Equal Opportunity Investigator (Bilingual Spanish)(Pathways Recent Graduates Program)

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission in Denver seeks an Equal Opportunity Investigator (Bilingual Spanish) for the Pathways Recent Graduates Program. The role supports investigations of employment discrimination, conducts interviews, gathers evidence, and prepares formal findings.

Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship or national status required.
• Fluency in speaking, writing, and translating between Spanish and English.
• Pathways Recent Graduates eligibility with required transcripts.
• Education must be accredited and reported with official transcripts if selected.

Responsibilities

• Receive inquiries and complaints of employment discrimination and determine jurisdiction.
• Interview potential charging parties and explain legal rights and responsibilities.
• Obtain documentary and testimonial evidence through interviews, affidavits, and on-site investigations.
• Draft and review charges and findings with references to policies and case law.
• Communicate effectively with EEOC customers in Spanish and English.

Skills

Spanish fluency

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

Job description

Equal Opportunity Investigator (Bilingual Spanish)(Pathways Recent Graduates Program)

US Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

Job Category: Human Resources

Overview

Description

Duties

• Duties may include but are not limited to: Receives inquiries and charges/complaints of employment discrimination under the federal statues enforced by the Commission.
• Interviews potential charging parties, informs them of their administrative and legal rights and responsibilities under the laws enforced by the Commission, and conducts a preliminary review of information gathered to determine jurisdiction.
• Obtains documentary and testimonial evidence that is relevant and material to the resolution of the issues under investigation through witness interviews and affidavits, written requests for information, on-site investigations, research, etc.
• Conducts on-site investigations during which the respondent facilities are inspected, witnesses are interviewed, and personnel and other records are examined and copied
• Drafts charges and complaints for review and approval of supervisor and takes affidavits of charging parties/complainants, as appropriate.
• Drafts a thorough and well-written report of investigative findings citing specific testimonial and/or documentary evidence, as well as applicable case law, policies and precedents relied upon.
• Communicates effectively with EEOC customers by speaking, writing, and translating information from the Spanish language to the English language and vice versa.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service
• Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation
• May be required to successfully complete a probationary period
• Must maintain a high level of proficiency and remain fluent in speaking, writing, and communicating in Spanish. This includes speaking, writing, and communicating, fluently, information from Spanish to English and from English to Spanish.

Qualifications

Pathways Recent Graduates Program Eligibility
The Pathways Recent Graduates Program is open to all eligible graduates regardless of age. To be eligible for the Pathways Recent Graduates Program, one of the following requirements must be met:

• Must have obtained a qualifying Associate's, Bachelor's, Master's, Professional, Doctorate, Vocational or Technical degree or certificate from a qualifying educational institution, within the previous 2 years at the time of application. CURRENT STUDENTS who have an anticipated degree/certificate award/conferred date within 30 days of the closing of this vacancy announcement may also apply.
• Veterans, as defined in 5 U.S.C. 2108, unable to apply within two years of receiving their degree, due to military service obligation, have as much as six years after degree completion to apply. TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS POSITION. You must submit the following at the time of application: A copy of your unofficial or official transcripts from the educational institution you attended attesting to your education completed to date. Your transcripts must reflect: (1) your name; (2) overall grade point average (GPA); (3) courses taken; (4) quarter or semester hours; (5) degree/ certificate program AND the degree/certificate conferred date (official transcripts are required upon selection). If your transcripts do not show the date your degree/certificate was awarded/conferred, you MUST include your actual/expected date (Month and Year) of graduation on your resume. Failure to provide the required information will result in an ineligible rating. If selected, you must submit an official transcript that confirms the date your degree/certification was awarded/conferred prior to appointment.

To Qualify for the GS-7: You must have at least one year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-05 level in the Federal service, such as:

• Assisting with investigative duties designed to develop information, with planning and conducting investigations, with refining investigative methods and techniques used.
• Assisting with fact gathering, that resulted in preparing a written report of the facts.
• Writing in a clear, concise, and organized manner.

OR One full year of graduate level education directly related to the position.

OR Superior Academic Achievement: To qualify based on superior academic achievement, you must have completed the requirements for a bachelor's degree in a related field, from an accredited institution AND you must meet one of the following criteria: (1) class standing, (2) grade-point average, or (3) honor society membership.

Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy 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.

Education

This position has a basic education requirement listed under the Qualifications section of this announcement.

All Education must be accredited by an accredited institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (particularly positions with a positive education requirement.) Therefore, applicants must report only attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accredited institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Applicants may verify accreditation at the following website: https://ope.ed.gov/dapip/#/home. All education claimed by applicants will be verified accordingly.

Special Instructions for Foreign Education: Education completed outside of the United States must be deemed equivalent to that gained in conventional/accredited U.S. education programs to be acceptable for Federal employment. Qualifying education from colleges and universities in foreign countries must be evaluated in terms of equivalency to that acquired in U.S. colleges and universities. Applicants educated in whole or in part of foreign countries must submit sufficient evidence, including transcripts, to an accredited private organization for an equivalency evaluation of course work and degree. You must provide a copy of the letter containing the results of the equivalency evaluation with a course by course listing if selected.

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

This is a bargaining unit position: National Council of EEOC Locals, No. 216 Representing BUS code 1125.

You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across EEOC.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please contact the HR Specialist listed in this vacancy.

If you are a veteran and you are claiming 5-point veterans' preference, you must submit a copy of your DD-214 or other proof of eligibility.

If you are a veteran and you are claiming 10-point veterans' preference, you must also submit an SF-15, "Application for 10-Point Veterans' Preference" plus the proof required by that form. For more information on veterans' preference (see https://www.fedshirevets.gov/job-seekers/veterans-preference/#content).

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)

All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.

Successful applicants are placed in a dynamic 1 year developmental program with the potential to lead to a civil service career in the Federal Government. At the successful conclusion of this program, you may be eligible for non-competitive conversion to a Federal career or career-conditional position.

PROGRAM COMPLETION AND CONVERSION ELIGIBILITY: Program participants may be converted, without a break in service, to a term, career or career conditional appointment upon completion of program requirements.

To be eligible for conversion, program participants must:

• Complete one continuous year of work experience acquired through a Pathways Recent Graduates Program
• Complete 40 hours of formal interactive training
• Meet the qualification standards for the position to which the program participant will be converted
• Meet any agency-specific requirements specified in the Participant's Agreement
• Demonstrate successful job performance that results in a rating of record of at least Fully Successful and a recommendation for conversion by the first level supervisor.

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How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement.

Qualified applicants will be placed in one of four groupings:

• Preference eligible having a compensable service-connected disability of 10 percent or more
• Other 10-point preference eligible
• 5-point preference eligible
• No preference eligible

Equal Employment Opportunity

The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor.

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

• Your Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.
• Other supporting documents:
  • Cover Letter, optional
  • College Transcripts are required
  • Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter.)
  • Current or Former Political Appointees (if applicable) - The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently or have been a political Schedule A, Schedule C or Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch within the last 5 years, you must disclose this in your application package.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

To be relying on your education to meet qualification requirements

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

This job is open to

• Recent graduates: Individuals who have graduated from an accredited educational institute or certificate program within the last 2 years or 6 years for Veterans.
• The public: U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.

Clarification from the agency

The Pathways Recent Graduates Programs is open to all eligible students and recent graduates regardless of age, including older individuals and veterans who are students and recent graduates. Refer to the Requirements section below for Pathways Recent Graduates Program Eligibility and Qualifications.

Agency contact information

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Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
131 M Street, NE
Washington, DC 20507
US