Summary You will serve as an EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST in the HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT GROUP, EEO DEPARTMENT of NAVAIRWARCENAC DIV. Responsibilities You will provide EEO counseling to employees and applicants by performing fact-finding, trend analysis, and attempting resolution while interacting with all levels of employees and management during the informal complaint stage. You will develop portions of the activity’s Affirmative Employment Program (as documented in the Annual EEO Program Status Report or MD-715) and monitor progress in achieving goals and objectives of the plan, and evaluate the results. You will develop, coordinate, review, and evaluate programs targeted for members of protected classes or groups at an assigned geographic location or within the Aircraft Division. You will analyze workforce competencies to identify particular occupations and lines of progression (career ladders) in which members of protected classes or groups are underrepresented. You will conduct studies, surveys or questionnaires as needed to identify issues or barriers to equal employment opportunity when necessary for fact-finding and/or as requested. You will identify systemic and/or other personnel-related issues affecting members of protected classes or groups. You will apply laws, rules, regulations, principles, and practices of the Americans with Disabilities Act to provide reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities who are employees or applicants for employment. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the GS-09 grade level or DA-03 pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Providing comprehensive counseling to potential EEO complainants including information on the informal and formal discrimination complaints process; 2) Processing formal complaints in accordance with EEOC (Equal Employment Opportunity Commission); 3) Conducting fact finding inquiries to resolve disputes; 4) Providing advisory services to management and supervisors; 5) Providing advice and guidance to employees, union officials, and agency representatives; 6) Seeking resolution of complaints through Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) techniques including mediation; 7) Conducting studies and surveys or developing questionnaires to identify issues or barriers to equal employment opportunity as needed for assigned program; 8) Overseeing discrimination complaints tracking program; and 9) Preparing formal complaint correspondence and meeting activity specific reporting requirements in accordance agency requirements. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a doctoral degree OR Obtained an LL.M., if related OR Possess a combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information Relocation incentives as described in 5 USC 5753 may be authorized in accordance with applicable regulations. PCS is not authorized. This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. During the application process you will have an option to opt-in to make your resume available to hiring managers in the agency who have similar positions in the local commuting area. Depending on the hiring organization and the position being filled, job requirements (e.g., security clearance, travel, drug testing, financial disclosure filing, bargaining unit status, etc.) may vary. Other hiring managers filling similar positions may offer relocation expense reimbursement and/or may offer recruitment incentives for new employees, depending on funding availability and in accordance with policy. If you opt-in and are referred on a certificate, your resume will be available to other hiring managers for 180-days from the date the job announcement closes. Opting in does not impact your application for this announcement, nor does it guarantee further consideration for additional positions. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP Applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference Applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position.