Supervisory Equal Employment Specialist

Summary

This position is in the DOCR's EEO Complaints and Investigations Division, Compliance Branch. The Division ensures department-wide compliance with civil rights laws, regulations, and guidelines through prevention, early intervention, investigation, and resolution. Serving all of DOT's operating administrations, the Branch oversees the agency's EEO program for employment-discrimination complaints.

Duties

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As a Supervisory Equal Employment Specialist, you will:

• Direct and administer the Compliance Branch, and coordinates the processing and disposition of individual and systemic employment discrimination pursuant to federal laws, regulations policies, procedures, judicial, and administrative decisions. Supports the AD's efforts in planning and managing the operations and programs of the branch, this includes the general administrative and technical direction of the office; performing the full range of supervisory duties including appointments, promotions, reassignments, and awards; taking disciplinary actions; identifying training needs and developing employees; and fostering an environment for equal opportunity and cultural diversity.
• Monitor the progress of the branch's operations, including evaluating the effectiveness of complaint processing and ensuring that all objectives are met; analyzing results with a view toward improvement or modification; making adjustments in accordance with priorities; and reviewing completed work to ensure that the broad instructions on work sequence, procedure, methods, and deadlines are being met. Fosters equal employment opportunities by demonstrating evidence of fairness in making selections, encouraging and recognizing employee achievements, and in being sensitive to the developmental needs of all employees, including members of minority groups, women, and individual with disabilities.
• Provide technical guidance and direction to staff and other specialists on all aspects of the discrimination complaint process, including identifying sources of information to pursue, methods and techniques for performing fact-finding and analysis, and case management practices and requirements as it relates to EEO counseling, compliance, hearings and appeals. Prepares decisions resulting from breach of settlement allegations against the DOT that are subject to appeal with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, and arranges for hearings to be conducted by the EEOC, as appropriate. Develops and administers an evaluation system for processing complaints of alleged discrimination that includes narrative and statistical reports comparing objectives and measurement against actual accomplishments; outlines program status and identifies any deficiencies and/or areas needing improvement; and initiates any corrective necessary action keeping the AD informed of status of all programs.

OST is looking for an individual who has extensive experience in the regulations and laws pertinent to the governing and processing of complaints of discriminations; EEOC's decisions, procedures, guidelines, programs and management directives. The incumbent must have leadership and supervisory experience. The incumbent must be proficient in interpreting regulations, applying existing policies and standards, and developing policy clarifications relating to Civil Rights. Excellent oral and written communication skills, as well as interpersonal skills, are essential.

Requirements

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Conditions of employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or U.S National
• You must meet specialized experience to qualify.
• Required documents must be submitted by the closing date.
• Submit application and resume online by 11:59 PM EST on the closing date.

As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 the 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, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT:

• SELECTIVE SERVICE: Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for the Selective Service.
• GOVERNMENT TRAVEL CARD: This position involves travel. A government contractor-issued travel card will be issued and must be retained for official business only.
• PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year probationary period (unless already completed).
• SUPERVISORY PROBATIONARY PERIOD: You must complete a one-year supervisory probationary period (unless already completed).
• TIME-IN-GRADE: Federal applicants must have served 52 weeks at the next lower grade in the competitive or excepted service in the executive branch to satisfy time-in-grade restrictions contained in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F.

Qualifications

To meet the minimum qualifications for this position, you must meet the specialized experience qualifications for the grade at which you are requesting consideration.

To qualify for the Grade 14, you must have at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to the GS-13, it must include:

• Experience managing the processing, disposition, and adjudication of individual and employment discrimination complaints.
• Experience supervising staff and directing the programmatic oversight of an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) discrimination complaint program.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas:

• Labor Law - Knowledge of state and Federal employment laws, regulations, guidelines, and legal precedents related to hiring practices, equal employment opportunity, and wage and hour restrictions.
• Influencing/Negotiating (‡) - Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals
• Leadership - Influences, motivates, and challenges others; adapts leadership styles to a variety of situations.

For all types of consideration, 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.

For additional information about applying to Federal positions, please click on the following link: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-policies/#url=e4

All applicants must meet all qualification requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

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The Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act prohibits the Department of Transportation and its Operating Administrations from requesting an applicant's criminal history record before that individual receives a conditional offer of employment. In accordance with 5 U.S. Code § 9202(c) and 5 C.F.R § 920.201 certain positions are exempt from the provisions of the Fair Chance to Compete Act. Applicants who believe they have been subjected to a violation of the Fair Chance to Compete for Jobs Act, may submit a written complaint to the Department of Transportation by email at, [redacted]. To learn more, please visit our page at: The Fair Chance to Compete Act | US Department of Transportation

This announcement may be used to fill additional positions if similar vacancies occur within 90 days of the issue date of the referral certificate.

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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

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