Statistical data evaluation

Job description

Duties

• You will serve as the EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST in the Equal Employment Opportunity, U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/U.S. Fleet Cyber Command/ U.S. Navy Space Command/ U.S. Tenth Fleet in Fort Meade, Maryland.
• You will provide expert advice, guidance and coordination on the pre-complaint process.
• You will ensure proper handling of EEO complaints.
• You will advise and coordinate the action of germane stakeholders in executing the complaints management process.
• You will facilitate timely submissions of complaints.
• You will identify and research pertinent issues.
• You will ensure appropriate utilization of grievance and redress procedures.
• You will advocate for alternative dispute resolution (ADR) avenues.
• You will synchronize complaint process requirements with internal and external command representatives when reviewing and tracking investigations and appeals.
• You will also conduct program assessments and lead projects based on the commands EEO/EO priorities.

Requirements

Conditions of employment

• Must be a US Citizen.
• Must be determined suitable for federal employment.
• Must participate in the direct deposit pay program.
• New employees to the Department of the Navy will be required to successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, visit e-verify.gov
• Within the Department of Defense (DoD), the appointment of retired military members within 180 days immediately following retirement date to a civilian position is subject to the provisions of 5 United States Code 3326.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain an interim and/or final security clearance prior to entrance on duty. Failure to obtain and maintain the required level of clearance may result in the withdrawal of a job offer or removal.
• MSP/PPP applicants must currently hold the required security clearance.
• Successful completion of a pre-employment drug test (including marijuana) is required. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if you fail to report to the drug test appointment or fail the test. You will be subject to random testing.
• This position may require travel from normal duty station to CONUS and OCONUS and may include remote or isolated sites. You must be able to travel on military and commercial aircraft for extended periods of time.
• You will be required to obtain and maintain a U.S. Passport.
• You must successfully complete a Counterintelligence (CI) polygraph with No Deception Indicated (NDI).

Qualifications

Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies or knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience is typically in or directly related to the work of the position to be filled. Qualifying experience would be demonstrated by:

• Experience researching regulations and policies to address unique situations and make recommendations for resolutions.
• Experience reviewing informal and formal discrimination, harassment and other complaints and conferring with all levels of command and management to resolve complaints.
• Experience analyzing data and information and recommending solutions to problems that adversely affect equal employment opportunities; and providing technical guidance and assistance in the informal complainant process to individuals.
• Experience providing leadership, policy direction, implementation, and evaluation of the EEO program and managing the discrimination complaints process.
• Experience developing, evaluating, and advising on statistical data related to the civilian workforce, individuals from different ages, races, and socio-economic backgrounds.

This position is within the Work Category PROFESSIONAL at Work Level SENIOR, Series and Grade GG-0260-13.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/0800/electrical-engineering-series-0850/

https://dodcio.defense.gov/Cyber-Workforce/CES.aspx

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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.

Additional information

This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program.

Several vacancies may be filled.

Irregular tours of duty, weekend, and/or extended duty will be required.

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees.

A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized.

This position is in the excepted service and does not confer competitive status.

In accordance with DoDI 1400.25, Volume 3005, Section 3.15, all employees newly appointed to a CES position will serve a 3-year probationary period. Permanent and term employees currently serving in a probationary period in the competitive service or a probationary or trial period in the excepted service will complete the period as prescribed in their original conditions of employment in the new CES position if they transfer without a break in service or are promoted, demoted, or reassigned to a CES position.

This position is a DoD Cyber Excepted Service (CES) personnel system position in the Excepted Service under 10 U.S.C. 1599f.

The Cyber Interagency Transfer Authority (CITA) permits movement of CES employees appointed under Section 1599f of Title 10 U.S.C. and excepted service employees appointed under Schedule A, Section 213.3106(b)(11) of Title 5 CFR, into cyber workforce positions in the competitive service and movement of competitive service employees into DoD Cyber Workforce positions within the Military Departments and Defense Agencies.

A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments.

Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf.

This position is subject to an initial drug screening, and random testing thereafter. A negative drug test result must be received by HR within 30 calendar days after the EOD (i.e., start date). The selectee's inability to successfully pass; or refusal to conduct the test may result in: 1) the tentative or final job offer being withdrawn during the recruitment process; or 2) subsequently being removed from Federal service for failure to meet a condition of employment. You may be required to sign a \"Drug Test Statement of Understanding\" if you are selected for this position.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

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