Equal Employment Specialist

SummaryThe incumbent serves as the principal advisor for the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program - which includes Affirmative Employment and Alternative Dispute Resolution at the Robley Rex VA Medical Center. The incumbent works closely with the Executive Director - Executive Leadership Team - service chiefs - supervisors - and employees. The incumbent is responsible to the Executive Director for program development - administration - evaluation and advisory functions.QualificationsTo qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 05/05/2026. 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. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. 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 as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to: advise management and employees on the discrimination complaint processes - rights and responsibilities; administer Federal EEO principles - concepts - laws - regulations and policies; counsel and consult with supervisors - managers - and employees on EEO issues; assist in planning and conducting training in EEO areas. ***Work may require travel away from the normal duty station. Work may require the incumbent to drive a vehicle. For these reasons - a valid state driver's license is required.*** Preferred experience: Completed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute (DEOMI) EEO Manager or Specialist trainings. VA experience. You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position: Administration and Management Analytical Reasoning Influencing/Negotiating Labor Law 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; religions; 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. Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Regular and recurring work generally involves sitting at a desk and sitting in conferences and meetings except for occasional visits to facility work sites. Occasional use of automobile and public conveyance may be required. No special physical exertion is required. 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/.DutiesDuties include but not limited to: Assists the Office of Resolution Management (ORM) - and Administrative Judges with investigations and hearingsServes as the local liaison for all aspects of the facility's complaint processing programAdvises management on specific actions in support of affirmative action - and strategies for handling discrimination complaintsCompiles and analyzes statistical data in order to evaluate progress in the EEO ProgramResponsible for developing - implementing - coordinating - reviewing - monitoring - evaluating - and updating all plans associated with the EEO ProgramServes as a technical advisor to the facility's EEO CommitteeServes as the medical center's spokesman for all protected groups within the local communityServe as a liaison and coordinator of all EEO special emphasis programs to ensure the facility meets all federal guideline expectationsServes as the Diversity/EEO Committee advisor and/or chairperson ensuring program objectives are metConducts analyses of the workforce by race - sex - grade - occupational series - and policies and practices affecting employmentDrafts various mandatory EEO Program reports - such as: Management Directive (MD) 715 - EEO Program Status Reports - EEO Commission (EEOC) Management Directive (MD) 110 - Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program (DVAAP) - Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP) - EEO Complaint 462 - and other EEO medical center reportsPrepares the annual EEO budget and maintains the EEO fund control pointWork Schedule: Monday-Friday - 8:00am-4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for telework for ad-hoc onlyVirtual: This is not a virtual positionPosition Description/PD#: Equal Employment Specialist/PD005130