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Equal Employment Manager

Social Security Administration
Office of Civil Rights & Equal Opportunity, Center for Regional Equal Opportunity Management
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Summary

The incumbent serves as regional authority on the implementation and evaluation of policies, initiatives, and procedures in support of the civil rights and equal employment opportunity (EEO) program.

The position description number for this position is PD4F017S. A summary of the major duties are listed below. You may also view the full position description on the Agency intranet at the following link: PD Search

Overview

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Open & closing dates
05/27/2024 to 06/07/2024
Salary
$124,113 to - $191,900 per year

Salary varies by location; Pay will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions.

Pay scale & grade
GS 14
Locations
1 vacancy in the following locations:
San Francisco, CA
Denver, CO
Atlanta, GA
Chicago, IL
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Temporary promotion - Not-To-Exceed 1 year; May be extended or made permanent
Work schedule
Full-time - Flex time, Alternate work schedules may be available
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
None
Supervisory status
Yes
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
Noncritical-Sensitive (NCS)/Moderate Risk
Trust determination process
Announcement number
SH-12418633
Control number
792896600

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Clarification from the agency

Open to DCCREO employees only. Outstationing is not authorized for this position. NOTE: Your SSA-45 must include your current permanent or temporary organizational location. If this information is not included, you will be found ineligible for consideration.

Duties

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  • Provides management oversight and direction in advancing SSA’s Civil Rights and EEO programs for the regions.
  • Represents regional views and concerns in deciding how SSA policies should be designed to comply with national legislative mandates, court decisions and government wide policies.
  • Conducts reviews of components and field installations to identify and solve systemic problems and barriers to EEO, including agency management policies and practices.
  • Provides management advisory and consulting services designed to effect major changes.
  • Provides guidance, advice, and recommendations to regional components and managers/supervisors at all levels on EEO concerns and responsibilities.
  • Represents SSA in dealings with regional Federal and non Federal agencies and organizations on a wide range of EEO topics.
  • Maintains and oversees regional counseling activities. Oversees counseling and provides assistance to the region's employees and management in the resolution of EEO complaints.
  • Exercises regional SSA responsibility for review of complaint files, informal resolution attempts, case control, reporting, and coordination of discrimination complaint hearings. All coordination is across component lines.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • All application materials must be received by the closing date.
  • Applicants must be in good standing.
  • Applicants must have a fully successful rating of record.
  • Official Personnel Folders will not be reviewed.
  • Requests for copies of application documents will not be accepted.
  • All application forms submitted become the property of SSA Human Resources.

Qualifications

Your SSA-45/resume must provide sufficient experience, knowledge, skills, abilities, and proficiency of any required competencies to perform the specific position for which you are applying. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your experience, education, knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies as they relate to this position. Your resume and supporting documents must specifically address the evaluation criteria for the position.

Describe duties you perform (not just knowledge, skills and abilities) as they relate to the specialized experience required for this position. Be clear, accurate and specific when describing your experience; e.g., list all positions separately, include full start and stop dates for each position, your component (DC-level down to office-level) and grade, and a comprehensive description the relevant duties you performed in each position. This information is instrumental in determining the highest quality candidates to be referred to the Selecting Official.

To qualify for this GS-14 position, applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled and has equipped applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. Such experience should include providing guidance on Federal EEO principles, laws, regulations, and policies; recognizing and solving individual EEO problems and making technical recommendations on EEO issues; managing the regional administration of an EEO program to reach SSA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility goals. In addition, experience must include working in a team environment and leading a group of people in accomplishing a common goal.

**ALL of this specialized experience is REQUIRED and must be explicitly documented/described in your resume or you will be disqualified from further consideration. Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Applicants for promotion must have 52 weeks at GS-13.

Time in grade requirement must be met by the closing date of this announcement.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

NONCOMPETITIVE CONSIDERATION DUE TO SPECIAL HIRING AUTHORITY
Applications for noncompetitive consideration will be accepted from SSA employees in the area of consideration who are currently serving under the following types of appointments: Schedule A, Reg. 213.3102 (U) appointments for individuals with disabilities and time limited appointments for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. Applicants serving under these provisions do not need to submit copies of your disability or Veteran's documentation. However, you must submit a current SF-50 that provides information on the appointment authority under which you were hired. Otherwise, you will not receive non-competitive consideration.

NOTE: Excepted service employees serving under Schedule A appointments for Attorney positions or Pathways Programs appointments (Presidential Management Fellows, Recent Graduates, and Interns) are not eligible for consideration.

This is a non-bargaining unit position to be filled under the provisions of the Management Officials Promotion Plan. The best-qualified list for this vacancy may be used to fill the same or similar positions in a component(s) under the same Deputy Commissioner. Additional selections may be made within 6 months of the date the best qualified list is issued.

LOCALITY PAY: Salary will be set in accordance with locality pay provisions. Candidates currently receiving a higher locality pay than the office applied for are advised that should they be selected, they will lose entitlement to the higher locality pay.

OTHER NOTES:
This position is temporary not-to-exceed 1 year. Temporary promotions or reassignments may be extended or become permanent.

Selected employee is subject to the completion of a 1-year probationary period for a supervisory position unless the employee served in such a position before August 11, 1979, or has completed one.

This position is eligible for telework in accordance with agency and office policy.

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

Travel expenses for temporary assignments will be paid as appropriate according to applicable travel rules and/or regulations.

This is a moderate risk public trust position. The selected employee will be required to complete a Standard Form 85P, Questionnaire for Public Trust Positions, in order to have the appropriate investigation conducted, unless the employee has been previously certified eligible to occupy a position at this level.

How you will be evaluated

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

Applicants will be rated based on the following knowledge, skills, and abilities:

  • Knowledge of laws and regulations related to Federal equal employment opportunity. (Maximum 12 Points)
  • Ability to negotiate and problem-solve while maintaining working relationships with management, unions, arbitrators, etc. (Maximum 12 Points)
  • Ability to effectively communicate orally and to organize and convey information in writing. (Maximum 12 Points)
  • Ability to supervise, plan, direct, and accomplish the work of the office. (Maximum 12 Points)
Total Points Possible = 48 Points

Applicants will be assessed using the rating criteria listed in the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12418633

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