This position is located in the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO) in Alexandria, VA. The incumbent will serve as a Senior EEO Specialist with responsibility for developing, managing and implementing the agency's Management Directive (MD) 715 program and reporting as required by law directly to EEOC.
Summary
This position is located in the Office of Inspector General (OIG), Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO) in Alexandria, VA. The incumbent will serve as a Senior EEO Specialist with responsibility for developing, managing and implementing the agency's Management Directive (MD) 715 program and reporting as required by law directly to EEOC.
The duties of an Equal Employment Specialist may include the following but are not limited to:
Manages the overall MD715 program to include identifying and eliminating systemic barriers to employment, determining and implementing strategies, objectives and performance goals in line with EEOC and DoD requirements; and writing the annual MD 715 report to the EEOC.
Serves as team leader and as such, lead team comprised of EEO staff and other staff to meet EEO Office objectives.
Addresses confidential, complex and extremely sensitive employment issues relating to EEO, civil rights and diversity management.
Processes complaints of discrimination, to include conducting EEO counseling, writing accept/dismiss letters and final agency decisions/actions.
Provides expert technical advice concerning resolution of complaints of discrimination to managers and employees.
Provides expert advice and assistance to senior management officials, supervisors and employees to advise them of their responsibility and rights under the EEO/AEP/MD 715 laws, regulations and directives.
Provides affirmative employment/MD715 goals, objectives and strategies to resolve systemic problems in hiring promotion, training of targeted groups.
Participates in recruitment planning and establish partnerships with colleges, universities, minority serving institutions, and other organizations to improve employment opportunities.
Establishes and utilizes special emphasis programs to resolve systems problems for targeted groups.
Coordinates, develops and conducts EEO related training and briefings to senior leaders and employees.
Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service
Position
has been designated as Non-critical Sensitive; incumbent is
required to obtain and maintain a Secret security clearance.
Incumbent
is required to submit to urinalysis to screen for illegal drug use prior to
appointment and is subject to random drug testing for the duration of service
with DoD OIG.
U.S.
Citizenship is required for this position.
Requires
approximately 10% of temporary duty travel (TDY).
Permanent
Change of Duty (PCS—Relocation) expenses WILL
be paid.
Recruitment
incentives MAY
NOT be authorized.
If
you have not previously successfully completed a probationary period with the
Federal Government in a similar position, you will be required to serve a two year probationary period.
Position(s)
may be filled by displaced Department of Defense (DoD) employees through the
Priority Placement Program.
This
job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies within 90
calendar days of the issue date of the referral certificate.
Qualifications
The applicant must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level or equivalent under GS or another pay system that demonstrates skill in developing, managing and implementing equal employment opportunity plans and programs to identify and eliminate organization systemic barriers. Applicant must have experience in researching regulations and guidance, analyzing data and recommending solutions to equal employment opportunity issues.
Candidates will be further evaluated on the level and quality of
their experience and possession of the following relevant competencies in order
to determine the level of your qualifications. These competencies include:
Interpret and provide expert opinion and guidance on laws, policies, procedures as they relate to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints and affirmative employment issues.
Analyze recruitment and workforce data.
Analyze complex information and provide sound resolutions.
Oral Communication.
Conduct research and resolve complex issues.
Maintain outreach programs and community activities/events.
Applicants who have
held a non-temporary General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks
must meet the Time in Grade Restriction.
All
qualification and Time in Grade requirements must be met by the closing
date of this announcement.
Education
There
is no substitution of education for experience at this level.
Additional information
Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of
Defense referral system for displaced employees.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Working for OIG offers a comprehensive benefits
package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance,
health benefits and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at http://www.usa.gov/Federal-Employees/Benefits.shtml.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
How you will be evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.
Your
application will be assessed to the extent to which you possess the
competencies listed in the "Qualifications" section above and
ultimately placed into one of three quality category levels: Best
Qualified, Highly Qualified, and Qualified.
During
further evaluation, you may be asked to provide additional information or
participate in other methods of assessment, such as structured interviews.
