Equal Employment Manager

Veterans Health Administration • Sheridan, WY

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About The Position

The Equal Employment Manager develops, administers, and evaluates the facility’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program and provides authoritative advice on EEO matters. The incumbent reports directly to the Medical Center Director, who provides general administrative direction and sets program objectives and available resources. The role requires expertise in Federal EEO laws, regulations, policies, and principles; compliance and enforcement; program management and consulting; and Federal human resources management practices.

The manager provides technical advice to management, employees, and applicants on EEO program requirements and their relationship to personnel management. The incumbent interprets and applies guidance, including where unique program or complaint-related problems require departing from traditional practices or precedents. The role includes analyzing discrimination complaint data and trends, consulting with Regional Counsel, Human Resources officials, and line officials, and advising the Medical Center Director on investigations. The manager also arranges or conducts training, assists with investigations, and works with managers and supervisors to resolve complex EEO issues and address practices or conditions that negatively affect EEO.

The work schedule is Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Ad hoc telework may be authorized; the position is not virtual. Regular work generally involves sitting at a desk and in meetings, with occasional visits to work sites. Occasional automobile or public conveyance use may be required; no special physical exertion is required.

Requirements

• One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-11 level, including experience managing an EEO program, ensuring compliance, developing affirmative employment plans, assisting with complaint resolution, identifying employment barriers, and advising or consulting with management, employees, and applicants.
• Knowledge of Federal EEO laws, regulations, Executive Orders, court decisions, policies, and precedents sufficient to address difficult EEO problems.
• Ability to provide sound technical advice on EEO program requirements and their relationship to personnel management issues.
• Written and oral communication skills sufficient to prepare and present findings, recommend or carry out actions on complex issues, develop and deliver training, and prepare program instructions.
• Working knowledge of Federal human resources policies, practices, and regulations, including staffing, classification, employee and labor relations, and employee development.
• Current Federal employees and eligible former Federal employees applying at GS-12 must meet the time-in-grade requirement of 52 weeks at GS-11 by the announcement closing date.
• U.S. citizenship is required.
• Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must meet Selective Service registration requirements.
• Selected applicants must complete required application steps, an online assessment, background/security investigation, and online onboarding.
• Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is required for Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel.
• Must serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period, as applicable.
• There is no educational substitution at this grade level.

Responsibilities

• Develop, administer, and evaluate the facility’s EEO Program.
• Provide authoritative and technical advice to management, employees, and applicants on EEO requirements and their relationship to personnel management.
• Interpret and apply EEO guidance to solve unique program and complaint-related problems, including when traditional practices or precedents are inadequate.
• Compile, report, and analyze discrimination complaint statistics to evaluate program effectiveness, identify trends, and locate problem areas requiring management intervention.
• Consult with VA Regional Counsel, Human Resources officials, and involved line officials, and prepare recommendations for the Medical Center Director regarding investigations.
• Arrange for and/or conduct EEO training and provide advice, guidance, and assistance concerning individual investigations.
• Consult with managers and supervisors at all levels to resolve complex EEO problems.
• Develop strategies to change practices and conditions that negatively affect EEO.
• Prepare and present findings, recommend or carry out actions on complex issues, and prepare program instructions.

Benefits

• Federal employee benefits package available to eligible employees and their families.
• VA may offer newly appointed Federal employees credit for job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service when determining annual leave accrual, subject to request and approval before appointment.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed