Equal Employment Manager

Applicants must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of the announcement including time-in-grade restrictions and specialized experience, as defined below. Time in grade: Current federal employees applying for a promotion opportunity must meet time-in-grade (TIG) requirement of 52 weeks of service at the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the position being filled. Specialized Experience: GS-15: One year of specialized experience, equivalent to the GS-14 level in the Federal service or equivalent responsibility in the private sector/pay systems that has equipped the candidate with the particular competencies to successfully perform as an Equal Employment Manager. For this position, the specialized experience is includes (1) Serves as principal advisor for Civil Rights on policies and procedures relating to the overall direction, management, oversight, and evaluation of processing equal employment opportunity (EEO) formal, informal, individual, and class action complaints and conflict of interest cases and highly sensitive Equal Employment Opportunity complaints of discrimination; (2) Directly and indirectly, through a staff of employees, engaging in technical and administrative work; and (3)Providing guidance and technical advice to program managers on Equal Employment Opportunity programs, policies, and processes. 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 and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
This position is within Department of Agriculture, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights, Office of the Director, Conflict Complaints Staff. The incumbent serves as principal advisor to the Assistant Secretary, Deputy and Associate Assistant Secretary for Civil Rights on policies and procedures relating to the overall direction, management, oversight, and evaluation of processing equal employment opportunity (EEO) formal, informal, individual, and class action complaints.