Individuals who are subject matter experts in the requirements of this position
may participate in further evaluations.
Your responses will be carefully
reviewed and must be supported by factual information in your resume. Inflating
or otherwise enhancing your qualifications and errors or omissions may result
in loss of further consideration.
A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
Working for OIG offers a comprehensive benefits
package that includes paid vacation, sick leave, holidays, life insurance,
health benefits and participation in the Federal Employees Retirement System.
Explore the major benefits offered to most Federal employees at http://www.usa.gov/Federal-Employees/Benefits.shtml.
Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
· Resume showing relevant
experience (cover letter optional). Resume should include the following: where
you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address,
supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week
and salary;
· Completed assessment
questionnaire;
·
Copy of
your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which documents
current Competitive (#1 on block 34 of SF-50) position occupied. If the
position currently occupied is Excepted Service (#2 on block 34 of SF-50), you
must provide documentation, a SF-50, that provides proof that you've held
a permanent position with career or career-conditional status.
To claim veterans' preference,
submit a DD-214 indicating the most recent dates of service, character
of service and type of discharge. To claim 10% or more disability, submit a VA
certification letter in addition to a DD-214. (If selected, a completed
SF-15 will be required prior to your entrance on duty.). Future military retirees can submit a "Statement of
Service" only if retirement DD 214 or proof of transitional leave is not yet
available. The "Statement of Service" must be signed by, or by
direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or
higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your
rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of
service (i.e. honorable).
· Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Program (ICTAP): Provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with
selection priority over other candidates for competitive service
vacancies. Applicants must be well-qualified, which is defined as meeting
all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well
as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements
for the position established by the Best Qualified category definition. You
must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for this program: a
separation notice, a SF-50 documenting separation; an agency certification that
you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM
notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military
Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5
U.S.C. Section 8337(h) or Section 8456. Information about ICTAP eligibility is
on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
· Any additional documentation that
would provide proof of your eligibility category for which you are applying.
Required documents are listed next to the eligibility category in the "Other
Information" section below.
Submission of a resume alone is NOT a complete
application. This position may require the completion of additional form/s
and/or supplemental materials. Failure to provide the required information
and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for
employment.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the
occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the
Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 to receive consideration.
•To begin, click Apply Online to create a
USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to
select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the
occupational questionnaire.
•Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
•It is your responsibility to ensure your responses
and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
•To verify your application is complete, log into
your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application
Status link and then select the more information link for this
position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the
documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has
sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several
hours to clear the virus scan process.
•To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account
and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must
re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your
application will be incomplete.
Faxing
Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are encouraged to
apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of
your application.
NOTE: If you
applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper
application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may
result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire
online and are unable to upload supporting document(s):
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1981080.
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of
your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM
(EST) on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax
confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and
submit via fax:
3. Fax all
six pages of the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to
1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax
transmission.
DFAS Office of Inspector General DFAS OIG
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Indianapolis, IN 46249
Next steps
When
your application package has been reviewed, you will receive an email
advising whether or not you were determined to be best qualified and referred
to the hiring manager. Referred candidates may be contracted for an
interview. You will be notified when the selection process is complete.
To
check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete
application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and
click on the more information link under the application status for this
position.
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
· Resume showing relevant
experience (cover letter optional). Resume should include the following: where
you worked, job title, duties and accomplishments, employer's name and address,
supervisor's name and phone number, starting and end dates (Mo/Yr), hours per week
and salary;
· Completed assessment
questionnaire;
·
Copy of
your most recent SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, which documents
current Competitive (#1 on block 34 of SF-50) position occupied. If the
position currently occupied is Excepted Service (#2 on block 34 of SF-50), you
must provide documentation, a SF-50, that provides proof that you've held
a permanent position with career or career-conditional status.
