Summary You are responsible for the completeness and accuracy of your application package. We encourage you to read the entire announcement before starting the application process. Qualifications and requirements must be met by the announcement closing date. This recruitment is subject to restrictions of the DoD referral system for displaced employees. Additional positions may be filled from this announcement up to 90 days after it closes. Responsibilities Serves as the Equal Employment Specialist Headquarters (HQ), Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA), Equal Employment Opportunity Directorate (EE) in a Defense Commissary Agency (DeCA) location. The primary purpose of this position is to write policies for Agency- wide use and develops EEO programs that focus on solving systemic problems and eliminating barriers to equal employment opportunity. Prepares and revises plans, procedures, regulations, recommendations, or corrective action as needed. Position responsibilities include: Develop innovative approaches to providing Equal Employment Opportunity services and provide training to managers and employees. Analyze barriers to the employment and advancement of individuals in under-represented groups. Responsible for strategic planning for and development of a Model EEO Program. Prepare of the annual EEOC Management Directive (MD) 715 report. Responsible for writing policies for agency-wide use and developing EEO programs that focus on solving systemic problems and eliminating barriers to equal employment opportunity. Provide leadership to equal employment opportunity advisory committees, technical assistants, and other designated staff personnel involved in the planning, counseling, investigative, personnel, and legal aspects of equal employment opportunity. Support the complaints resolution team on a short-term basis by conducting systemic on-site reviews to determine the causes of workplace conflicts and developing recommendations for improved management of people. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications In accordance with the Group Coverage Qualification Standards for Administrative and Management Positions, http://www.opm.gov/qualifications/Standards/group-stds/gs-cler.asp.applications Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service program (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. To qualify for this position your resume and supporting documents must show that you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 grade level or equivalent to at least GS-12 under other Federal service pay systems, private sector, or military. Examples of qualifying specialized experience: Applying a mastery of the concepts, principles, and methods to resolve complex systemic problems within Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs. Interpreting and developing guidelines and regulations in support of EEO programs. Writing policies for agency use and developing EEO programs. Fact finding, analysis, and problem solving to eliminate barriers to EEO. You must also meet the following requirements by the announcement closing date: Current and former federal employees in either the competitive or excepted service and current federal employees applying under VEOA eligibility are subject to time-in-grade. You must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade level to be eligible for promotion. See the Required Documents section to learn what documents are necessary to show you meet this requirement. The next lower grade level for this position is GS-12. Current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest nontemporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens." Education Education may not be substituted for specialized experience at this grade level. Additional Information We encourage you to review the Safer Federal Workplace information regarding COVID-19. To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a Federal job announcement includes the requirement that applicants must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 pursuant to E.O. 14043, that requirement does not currently apply. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine. Applicants with a Permanent Resident Card (aka Green Card) are authorized to live and work in the U.S. but are not eligible for employment in positions requiring U.S. citizenship. This position requires U.S. citizenship. The minimum age requirement is generally 18 years of age. Employing those under 18 may be possible under certain circumstances. If under 18 years of age, ensure you provide documentation showing how you are eligible. Subject to occasional overtime. Position is Exempt from Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA). Position is not covered by a bargaining unit. Position is not obligated. Financial Difficulty does not automatically remove you from consideration for a position. Position does not meet the DoD criteria for re-employing former Federal employees who retired under either the Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) or the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS). Deliberate attempts to falsify your application information, such as copying portions of this job announcement into your resume, may result in you being removed from consideration for this position. PCS Is Authorized: Most civilian PCS entitlements are now taxable. The Relocation Income Tax Allowance (RITA) reimburses eligible employees for additional Federal, State, and local income taxes incurred as a result of receiving taxable travel income. More information is available at Civilian Relocation/PCS Tax Changes. Individual will be required to Prepare annual EEOC Management Directive (MD) 715 Model EEO Program Report.
