EEO Officer

MANDATORY QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: For this particular job, applicants must meet all competencies reflected under the Mandatory Qualification Criteria to include education (if required). Online resumes must demonstrate qualification by providing specific examples and associated results, in response to the announcement’s mandatory criteria specified in this vacancy announcement: 1. Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying EEO laws, rules and regulations in the private or public sector. 2. Demonstrated experience managing EEO discrimination complaints. 3. Demonstrated experience presenting EEO briefings or training. 4. Demonstrated experience working collaboratively on EEO files. EDUCATION REQUIREMENT: A. Education: Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university in Business Administration, Communications, Education, Human Resources Development, Psychology, Public Administration, Social Work, Sociology, or a related field. -OR- B. Combination of Education and Experience: A minimum of 24 semester (36 quarter) hours of coursework in any area listed in option A, plus experience in planning, leading, or managing EEO and/or diversity and inclusion programs, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. As a rule, every 30 semester (45 quarter) hours of college work is equivalent to one year of experience. Candidates should show that their combination of education and experience totals 4 years. -OR- C. Experience: A minimum of 4 years of experience in planning, leading, and managing EEO and/or diversity and inclusion programs, or a related area that demonstrates the ability to successfully perform the duties associated with this work. -AND- Must complete required initial training and annual continuing education according to the duties of the position: 1) EEOC approved Training: Incumbent must receive thirty-two (32) hours of EEOC approved initial training prior to assuming investigator or counseling duties and must receive at least eight hours of continuing Counselor training every year. -OR- 2) RA Officer Training: Incumbent must complete below courses within 12 months of assuming RA duties and must receive at least ten (10) hours of continuing RA/EEO training every year, as approved by supervisor. * Disability Program Management course (offered by the Defense Equal Opportunity Management Institute), or equivalent * Disability Program Manager Basics (offered by the EEOC training institute), or equivalent * ADA Basic Building Blocks (www.adabasics.org), or equivalent * EEO in the Federal Sector, or equivalent DESIRABLE QUALIFICATION CRITERIA: In addition to the mandatory qualifications, experience in the following is desired: 1. Effective communication and interpersonal skills. 2. Demonstrated experience with EEO case management systems such as Entellitrak. 3. Certification in EEO, such as Federal EEO Counselor or Investigator. 4. Previous experience working in a federal agency or intelligence community. 5. Experience in project management, especially in managing multiple EEO-related initiatives, reporting timelines and process improvements.
EEO Officers plan and lead Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs, teams, and activities. They process EEO complaints from intake through final disposition, to include organizing, directing, inquiring, and evaluating the matter pursuant to EEOC guidance, OPM policies, and federal laws and regulations. They perform case analysis and provide education to employees and managers on equal employ