Job summary

DCSA's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) is looking for a Supervisory EEO Specialist to serve as the Affirmative Employment Branch Chief, exercising oversight and supervision of geographically dispersed strategists, analysts and special emphasis program specialists supporting the EEO strategy. The Branch Chief will oversee affirmative employment related policy, guidance, program elements and initiatives with organization-wide impact.

Major duties

As a SUPERVISORY EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SPECIALIST you will be responsible for the following duties: *Serves as a principal advisor, provide advice, consultative services and support on matters related to policy, coordination of recruiting, employment, career advancement and training and retention of employees. *Reviews and interprets laws, orders, regulations, policies and procedures involving issues which pertain to the affirmative employment program and EEO. When necessary, revises and drafts policy, guidance and procedures. *Provide technical assistance and policy guidance to EEO staff and other agency program managers/coordinators in carrying out their program responsibilities, and to the management in executing their overall responsibilities. *Proposes and executes on reasonable and achievable actions and objectives for inclusion in the Management Directive 715 in order to better situate DCSA as a model EEO employer. *Plans, directs, implements, monitors, and evaluates the affirmative employment program to ensure regulatory compliance. *Reviews case files for accuracy, appropriateness and completeness. Tracks, monitors and reports on the timeliness and accuracy via data reports.

Qualification

The experience described in your resume will be evaluated and screened from the Office of Personnel Management's (OPMs) basic qualifications requirements. See: Equal Employment Opportunity Series 0260 for OPM qualification standards, competencies and specialized experience needed to perform the duties of the position as described in the MAJOR DUTIES and QUALIFICATIONS sections of this announcement by 12/16/2024 Applicant must have directly applicable experience that demonstrates the possession of the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies necessary for immediate success in the position. Qualifying experience may have been acquired in any public or private sector job, but will clearly demonstrate past experience in the application of the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities necessary to successfully perform the duties of the position. You must have specialized experience sufficient to demonstrate that you have acquired all the competencies necessary to perform at a level equivalent in difficulty, responsibility, and complexity to the next lower grade GS/GS-13 in the Federal service and are prepared to take on greater responsibility. Generally, this would include one year or more of such specialized experience. Specialized experience for this position includes: - Ability to lead a dispersed team of EEO and affirmative employment subject matter experts - Knowledge and experience with the Management Directive 715 report and resulting barrier analysis - High ability to resolve conflicts, assess root causes and recommend solutions - Ability to lead and manage multiple high-level programs and competing priorities - Experience establishing and managing the special emphasis programs areas under EEOC MD-715/employee resource groups Specifically you will be evaluated on the following competencies: 1. Performance Management 2. Program Planning, Review and Evaluation 3. Program Outreach 4. Policy Development 5. Communication Skills

Education

Substitution of education may not be used in lieu of specialized experience for this grade level.

Evaluations

Read the job opportunity carefully to make sure you have included all required contact information. Include dates, hours, level of experience and examples for each work experience For each work experience you list, make sure you include: Start and end dates (including the month and year). The number of hours you worked per week. The level and amount of experience-for instance, whether you served as a project manager or a team member helps to illustrate your level of experience. Examples of relevant experiences and accomplishments that prove you can perform the tasks at the level required for the job as stated in the job announcement. Your experience needs to address every required qualification. If your resume does not clearly outline details for each position as noted, you may be deemed "not referred" for this position. 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. If you are minimally qualified for this job, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the Occupational Questionnaire. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job If you are found to be among the top candidates, you will be referred to the selecting official for employment consideration.