Equal Employment Specialist

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs; Orlando (FL); On-site; USD 65,000 - 92,000; Full time

Job summary

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, Orlando VA Medical Center, seeks an Equal Employment Specialist to assist the EEO Manager in planning, development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of EEO programs and related initiatives.

This federal role requires meeting time-in-grade and qualification standards by the closing date 2026-11-13. Applicants should demonstrate experience coordinating mediation/ADR activities, analyzing EEO and Harassment Prevention Program matters, and

Qualifications

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation, including coordinating mediation and ADR activities and documenting outcomes while maintaining neutrality and confidentiality.
• Education: three years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. or Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree; transcripts required.
• Combination: education beyond the first 2 years plus specialized experience to meet total requirements; transcripts required.

Skills

Mediation ADR

EEO analysis

Policy liaison

Report writing

Education

Graduate education toward PhD

PhD or doctoral degree

Job description

The incumbent serves as an Equal Employment Specialist at the Orlando VA Medical Center and assists the EEO Manager in planning, development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of the Aff… organization.

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 11/13/2026.

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.

Documentation Submitted-SF-50

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.

You 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-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Coordinating mediation and ADR activities, preparing participants, and documenting outcomes while maintaining neutrality and confidentiality; Conduct systematic analysis of EEO and Harassment Prevention Program (HPP) matters, identify risks, and recommend preventive actions or process improvements; Working with EEO Program Managers, Human Resources, legal counsel, and other officials on complex or high-risk cases; Familiarity with federal EEO laws, regulations, and VA policies governing equal employment, civil rights, and workplace diversity; Analyzing complex information, preparing clear written reports, and communicating findings to management. OR,
• Education: Successfully completed three (3) years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a Ph.D. degree, or Ph.D., or equivalent doctoral degree in the related field of the position to be filled. The education portion must include courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of this position. Education must have been obtained in an accredited college, or university. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. OR,
• Combination: Combinations of successfully completed graduate level education beyond the first 2 years and specialized experience as described above to meet total experience requirements. The education portion must include graduate courses that demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do to the work of this position. NOTE: Transcripts must be submitted with your application materials. Education cannot be credited without documentation. Experience must be clearly indicated in your resume.

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/.