Equal Employment Specialist

Summary

You will serve as a Equal Employment Specialist with Office of the Secretary of Interior.This position may be filled in Washington D.C or current employee duty station.

Location negotiable after selection clarification: This is not a remote position; selectee will remain in their current duty station.

Duties

Help

This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget (ASPMB), Office of Civil Rights.

At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Overseeing the preparation of annual MD-715 reports for DOI Bureaus for submission to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Collects data from OCR Divisions, OHC and other relevant DOI stakeholders to formulate responses to required performance measures. Prepares report drafts for RDAD and OCR Director's review and submits signed reports to the EEOC.
• Prepares MD-715 report action plans for each Bureau that identifies activities Bureaus must complete to address non-compliant EEO program performance measures and implement any new program requirements. Coordinates efforts with the OCR Bureau Liaison Unit to inform Bureau leaders and servicing offices of required activities and tracks progress made towards completing identified activities.
• Utilizes data from reports such as the MD-715, EEOC form 462 Report and the No FEAR Act to track Bureau and Office EEO activities on a periodic basis. Works with the OCR Bureau Liaison Unit to prepare briefing documents to inform Bureau leaders and service providers of EEO program trends and potential compliance risks.
• Enforces applicable laws and regulations and conducts rigorous reviews of Bureau and Office-level policies to ensure operational efficiency. Analyzes trends in EEO and complaints data, identifies potential problem areas, and provides technical guidance as needed.
• Serves as a subject matter expert to aid in developing EEO-related training and educational content used by OCR to support program compliance.
• Work with other division staff in the completion of EEO-related reporting requirements, including the EEOC form 462 and No Fear Act Reports, as needed.

Salary Information

Washington D.C.: GS-14 (Step 1) $143,913 - (Step 10) $187,093 per annum.

OR

Salary will vary based on current duty station: Link to OPM Pay Tables: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule/.

This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available.

Requirements

Help

Conditions of employment

• Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.
• Appointment subject to background investigation and favorable adjudication.
• Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service.
• Direct Deposit participation required.
• Successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check. To learn more, visit https://www.e-verify.gov/.
• You must submit ALL required documents and a completed questionnaire.
• You are required to complete training, obtain and maintain a government credit card with travel and purchase authority.

Probationary/Trial Period

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period - OR - 2-year trial period to evaluate your fitness and whether your continuation of employment advances the public interest.

This probationary or trial period is an extension of the appointment process and therefore requires the agency to determine if continued employment would advance the public interest, meet the organization goals and mission of the agency, and/or otherwise promote the efficiency of the service. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, the agency will 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.

Under applicable law, the employment of an individual serving a probationary or trial period automatically terminates when that period ends unless the agency affirmatively certifies, in writing, that the individual's employment should continue and that their appointment should be finalized. In the absence of agency action to affirmatively certify continued employment beyond the probationary or trial period, such appointments are terminated. 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

All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience.

Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience for the series to which you are applying.

Specialized Experience:

To qualify for the GS-14. you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience:

• Preparing MD-715 annual reports submitted to the EEOC, including collecting EEO program self-assessment data and drafting required report content for agency leadership review.
• Analyzing and interpreting various forms of data and preparing written documents summarizing trends and/or key findings from data sources to evaluate and inform leaders on program performance.
• Providing technical guidance to office leaders and agency stakeholders to ensure that agency programs are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and policies.

Must meet all to qualify.

Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp

Volunteer 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; 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.

Education

This position does not allow substituting education for experience.

Additional information

Additional vacancies may be filled using this job announcement.

All DOI employees, their spouses, and minor children may not acquire or retain any claim, permit, lease, small tract entry, or other rights granted by the Department in Federal lands, with limited exceptions. Additional ethics prohibitions can be found here, DOI Ethics Prohibitions | U.S. Department of the Interior.

Applicants who include vulgar, offensive, or inappropriate language or information in their application package will be ineligible for further consideration for this position.

Expand Hide additional information

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.

Benefits

Help

A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

Review our benefits

Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.