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Equal Opportunity Manager

Department of Veterans Affairs
Veterans Health Administration
Veterans Health Administration

Summary

This position is located at the Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center within the Executive Director service line. The primary purpose of this position is to perform work that involves developing, administering, evaluating, analyzing and advising on the Federal Government's internal equal employment opportunity (EEO) program. This position serves as the Equal Employment Manager with full responsibility for establishing, organizing, and directing an EEO Program.

Overview

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Accepting applications
Posted yesterday · Apply in 2 days
Due by 11:59 p.m. ET on June 18, 2026
Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
Work site options
Telework eligible
Yes—as determined by the agency policy.
Remote job
No
Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
Salary
$90,341 - $117,446 per year
Pay scale & grade
GS 12
Promotion potential
None
Pay scale and grade determines the salary of the job.
Work schedule
Full-time
Travel Required
Not required
Appointment type
Permanent
Occupations and job series
Supervisory status
Yes
Federal service type
This job is in the Competitive Service
Represented by a union
No
Drug test
No
Security clearance
Not Required
Position sensitivity and risk
Moderate Risk (MR)
Jobs require a background check and some require a security clearance. The type depends on the job.
Background check type
Financial disclosure required
Yes
Some jobs require financial disclosure to identify conflicts of interests.
Announcement number
CBSR-12983376-26-SM
Control number
873088300

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Clarification from the agency

This vacancy is only open to current permanent Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center Employees only.

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Duties

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Major Duties:

  • Researches and analyzes related programmatic and administrative issues, applies complex analytical techniques, and develops recommendations for appropriate corrective actions or solutions.
  • Serves as the organization's liaison with internal and external stakeholders and represents the senior organizational official at meetings and conferences related to EEO/AE, ADR, and CR.
  • Exercises a high degree of judgment in analyzing and recommending solutions to problems that impact EEO/AE, ADR, and CR in establishing program priorities and direction to achieve optimum results for the organization.
  • Assembling, consolidating, and submitting timely and accurate plans, information, and reports on the organization's EEO/AE, ADR, and CR programs and status.
  • Conducts annual MD 715 State of the Agency briefing to leadership, and other EEO/AE, and CR focused briefings, as appropriate. Incumbent is responsible for ensuring that the local strategic plan, mission, vision and values are aligned with EEO/AE Plans.
  • Utilizes systems and tools to gather data, perform analysis, evaluate and report the effectiveness of the Program. The work involves continuous oversight of the organization EEO Program through data and trend analyses, Peer Reviews and appropriate contact with management officials on EEO/AE, ADR, and CR programs and practices.
  • Performs demographic analyses and identifies appropriate benchmarks for the local workforce, including major occupations, grade levels, and other categories, by race, ethnicity, and gender as compared to the Relevant Civilian Labor Force (RCLF) and other appropriate benchmarks.
  • Performs barrier and trend analyses on the utilization of racial, ethnic, and demographic groups including women, Veterans and persons with disabilities in the workplace to identify triggers and potential barriers to EEO. Develops and implements action plans and corrective strategies in coordination with human resources staff to eliminate barriers at all levels throughout the organization.
  • Manages the organization's Special Emphasis Programs (SEP) in accordance with VA policy, and the organization's Special Emphasis Program Strategic Plans.
  • Serves as the technical expert in the management and operation of the organization SEPs, ensuring they are designed to eliminate barriers to EEO and promote workforce diversity and workplace inclusion.
  • Manages the local ADR Program which provides an array of alternative strategies used to resolve disputes voluntarily without resorting to formal complaint investigative or adjudicative processes and during administrative processes such as the EEO complaint process.
  • Directs the work of a staff of EEO/AE professionals, and administrative personnel to accomplish the work of the EEO Program in the organization. Incumbent provides input to organization and VISN strategic plans, develops program goals, objectives, action plans for strategies and initiatives, to achieve measures for the EEO Program.
  • Completes human resources, budget management, financial management, procurement and acquisition, time and attendance, and all associated administrative functions for the effective operation of the EEO program.
  • Serves as technical expert responsible for the processing of external complaints (Title VI, Title IX, Section 504) filed locally alleging discrimination in VA programs receiving Federal assistance on the bases of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age or disability in accordance with the aforementioned Federal laws.
  • Serves as the principal advisor to the Director, subject matter expert, and spokesperson for the organization in the areas of EEO/AE (including Special Emphasis Programs), ADR, and CR functions.

