Equal Employment Specialist

Department of Homeland Security; Washington (District of Columbia); On-site; USD 65,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

Department of Homeland Security's Secret Service, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Conflict Resolution, seeks qualified individuals to support agency-wide EEO initiatives, resolve workplace conflicts, and ensure compliance with federal EEO requirements.

GS-11 requirements include education or equivalent experience; GS-12 requires one year of specialized EEO experience equivalent to GS-11. Time-in-Grade rules apply. See the announcement for details on qualification criteria.

Qualifications

• GS-11 level: Gathering information for EEO case files, reports, or program documentation.
• GS-11 level: Supporting the preparation of reports, summaries, or correspondence related to EEO program complaint activity.
• GS-11 level: Using electronic systems or databases to track EEO complaint activity.
• GS-11 level: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, LL.M.
• GS-11 level: 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree.
• Combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for GS-11 if 100%.

Responsibilities

• Support agency-wide EEO initiatives and ensure compliance with federal EEO requirements.
• Assist in preparing EEO program reports and documentation.
• Track EEO complaint activity using electronic systems and databases.

Skills

Gathering information for EEO case

EEO reports preparation

Tracking EEO activity in databases

Conducting EEO counseling (informal)

Maintaining EEO records

Applying EEO laws and policies

Advising about EEO procedures

Time-in-Grade requirements awareness

Political appointee disclosures

Education

Ph.D. or LL.M.

3 years relevant graduate study

Education + experience 100% rule

Job description

Joining the Secret Service, Office of the Director, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Conflict Resolution will allow you to support agency-wide Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) initiatives that promote employee enrichment, resolve workplace conflicts, and ensure compliance with federal equal employment opportunity requirements.

To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying.

GS-11 Level

You qualify for the GS-11 level if you possess one of the following:

• Gathering information for EEO case files, reports, or program documentation.
• Supporting the preparation of reports, summaries, or correspondence related to EEO program complaint activity.
• Using electronic systems or databases to track EEO complaint activity.

OR

• Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, LL.M.;

OR

• 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position;

OR

• A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position if the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages.

GS-12 Level

You qualify for the GS-12 level if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level performing duties such as:

• Conducting EEO counseling on informal complaints (i.e. interviewing parties, gathering facts, and preparing counseling reports).
• Maintaining accurate records or data in electronic tracking systems related to EEO complaints activities.
• Applying federal EEO laws, regulations, or policies to complaint program issues or casework.
• Advising employees, managers, or applicants about EEO complaint procedures, rights, or responsibilities.

Time-in-Grade Requirements

Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non‑temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet "time-in‑grade" requirements (have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade of the grade for which you are applying). Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to current competitive service employees applying for a Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

NOTE: All current or former Federal employees must provide a copy of their SF-50, "Notice of Personnel Action" that indicates proof of status and time-in-grade eligibility. The SF-50 must include your position, title, series, grade, step, tenure (1 or 2), and type of service (Competitive or Excepted). You may need to submit more than one SF-50 to comply.

The qualification requirements listed above must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (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. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Current or Former Political Appointees

The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C, Non-career SES or Presidential Appointee employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the Human Resources Office.