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Equal Employment Specialist

Department of Defense
Defense Contract Management Agency
DCMA Headquarters (PH)
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Summary

See below for important information regarding this job.

Additional vacancies may be filled from this announcement.

Remote Position: The actual salary will be set based on the grade, step, and location of the selectee(s) and/or position. View the 2023 Locality Pay Charts for more information: General Schedule (opm.gov) This job will close when we have received 150 applications, which may be sooner than the closing date.

Overview

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Hiring complete
Open & closing dates
11/27/2023 to 11/28/2023
This job will close when we have received 150 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$83,727 to - $108,370 per year

Position to be filled at NH-03, Pay Lane 1. Salary range reflects General Schedule Rest of U.S. pay. Locality pay will be determined upon selection

Pay scale & grade
NH 3
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Anywhere in the U.S. (remote job)
Remote job
Yes
Telework eligible
Not applicable, this is a remote position.
Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel for this position.
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Secret
Drug test
No
Announcement number
DCMA-PH-24-12212990-DE
Control number
762516000

Duties

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  • Serves as an Equal Employment Specialist for the Defense Contract Management Agency EEO Program.
  • Identifies, monitors and resolves any employment related discrimination, barriers to employment of minorities, women and people with disabilities and responsibilities associated with the administration of the federal sector complaint process.
  • Analyzes the program effectiveness and initiatives for program involvement, serving as a subject matter expert on EEO matters.
  • Provides guidance and assistance to DCMA officials in seeking resolution to problems connected with complaints of employment discrimination.
  • Serves as an EEO intake specialist for counseling and processing informal and formal complaints and makes recommendations on suitability of resolutions to Equal Employment Manager or Complaints Manager.
  • Monitors the status of assigned EEO complaints for DCMA and carries out all administrative coordination and written documentation as a result of EEO complaints.
  • Provides technical guidance and assistance to Aggrieved/Complainants, Management Officials, Witnesses, EEO Counselors and investigators.
  • Prepares all correspondence relative to a formal complaints.
  • Assists with the other EEO Programs (Special Emphasis Program and Disability Program) with developing events and informational resources related to the Programs.
  • Provides input for the planning and development of the Affirmative Employment Plan.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • Must be a U.S. citizen
  • Security Requirements: Non-Critical Sensitive with Secret Access
  • Appointment is subject to the completion of a favorable suitability or fitness determination, where reciprocity cannot be applied; unfavorably adjudicated background checks will be grounds for removal.
  • Selective Service Requirement: Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service.

Qualifications

To qualify for an Equal Employment Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:

Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in, or related to, this position. To qualify for the NH-03 level, specialized experience must be at the NH-02 or GS-11 grade level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement.
Creditable specialized experience includes:

  • Applying Equal Employment laws and guidelines to EEO complaints processing, Managing and processing informal and formal EEO complaints which includes conducting initial intake/interviews, drafting Counselor's Reports, Notice of Right to File, Notice of Acceptance Letters, and Reviewing report of investigations.
  • Gathering relevant data for EEO investigations and organize and bookmark case files, updating automated complaint tracking systems.
  • Building agency demographic reports and statistical profiles.

Education

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

Additional information

  • This position does not meet criteria for appointment of Reemployed Annuitants. The DoD criteria for hiring Reemployed Annuitants can be found at: https://www.esd.whs.mil/Portals/54/Documents/DD/issuances/140025/1400.25-V300.pdf
  • Tour of Duty: Flexible
  • FLSA: Exempt
  • Bargaining Unit: No
  • If selected for an interview, you may be required to provide your last three performance appraisals to the panel.
  • Selectee may be required to serve a trial/probationary period.
  • EEO Counselor's Course (Mandatory within one year of hiring).
  • Annual EEO Refresher Course (Annual requirement once hired).

How you will be evaluated

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

The assessments for this job will measure the following Competencies:

  • Analysis and Research
  • Communications
  • Program Management
  • Reporting


Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility and/or score.

Once the application process is complete, we may review your resume and supporting documents to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We may evaluate each applicant who meets the basic qualifications on the information provided and evaluate your relevant personal, educational, and work experiences as it relates to fundamental competencies, identified in the Qualifications section above, required for this position. Based on the results of this evaluation, you will be placed in one of the following quality categories:
  • Highly-Qualified: This category will be used for those candidates who possess the type and quality of experience that substantially exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position, including all selective placement factors and appropriate quality ranking factor(s) as determined by the job analysis. To be Highly-Qualified, the candidates are considered by the Human Resources Office and the selecting official as being highly proficient in all the requirements of the job and can perform effectively in the position almost immediately or with a minimum amount of training and/or orientation. Those that have a cut-off score 97 and above and demonstrate in their resume they possess the competencies to perform effectively.
  • Well-Qualified: The next lower category (Well-Qualified) will be used for those candidates that meet the minimum qualifications of the position and are proficient in some, but not all, of the requirements of the position. Candidates may require some training but not in all areas. Those that have a cut-off score 80 to 96, and have demonstrated in their resume they possess the competencies to perform proficiently.
  • Qualified: This category will be used for the candidates that only meet the basic requirements and eligibilities. Candidates may require extensive training and/or orientation in order to satisfactorily perform the duties of the position. Those that have a cut-off score 70 to 79 and possess the competencies.
Names of the candidates in the Highly-Qualified category will be sent first to the hiring manager for employment consideration. Applicants in other categories will be referred in accordance with category rating procedures.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP): To In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP)" eligibility. If you are claiming MSP and are determined to be among the Highly-Qualified for the position, you may be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant.

Priority Placement Program (PPP) DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP): In order to receive this preference, you must choose to apply using the "Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference (RGP)" eligibility. If you are claiming RGP and are determined to be Well Qualified (score of 85 or above) for the position, you will be referred to the hiring manager as a priority applicant. Information and required documentation for claiming MSP may be found at the General Applicant Information and Required Documents Section of this Announcement.

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