Diversity and Inclusion Specialist

Status candidates must meet time-in-grade requirements (52 weeks at the next lower grade level). Applicants must meet all eligibility and qualification requirements no later than the closing date of this announcement. TIME-IN-GRADE: Current career or career-conditional employees of the Federal government, or former career or career-conditional employees, who have a break in service of less than one year, are required to meet the time-in-grade restriction of one year of Federal experience at the next lower grade, with few exceptions outlined in 5 CFR 300.603(b). You may qualify at the GS-14 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements: One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service that includes: (1) providing authoritative guidance on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) programs, strategies or decision making processes that eliminate potential barriers and/or promote equity; (2) developing strategies to achieve diversity, equity, and inclusion in 2 or more of the following functions: recruitment, hiring, promotion/advancement, professional development programs, or employee retention; (3) creating diversity and inclusion training, presentations, and/or workshops. Note: Education is not substitutional at this grade level. 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. This position is being advertised concurrently with vacancy announcement 23-OCE-DE-12000225-VV using Delegated Examining (DE) procedures. If interested, refer to that announcement to determine if you meet DE requirements and can apply to that announcement. NOTE: You must apply separately to each announcement in order to be considered under both. This announcement may be used to fill similar positions, if additional vacancies occur.
DFC ranked a Best Places to Work in 2022. This position is part of the U.S. International Development Finance Corporation (DFC), Office of the Chief Executive (OCE). As a Diversity and Inclusion Specialist you will be responsible for diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility (DEIA): including but not limited to the implementation of the DEIA strategic plan, action planning and implementation of DEIA initiatives and programs, and analysis and reporting of DEIA data.