Equal Employment Manager
What you'd do
The incumbent is a principal advisor to management in the area of Diversity Management and Equal Employment Opportunity, ADR and Affirmative Employment for the Marion VA Medical Center. S/he serves as the spokesperson for all protected groups within the local community. The incumbent will be expected to perform a full range of duties and assignments in support of and related to the Equal Employment Opportunity program.
Major duties
Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Conduct analysis and develop statistics upon which realistic affirmative action goals can be based. Develop and implement all plans associated with the EEO program. Conduct periodic evaluations of the workforce to develop data which can be utilized in evaluating the effectiveness of the program. Conduct EEO training including the Prevention of Sexual Harassment to all managers and supervisors at the facility. Conduct studies and analysis on the utilization of minorities and women in the workplace, identifying obstacles and outlining alternative solutions to identified problems. Serve as a representative of the facility in establishing and maintaining contact with local community groups who are interested in civil rights and/or equal opportunity. Serve as technical advisor to the facility's EEO Committee. Develop an Alternative Dispute Resolution Program, which is any procedure or combination of procedures voluntarily used to resolve issues in controversy without the need to resort to litigation. Serve as the facility's mediator and technical expert for processing complaints which are not covered by the Office of Resolution Management (ORM). Work Schedule: Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized ad-hoc telework, at mangers discretion. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Manager/PD100920 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized
What you need to qualify
To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 07/12/2026. 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: knowledge of Federal EEO laws, regulations, and policies, ability to interpret laws and regulations, knowledge of the principles of Personnel Management and of Federal Personnel Regulations, ability to serve as an expert trainer in the area of EEO, conduct analysis and evaluate work situations, provide leadership and guidance to committees, effective communication skills, prepare reports, brief supervisors and service line managers on all aspects of the EEO Program, evaluate an EEO Program in order to assure compliance with existing regulations. Note: This experience must be detailed in your resume to receive credit. 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/.
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