Description:
See below for important information regarding this job.Requirements:
To qualify for an Equal Opportunity Specialist, your resume and supporting documentation must support:
A. Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience that equipped you with the particular competencies to successfully perform the duties of the position and is directly in or related to this position. To qualify at the GS-11 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-09 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. To qualify at the GS-12 level, applicants must possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or equivalent under other pay systems in the Federal service, military, or private sector. Applicants must meet eligibility requirements including time-in-grade (General Schedule (GS) positions only), time-after-competitive appointment, minimum qualifications, and any other regulatory requirements by the cut-off/closing date of the announcement. Creditable specialized experience includes:
- GS-12:
- Knowledge and skill to manage a program, develop corrective action plans, resolve problems, and advise managers/supervisors
- Knowledge of federal EEO principles, laws, regulations, and policies; relevant decisions to recognize and solve individual EEO problems; and to make technical recommendations for decisions in reasonable accommodation cases.
- Thorough understanding of the types of management actions and employment practices/conditions that constitute barriers to EEO (such as improper supervisory practices) and develop staff recommendations to management.
- GS-11:
- A generalized understanding of federal EEO principles, laws, regulations, and policies; relevant decisions to recognize and solve individual EEO problems; and to make technical recommendations for decisions in reasonable accommodation cases.
- Exercising knowledge and skill to assist with management of a program, development corrective action plans, resolution of problems, and advising managers/supervisors
- General knowledge of federal personnel administration policies, practices, including appeals and grievances, recruitment, and selection, in order to know when to obtain expert technical advice and/or assistance to answer questions, solve problems, and understand technical personnel issues.
- Skill in oral and written communication to develop and present cogent arguments for the acceptance of controversial points-of-view.
B. Education Substitution: Such education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work. Education must be from a college or university accredited by an organization approved by the U.S. Department of Education. See http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/Search.aspx . If using education to meet basic qualifications, YOU MUST SUBMIT A TRANSCRIPT as supplemental documentation. To qualify based on education in lieu of specialized experience, you must possess:
- GS-11: 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
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.