Supervisory Equal Employment Specialist

Office of the Secretary of Transportation•Washington, DC

About The Position

This position is in the Departmental Office of Civil Rights (DOCR), 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. The Compliance Branch oversees the Department of Transportation’s employment-discrimination complaints program across its operating administrations. The incumbent directs and administers the Compliance Branch and coordinates the processing and disposition of individual and systemic employment discrimination matters under applicable federal laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and judicial and administrative decisions. The role provides administrative and technical direction, supervises staff, monitors program effectiveness, develops and evaluates complaint-processing procedures, and provides technical guidance on the EEO complaint process. The position also prepares decisions concerning alleged breaches of settlement agreements and arranges for EEOC hearings as appropriate.

Requirements

For Grade 14, at least one year of experience equal or equivalent to GS-13.
Experience managing the processing, disposition, and adjudication of individual and employment-discrimination complaints.
Experience supervising staff and directing programmatic oversight of an Equal Employment Opportunity discrimination complaint program.
Extensive experience with laws and regulations governing the processing of discrimination complaints and with EEOC decisions, procedures, guidelines, programs, and management directives.
Leadership and supervisory experience.
Proficiency interpreting regulations, applying existing policies and standards, and developing policy clarifications relating to civil rights.
Excellent oral and written communication and interpersonal skills.
Knowledge of state and federal employment laws, regulations, guidelines, and legal precedents relating to hiring practices, equal employment opportunity, and wage and hour restrictions.
Ability to influence and persuade others, build consensus, gain cooperation, and accomplish goals.
Ability to influence, motivate, and challenge others and adapt leadership styles to different situations.
U.S. citizenship or U.S. national status.
Submit the application, resume, and required documents by the announcement closing date.
Federal applicants must meet time-in-grade requirements, including 52 weeks at the next lower grade when applicable.
Complete a one-year probationary period and, if applicable, a one-year supervisory probationary period.
Males born after December 31, 1959, must be registered for Selective Service.
Use a government-issued travel card for official business only.

Responsibilities

Direct and administer the Compliance Branch and coordinate the processing and disposition of individual and systemic employment-discrimination matters.
Support the Associate Director’s planning and management of branch operations and programs, including general administrative and technical direction.
Perform supervisory duties, including appointments, promotions, reassignments, awards, disciplinary actions, identifying training needs, and employee development.
Promote equal opportunity and cultural diversity and foster fairness and employee achievement.
Monitor branch operations and complaint processing, evaluate effectiveness, ensure objectives are met, analyze results, make adjustments based on priorities, and review completed work for compliance with instructions, procedures, methods, and deadlines.
Provide technical guidance to staff and other specialists on the discrimination complaint process, including information sources, fact-finding and analysis methods, case management, EEO counseling, compliance, hearings, and appeals.
Prepare decisions concerning allegations that DOT breached settlement agreements, including decisions subject to appeal to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission.
Arrange for EEOC hearings as appropriate.
Develop and administer an evaluation system for discrimination complaint processing, including narrative and statistical reports comparing objectives and measures with actual accomplishments.
Report program status and deficiencies or areas needing improvement, initiate necessary corrective action, and keep the Associate Director informed.