Work Schedule: 8:00am - 4:30pm Monday-Friday
Telework: Ad-Hoc as determined by the agency policy. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Equal Opportunity Manager/PD050270
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized
Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

  • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
  • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
  • Subject to background/security investigation
  • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
  • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider:
  • your performance and conduct;
  • the needs and interests of the agency;
  • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
  • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

Qualifications

To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 06/18/2026.

Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation, but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year, it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade, as required by the announcement. In this instance, you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.

You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

  • Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Experience in interpreting and applying relevant laws, regulations, and organizational policies to address workplace issues and ensure program compliance; analyzing workplace data and practices to identify barriers or problem areas and developing actionable recommendations for improvement; preparing concise technical reports and presenting findings or updates to executives, management, and staff; managing and overseeing the complaint resolution processes utilizing ADR guidance, ensuring impartiality, timely responses and adherence to established policies.
You will be rated on the following Competencies for this position:


Preferred experience: Minimum of 3 years of supervisory experience and 2 years of EEO experience.

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; religions; 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.

Note: A full year of work is considered to be 35-40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment.

Physical Requirements: The work is normally sedentary in an office environment.

For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.

Education

There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/.

Additional information

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

If you are unable to apply online or need an alternate method to submit documents, please reach out to the Agency Contact listed in this Job Opportunity Announcement.

Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act, the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicant's criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process, visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations, Security, and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.

How you will be evaluated

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

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE.

Narrative responses are not required at this time. If you are referred for consideration, you may be asked to submit additional job related information, which may include, but not limited to; responses to the knowledge, skills and abilities; completion of a work sample, and/or contact for an interview. Your resume and/or supporting documentation will be verified. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment.

The Department of Veterans Affairs performs pre-employment reference checks as an assessment method used in the hiring process to verify information provided by a candidate (e.g., on resume or during interview or hiring process); gain additional knowledge regarding a candidate's abilities; and assist a hiring manager with making a final selection for a position.

For more information on the "Who may apply" eligibility requirements, please refer to the OHRM Status Candidates and Other Candidate Definitions document.

Placement Policy: The posting of this announcement does not obligate management to fill a vacancy or vacancies by promotion. The position may be filled by reassignment, change to lower grade, transfer, appointment, or reinstatement. Management may use any one or any combination of these methods to fill the position.

It is the policy of the VA to not deny employment to those that have faced financial hardships or periods of unemployment.

Veterans and Transitioning Service Members: Please visit the VA for Vets site for career-search tools for Veterans seeking employment at VA, career development services for our existing Veterans, and coaching and reintegration support for military service members.

Veterans Health Administration

OUR MISSION: To fulfill President Lincoln's promise "To care for those who have served in our nation's military and for their families, caregivers, and survivors" - by serving and honoring the men and women who are America's Veterans. How would you like to become a part of a team providing compassionate whole health care to Veterans?

The Richard L. Roudebush VA Medical Center is a tertiary care facility classified as a Clinical Referral Level 1a Facility. The Indianapolis based VA Medical Center is a teaching hospital, providing a full range of patient care services, with state-of-the-art technology as well as education and research. Comprehensive health care is provided through primary care, Community Based Outpatient Clinics and tertiary care including numerous specialty clinical programs. This facility is affiliated with the Indiana University School of Medicine, providing a platform for educational services for students, interns and residents. The medical center provides clinical education services for many additional professional and healthcare related training programs.

Agency contact information

Sarah Murphy
Email
Sarah.Murphy6@va.gov
Address
Richard L Roudebush VA Medical Center
1481 West Tenth Street
Indianapolis, IN 46202
US

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