EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST

U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Portsmouth (VA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Fleet Forces Command in Portsmouth, VA seeks an Equal Employment Specialist to manage EEO programs and advise on policies ensuring compliance with laws and regulations. You will handle counseling, complaint processing, and training to prevent discriminatory harassment.

The role requires collaboration with senior leaders, HR staff, and serviced activities, with travel as needed and potential for remote work in certain sites. Strong communication and analytical skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Specialized experience implementing and administering EEO programs.
• Experience managing reasonable accommodation programs.
• Experience applying EEO concepts, laws, and regulations.
• Experience drafting Navy correspondence.
• Experience briefing senior leadership.
• Experience analyzing reports.

Responsibilities

• Manage one or more EEO programs.
• Collaborate with Director, EEO Center of Excellence, HR staff, and serviced activities.
• Serve as an EEO advisor on committees.
• Act as an expert EEO consultant for counseling and complaint processing.
• Administer informal EEO complaint program for assigned activities.
• Conduct fact-finding and evaluate complaints.
• Negotiate resolutions with management and complainant.
• Identify barriers to equal employment opportunities.
• Analyze complaints for timeliness and regulatory scope.
• Provide advice to management on policy compliance with case law.

Skills

EEO program implementation

Reasonable accommodation

EEO laws

Navy correspondence

Senior leadership briefing

Reports analysis

Education

Ph.D. or doctoral degree

Graduate education (3 years)

LL.M. or related degree

Combination of experience and graduate education

Job description

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SummaryYou will serve as a EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST in the EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY CENTER OF EXCELLENCE of COMMANDER US FLEET FORCES COMMAND.

Duties

• You will manage one or more Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Programs.
• You will collaborate with the Director, EEO Center of Excellence, Human Resource Staff, and serviced activities.
• You will serve as an EEO advisor on a variety of committees.
• You will act as an expert EEO consultant, particularly for counseling and complaint processing.
• You will administer the informal Equal Employment Opportunity complaint program for assigned activities.
• You will conduct fact-finding, analyze and evaluate complaints.
• You will negotiate resolutions with management and the complainant, whenever possible.
• You will identify barriers to equal employment opportunities.
• You will analyze complaints and determine if allegations are timely and within the purview of EEO regulations.
• You will ensure formal complaints are processed in a timely, accurate, and complete manner.
• You will provide advice and assistance to management and applicants to ensure workplace policies and procedures follow case laws and regulations.
• You will conduct annual, required, or requested training or briefing in the prevention of Discriminatory harassment and Discrimination Complaints System.

Requirements

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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
• Generally, current federal employees applying for GS jobs must serve at least one year at the next lower grade level. This requirement is called time-in-grade. Time-in-grade requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.
• 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.
• 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 wear personal protective equipment such as helmets, gloves, coveralls, glasses, goggles, respirators and safety shoes continuously for the duration of the work shift.
• This position is subject to work an uncommon tour, including nights. Overtime or night differential pay and/or unusual duty hours may be required.
• 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.

Qualifications

GS-11

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-09 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

• Experience implementing and administrating Equal Employment Opportunity program.
• Experience managing reasonable accommodation programs.
• Experience applying Equal Employment concepts, principles, and laws.
• Experience writing and drafting responses to inquiries, letters, reports, or other official Navy correspondence.
• Experience briefing senior leadership.
• Experience analyzing reports.

GS-09

Your Resume Must Demonstrate At Least One Year Of Specialized Experience At Or Equivalent To The GS-07 Grade Level Or Pay Band In The Federal Service Or Equivalent Experience In The Private Or Public Sector. Specialized Experience Must Demonstrate The Following

• Experience assisting in applying laws and regulations related to the Federal EEO program.
• Experience with conflict resolution and problem solving.
• Experience communicating clearly with a diverse group of employees both orally and in writing.

Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: Equal Employment Opportunity Series 0260

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.

Education

In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience:

Gs-11

Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree

OR

Successful completion of three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree

OR

Possession of an LL.M. that is related to this position being filled.

OR

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

Gs-09

Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree.

OR

Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to a master's degree.

OR

Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/

OR

A combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience.

A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information.

Additional information

• Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement.
• 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.
• Certain incentives (such as Relocation Bonus) 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.

During the application process you will have the ability to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions.

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

PPP Applicants: Will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation.

ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/

Military Spouse Preference Applicants: Will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific 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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