Equal Opportunity Manager

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.

Duties

• 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

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.

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/.

How You Will Be Evaluated

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.

Required Documents

• To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: Resume SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action The following documents are accepted, and may be required if applicable to your eligibility and/or qualifications for this position.
• Please make sure you have included other documents required for your application, such as a copy of your transcript (if using education to qualify), SF-50's (current/former Federal employees), documentation to support Veterans Preference claims, or ICTAP/CTAP documentation (for displaced Federal employees).
• You will not be contacted for additional information.
• Cover Letter DD-214/ Statement of Service Disability Letter (Schedule A) Disability Letter (VA) License Other (1) Other (2) Other (3) Performance Appraisal Professional Certification Resume Separation Notice (RIF) SF-15 SF-50/ Notification of Personnel Action Transcript SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action (if applicable for Time in Grade and/or Eligibility): Most recent SF-50 if you are a current or former Federal employee An SF-50 showing 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 Award 50's do not provide sufficient information and will not be accepted for the purpose of verifying time-in-grade.
• Examples of appropriate SF-50's include: Within grade increases at the highest grade held; or Promotions with an effective date more than one year old; or SF-50's at the highest grade held with an effective date more than one year old.
• Veterans' Preference: When applying for Federal Jobs, eligible Veterans should claim preference for 5pt (TP), 10pt (CP/CPS/XP), or for Sole Survivor Preference (SSP) in the questionnaire.
• You must provide a legible copy of your DD214(s) which shows dates and character of service (honorable, general, etc.).
• If you are currently serving on active duty and expect to be released or discharged within 120 days you must submit documentation related to your active duty service which reflects the dates of service, character of service (honorable, general, etc.), and dates of impending separation.
• Additionally, disabled veterans and others eligible for 10-point preference (such as widows or mothers of eligible Veterans) must also submit an SF-15 "Application for 10 Point Veteran Preference" with required proof as stated on the form.
• Documentation is required to award preference.
• For more information on Veterans' Preference, please visit Feds Hire Vets – Veterans – Job Seekers – Veterans' Preference.