To claim veterans' preference,
submit a DD-214 indicating the most recent dates of service, character
of service and type of discharge. To claim 10% or more disability, submit a VA
certification letter in addition to a DD-214. (If selected, a completed
SF-15 will be required prior to your entrance on duty.). Future military retirees can submit a "Statement of
Service" only if retirement DD 214 or proof of transitional leave is not yet
available. The "Statement of Service" must be signed by, or by
direction of, the adjutant, personnel officer, or commander of your unit or
higher headquarters and must indicate when your terminal leave will begin, your
rank, dates of active duty service, the type of discharge and character of
service (i.e. honorable).
· Interagency Career Transition
Assistance Program (ICTAP): Provides eligible displaced Federal competitive service employees with
selection priority over other candidates for competitive service
vacancies. Applicants must be well-qualified, which is defined as meeting
all of the minimum qualification standards and eligibility requirements as well
as possessing skills that clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements
for the position established by the Best Qualified category definition. You
must submit one of the following as proof of eligibility for this program: a
separation notice, a SF-50 documenting separation; an agency certification that
you cannot be placed after injury compensation has been terminated; an OPM
notification that your disability annuity has been terminated; or a Military
Department or National Guard Bureau notification that you are retired under 5
U.S.C. Section 8337(h) or Section 8456. Information about ICTAP eligibility is
on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/ctap/index.asp.
· Any additional documentation that
would provide proof of your eligibility category for which you are applying.
Required documents are listed next to the eligibility category in the "Other
Information" section below.
Submission of a resume alone is NOT a complete
application. This position may require the completion of additional form/s
and/or supplemental materials. Failure to provide the required information
and/or materials will result in your application not being considered for
employment.
If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:
Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.
To apply for this position, you must complete the
occupational questionnaire and submit the documentation specified in the
Required Documents section below.
The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (EST) on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 to receive consideration.
•To begin, click Apply Online to create a
USAJOBS account or log in to your existing account. Follow the prompts to
select your USAJOBS resume and/or other supporting documents and complete the
occupational questionnaire.
•Click the Submit My Answers button to submit your application package.
•It is your responsibility to ensure your responses
and appropriate documentation is submitted prior to the closing date.
•To verify your application is complete, log into
your USAJOBS account, https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login, select the Application
Status link and then select the more information link for this
position. The Details page will display the status of your application, the
documentation received and processed, and any correspondence the agency has
sent related to this application. Your uploaded documents may take several
hours to clear the virus scan process.
•To return to an incomplete application, log into your USAJOBS account
and click Update Application in the vacancy announcement. You must
re-select your resume and/or other documents from your USAJOBS account or your
application will be incomplete.
Faxing
Applications or Supporting Documents:
You are encouraged to
apply online. Applying online will allow you to review and track the status of
your application.
NOTE: If you
applied online and your application is complete, do not fax the paper
application (1203FX) as this will overwrite your prior online responses and may
result in you being found ineligible.
If you completed the occupational questionnaire
online and are unable to upload supporting document(s):
1. To fax your documents, you must use the following cover page http://staffing.opm.gov/pdf/usascover.pdf and provide the required information. The Vacancy ID is 1981080.
2. Fax your documents to 1-478-757-3144.
If you cannot complete the Application Package online, you may fax all of
your materials. The complete application package must be submitted by 11:59 PM
(EST) on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 to receive consideration. Keep a copy of your fax
confirmation in the event verification is needed.
To complete the occupational questionnaire and
submit via fax:
3. Fax all
six pages of the completed 1203FX form along with any supporting documents to
1-478-757-3144. Your 1203FX will serve as a cover page for your fax
transmission.
DFAS Office of Inspector General DFAS OIG
Defense Finance and Accounting Service
Indianapolis, IN 46249
Next steps
When
your application package has been reviewed, you will receive an email
advising whether or not you were determined to be best qualified and referred
to the hiring manager. Referred candidates may be contracted for an
interview. You will be notified when the selection process is complete.
To
check the status of your application or return to a previous or incomplete
application, log into your USAJOBS account, select My Applications, and
click on the more information link under the application status for this
position.
Fair and transparent
The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.
