Job summary

Please limit your resume to 5 pages. If more than 5 pages are submitted, only the first 5 pages will be reviewed to determine your eligibility/qualifications. About the Position: This is an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist with the Equal Employment Opportunity Office at Fort Jackson, SC.

Major duties

Serves as an Equal Employment Specialist, participating fully with the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager in planning, developing, organizing, directing, promoting, monitoring, and evaluating the installation EEO Program. Participates in the development and administration of the Multi-Year Affirmative Action Plan (EEOC MD-715 Report), with particular emphasis on that portion relating to minorities, women, and individuals with disabilities. Analyzes EEOC MD-715 and other EEO workforce profile data for barriers to the EEO program. Works with the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager with all EEO reporting requirements and utilizes HQ ACPERS to obtain civilian workforce data. Supports employees with disabilities with processing their request for reasonable accommodation. Carries out the complaints processing function, including counseling, investigation, and adjudication of individual and class complaints of discriminations involving various commanders, directors, managers, and staff.

Qualification

Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Appropriated Fund Instrumentality (NAFI) Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. Specialist Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes processing EEO pre-complaints of discrimination to include conducting counseling, fact finding inquiries into specific incidents and activities identified by aggrieved persons, and interviews with management officials and witnesses. As a neutral party, discussing common ground with parties to identify potential resolution at the lowest level possible and preparing thorough and concise written reports of findings; AND/OR Facilitating, tracking, and monitoring requests for reasonable accommodations from individuals with disabilities, ensuring responsiveness and legal compliance. Advocating for equal employment opportunity and the interactive process, encouraging decision makers to process requests in a manner that imposes the fewest burdens on individuals with disabilities, and permits the most expeditious consideration and delivery of a reasonable accommodation; AND/OR Assisting with the analysis of workforce demographics, identifying barriers to EEO, and development of EEO reports, plans, and initiatives such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's Management Directive 715, Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Program, Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program Plan and/or Hispanic Employment Initiative. OR Education: Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree 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, such as: Human Resources, Equal Employment Opportunity, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as 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. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Analysis and Research Fact Finding/Inquiries Program Management Reporting Written Communication Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent (GS-???????09).

Education

FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Evaluations

Once the announcement has closed, a review of your application package (resume, supporting documents, and responses to the questionnaire) will be used to determine whether you meet the qualification requirements listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared against your responses to the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If, after reviewing your resume and/or supporting documentation, a determination is made that you have inflated your qualifications and/or experience, you may lose consideration for this position. Please follow all instructions carefully when applying, errors or omissions may affect your eligibility. You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. You may claim Military Spouse preference. You may claim Priority Placement Program (PPP) preference. Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP). If you are a Federal employee in the competitive service and your agency has notified you in writing that you are a displaced employee eligible for ICTAP consideration, you may receive selection priority for this position. To receive selection priority, you must: (1) meet ICTAP eligibility criteria (2) be rated well-qualified for the position and; (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your ICTAP eligibility. To be considered well-qualified and receive selection priority applicants must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a score of 90 or above. Additional information about the program is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website.