Equal Employment Specialist
What you'd do
As an Equal Employment Specialist (Reasonable Accommodation Program Manager) at the GS-0260-14, you will be part of the Office for Civil Rights (OCR), U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If selected, you will be responsible for serving for coordinating and administering the EEOC's Reasonable Accommodation and Disability Employment Programs nationwide.
Major duties
Coordinates and facilitates reasonable accommodation requests for applicants, including intake, the interactive process, evaluation of supporting documentation, implementation of approved accommodations, and monitoring of accommodation effectiveness. Responsible for making independent determinations and developing significant recommendations related to the provisions of reasonable accommodations at Headquarters and in Field Offices. Prepares reports, briefing materials, program analyses, and tracks program metrics and trends; supports reporting, budget, and procurement activities; and identifies opportunities to improve customer service and program effectiveness. Develops and delivers training, technical assistance, and consultative services to supervisors, employees, and stakeholders on reasonable accommodation, disability employment, accessibility requirements, and related civil rights responsibilities. Conducts research, evaluates competing considerations, develops recommendations, and provides expert advice to OCR leadership regarding appropriate courses of action that enable employees to perform the functions of their appointed position. Analyzes and solves particularly complex and sensitive problems and issues, such as those involving conflicting laws or other requirements, and those involving vague policy decisions and case strategy guidance which have impact throughout the EEOC.
What you need to qualify
For the GS-14: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level. Specialized experience includes experience leading, planning, and administering a disability program; and providing analysis, interpretation, and documentation of technical issues in various reasonable accommodation cases; demonstrated experience serving as a deciding official for reasonable accommodation requests. Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-13 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 14 level. Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement. 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.
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