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Equal Employment Specialist

Department of the Interior
Bureau of Land Management
HQ/Office of the Director/Office of Civil Rights (HQ130)
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Summary

Explore a new career with the BLM - where our people are our most precious resource.

This position is located in Headquarters Washington, DC. Information about Washington, DC and the surrounding area can be found at DC Chamber of Commerce | Washington DC

We expect to fill 1 vacancy at this time; however, additional positions may be filled from this announcement if they become available.

Overview

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Job canceled
Open & closing dates
09/26/2024 to 10/01/2024
This job will close when we have received 50 applications which may be sooner than the closing date. Learn more
Salary
$82,764 to - $128,956 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 11 - 12
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Washington, DC
Remote job
No
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Travel Required
Not required
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Appointment type
Permanent
Work schedule
Full-time
Service
Competitive
Promotion potential
13
Supervisory status
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Drug test
No
Position sensitivity and risk
High Risk (HR)
Trust determination process
Financial disclosure
Yes
Bargaining unit status
No
Announcement number
HQDE-24-12557727-AC
Control number
811639800

Duties

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  • Carries out the full range of EEO complaints processing for BLM and on a contractual basis with other organizations.
  • Provides specialized services in the area of the Title VII Complaints Adjudication Process; Title VI work related to the Bureau of Land Management Public Civil Rights (PCR) Program; and/or implementation of Diversity and Inclusion Program.
  • Works with Agency leadership to develop governing policies with regard to handling complaint activities, analyzing allegations of discrimination raised by individuals or classes of individuals.
  • Provides guidance and oversight of initial fact finding and/or mediation between the parties to resolve the concern(s).
  • Prepares causal analyses of situational issues for the purpose of identifying and addressing systemic problem areas, reviewing Report of Investigations for legal sufficiency.
  • Assists in drafting EEO Settlement Agreements, providing recommendations for the purpose of addressing and preventing repetition of undesirable behaviors and/or business practices.
  • Develops and facilitates training to Bureau of Land Management employees in the areas of Equal Employment Opportunity and Civil Rights.
  • Provides advisory services to managers and supervisors on recruitment activities and ensures outreach efforts are effective in addressing barriers.
  • Develops and delivers diversity training to Bureau of Land Management leaders, and employees.
  • Prepares responses to inquiries from all sources, to include complainants’ representatives, employees, members of Congress, representatives of the Executive Branch, special interest groups, the judicial system, and as well as the general public.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is required. Direct Deposit Required.
  • Be sure to read the "How to Apply" and "Required Documents" Sections.
  • You cannot hold an active real estate license; nor can you have an interest or hold stocks in firms with interest in Federal Land.
  • Appointment will be subject to a favorably adjudicated background/suitability investigation/determination.
  • If selected for this position, you will be required to annually complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-450 within 30 days of reporting to duty.
  • May require a one-year probationary period.

Qualifications

In order to be rated as qualified for this position, we must be able to determine that you meet the qualification requirements - please be sure to include this information in your resume. No assumptions will be made about your experience.

For GS 11 you must possess:
Experience: one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity. Specialized experience is defined as applying Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations, policies, procedures; and providing technical guidance addressing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statutes, regulations, guidelines, and requirements.
-OR-
Education:
have Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. You must provide a copy of your college transcript(s).
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Combination of Education and Experience:
have a combination of the education and experience listed above. You must include a copy of your college transcript(s).

For GS-12 you must possess:
Experience: You must possess one (1) full year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-11 level that is equivalent in difficulty and complexity. Specialized experience is defined as applying Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations, policies, procedures; providing technical guidance addressing Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) statutes, regulations, guidelines, and requirements; conducting training regarding the interpretation and implementation of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and other nondiscrimination laws.

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). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Applicants must meet both eligibility and qualification requirements for the position of interest by the closing date of the announcement.

Education

If using education to qualify, you must submit copies of all transcripts or a list of college courses that include hours and grades from an accredited U.S. college/university. See Required Documents section for more information.

Additional information

Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP)/lnteragency Career Transition Assistance Program (ICTAP): These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information: CTAP or ICTAP

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service

DOI uses E-Verify to confirm employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit: www.dhs.gov/e-verify

Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. If eligible and qualified, you may be offered a recruitment or relocation incentive. The decision to offer an incentive will be made on a case-by-case basis and is neither promised nor guaranteed. For information visit: Recruitment Incentive or Relocation Incentive or Student Loan Repayment.

Travel and relocation expenses will not be paid by the Department of the Interior. Any travel, transportation and relocation expenses associated with reporting for duty in this position will be the responsibility of the selected employee.

The official worksite for the selectee is the duty station identified in this vacancy announcement. The selectee will typically report to this duty location on a regular and recurring weekly basis. The selectee may be allowed to telework with supervisor approval.

This announcement is being advertised concurrently under number HQMP-24-12557728-AC, for status candidates and special hiring authority eligible. You must apply to each announcement separately if you wish to be considered under both recruitment methods.

This position is considered a career ladder opportunity, with a full performance level of GS-13. If selected at a lower grade level, you may be non-competitively promoted to the next grade level at the discretion of your supervisor and is contingent upon meeting regulatory and legal requirements for promotion, satisfactory performance, and the availability of higher-level work. Promotion is not guaranteed, and no promise of promotion is implied.

Applicants who apply under this job opportunity announcement agree to have their application, associated documents and applicable personal information shared with other Bureaus/Offices within the Department of the Interior (DOI) who have vacancies within the same occupational series, grade, full performance level and in the same geographic location(s), including within the same metro/commuting area. Applying to this announcement does not replace the need to apply to other job opportunity announcements for which you wish to receive consideration.

How you will be evaluated

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

Once the application process is complete, we will review your application to ensure you meet the job requirements. To determine if you are qualified for this job, a review of your resume, supporting documentation and responses to the online questionnaire will be made. Your responses to the online questionnaire will be used to measure the degree to which your background matches the requirements for this position. Qualified applicants will be placed in one of three predefined categories: Best Qualified, Well Qualified and Qualified. However, your resume must support your responses to the scored occupational questionnaire, or your score may be lowered. Within these categories, applicants eligible for veteran's preference will receive selection priority over non-veterans. Candidates placed in the Best Qualified category will be identified for further consideration through an additional assessment required for this position.

You will be assessed on the following competencies (please ensure these are reflected in your resume for full consideration):

Technical Competence- Knowledge of how to perform one's job. Refers to specialized knowledge that is acquired through formal training or extensive on-the-job experience.

Manages and Organizes Information: Identifies a need; gathers, organizes, and maintains information; determines its importance and accuracy, and communicates it by a variety of methods.

Oral Communication: Expresses information (for example, ideas or facts) to individuals or groups effectively, taking into account the audience and nature of the information (for example, technical, sensitive, controversial); makes clear and convincing oral presentations; listens to others, attends to nonverbal cues, and responds appropriately.

In order to be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and application questionnaire, this position requires successful completion of the following additional assessment: Subject Matter Expert Resume Panel Review. These assessments measure the critical competencies listed above that are required to successfully perform the job.

Candidates placed in the Best Qualified category after the second assessment is completed will be identified for referral to the hiring manager and may be contacted for an interview.

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