This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS), Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (OEOCR), EEO Compliance Group (EEOCG).

As an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist, GS-0260-13, you will process Federal sector EEO complaints filed by employees, applicants, former employees, and Commissioned Corps Officers.

Duties

• Provide information on the EEO pre-complaint process in a timely manner and in compliance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1614 (29 C.F.R. Part 1614) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) Management Directive 110 (MD-110).
• Perform legal research and apply case precedent to formulate sound legal arguments.
• Draft, formulate, amend, revise, and prepare operating policies and guidelines that address EEO complaint processing at CMS to ensure that all complaints of alleged discrimination are promptly and fairly adjudicated.
• Provide information to employees, former employees, and applicants for employment on the options available to address various employment issues.

Conditions of Employment

• You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
• You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
• Must be able to obtain and maintain a COR Level I Certification, EEO Counselor Certification, and EEO Investigator Certification.

Qualifications

ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS ANNOUNCEMENT.

Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further consideration.

In order to qualify for the GS-13, you must meet the following: You must demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include:

1. Researching employment law to draft documents related to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and civil rights laws, processes, and procedures (e.g., Final Agency Decisions, appeal briefs, settlement agreements, technical guidance, policies); AND
2. Analyzing data, processes, policies, or procedures to assess EEO related risks and liabilities; AND
3. Processing employment discrimination cases through the entire life cycle to include conducting interviews, advising the counselee other rights, and engaging in settlement negotiations; AND
4. Interpreting state and federal employment, anti-discrimination, and civil rights laws (e.g., Code of Federal Regulations, Equal Opportunity Commission Management Directives) to provide guidance to employees or managers.

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.

Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12449660