Equal Employment Opportunity Manager

Commander, Navy Installations Command•Washington, DC

About The Position

The incumbent serves as the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Manager for the global Non-Appropriated Fund (NAF) enterprise, providing guidance, consultative services, and technical oversight across the program. Areas of oversight include complaints management, affirmative employment, reasonable accommodation, and training. The role serves as the primary advisor and subject matter expert for the NAF workforce on all aspects of the EEO program and supervises EEO specialists who support it. The manager ensures the EEO program is established and effectively executed in compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) regulations and Department of the Navy (DON) requirements. The role directs program activities, monitors progress, develops and updates policies, evaluates workforce demographics and trends, identifies barriers to employment, and prepares the annual NAF Management Directive 715 report. The manager communicates program status to NAF leadership and recommends actions to advance a Model EEO Program and affirmative employment initiatives. The position manages and evaluates the EEO discrimination complaint process, working with Regional Human Resource Offices and Offices of General Counsel to meet applicable processing requirements and timelines. It advises HR staff, managers, and supervisors on complaint processing, seeks collaborative resolution where feasible, and maintains communication with appropriate officials regarding complaint activity. The manager also provides technical assistance concerning the Disability Program and reasonable accommodation, monitors compliance with the Rehabilitation Act and applicable processing timelines, and coordinates with counsel as needed. The role develops and delivers EEO-related training, addresses sensitive employment issues, determines areas requiring focused attention, and conducts or participates in staff assistance visits. The manager analyzes program effectiveness and workforce data, provides required reporting, and exercises supervisory and managerial authority over EEO specialists.

Requirements

Five or more years of specialized EEO experience applying the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended; the Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967; the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended; and other laws, executive orders, directives, and regulations applicable to Federal Sector EEO programs.
Ability to exercise delegated supervisory and managerial authority and accomplish the designated mission.
Ability to supervise and direct employees, monitor performance, and ensure adequate internal control procedures are developed and operating.
Knowledge of the concepts, principles, regulations, and policies governing Federal equal employment opportunity, including relevant judicial and administrative decisions.
Knowledge of DON and CNIC organizational structure, subordinate organizations, their functions, and missions.
Knowledge of Federal personnel policies and practices, including administrative appeals and grievances, labor relations, employee relations, position classification, recruitment, and selection, sufficient to identify potential EEO problems and recommend corrective actions.
Skill in program management techniques, including program evaluation and development, policy analysis, organization of personnel and resources, and negotiation of decisions with other program managers.
Skill in fact-finding, analysis, and problem-solving.
Skill in oral and written communication, including developing and presenting cogent arguments for controversial points of view.
Must pass all applicable records and background checks.
Must successfully pass the E-Verify employment verification check and resolve any discrepancies as a condition of employment.
Must maintain the privacy of official work information and data and demonstrate the highest level of ethical conduct.

Responsibilities

Ensure the establishment and effective execution of the EEO Program in compliance with EEOC regulations and DON requirements.
Serve as the primary advisor and subject matter expert for the NAF workforce on all aspects of the EEO program.
Direct the NAF EEO program, monitor progress, and develop and update relevant policies.
Recommend solutions to advance a Model EEO Program and affirmative employment initiatives.
Maintain relationships that promote a workplace climate free from discriminatory practices.
Manage the EEOC Management Directive 715 program; analyze workforce demographics and trends to identify employment barriers and support a Model EEO Program.
Prepare the annual NAF MD 715 report and communicate the State of the Program to NAF leadership.
Manage and evaluate the EEO discrimination process and coordinate with Regional HROs and OGC to support compliant complaint processing and timelines.
Maintain communications so appropriate CNIC officials are regularly updated on complaint activity.
Advise HR staff, managers, and supervisors on complaint processing and provide technical assistance; collaborate to resolve issues when feasible.
Provide advice and technical assistance to regional HROs regarding the Disability Program, particularly reasonable accommodation.
Promote NAF workforce awareness of and compliance with the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, as amended.
Monitor enterprise compliance with DON processing requirements and timelines for reasonable accommodation requests.
Compile and provide data for annual EEOC and DON reporting.
Coordinate with OGC on reasonable accommodation matters as needed.
Develop and deliver EEO-related training for managers, supervisors, and employees.
Address sensitive employment issues relating to EEO.
Determine areas requiring focused attention and conduct or participate in staff assistance visits to identify and correct problem areas.
Supervise EEO specialists and direct, monitor, and evaluate their work.