Supervisory Equal Opportunity Investigator (Local Director)

Summary

As a Supervisory Equal Opportunity Investigator (Local Office Director), at the GS-1860-13, you will serve in the Office of Field Programs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC). If selected, you will be responsible for planning, directing, and coordinating the activities of the Local Office and will oversee the enforcement of federal equal employment opportunity laws.

Duties

• Supervises and provides substantive technical and administrative guidance to a staff of investigators, investigator support assistants, and other support staff.
• Participates on management review teams, special program review projects, special investigative efforts, and in the design, development, and delivery of internal or external program training.
• Conducts periodic staff meetings to provide general advice and information to subordinates on the technical aspects of investigations, charge/complaint processing, and administrative responsibilities.
• Ensures that settlements are negotiated and that investigators review compliance with the terms of negotiated settlements and conciliation agreements.
• Participates with higher level managers in establishing procedures to ensure achievement of District and agency goals and objectives.
• Recommends changes in investigative and operational procedures to meet the agency's mission.
• Plans, directs, coordinates, and monitors all enforcement and case development activities of the Local Office.
• Assigns cases for investigation and analysis. Ensures that cases are investigated expeditiously, quality standards are maintained, and laws and applicable precedents are properly interpreted and applied.
• Reviews investigative files on an ongoing basis to ensure proper application of the theories of employment discrimination laws and that sufficient information has been obtained.
• Ensures that staff adheres to all EEOC guidelines, rules, regulations, orders, and precedents in the daily performance and completion of investigative duties and administrative functions.

Qualifications

For the GS-13: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level in the Federal service. Specialized experience includes experience performing substantive investigative work involving enforcement and case development and case management as it relates to employment discrimination complaints. Applicants must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy announcement. 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 is a Schedule Policy/Career position. Schedule Policy/Career is an excepted service schedule for career positions that are of a confidential, policy-determining, policy-making, or policy-advocating character (policy-influencing positions) as defined by Executive Order 13957, as amended, and 5 C.F.R. § 213.3601. Schedule Policy/Career positions are not required to personally or politically support the current President or the policies of the current administration. Further, all actions taken under this policy must be carried out fairly, transparently, and in strict adherence to applicable laws. Employees in Schedule Policy/Career positions must faithfully implement administration policies to the best of their ability, consistent with their constitutional oath and the vesting of executive authority solely in the President. Failure to do so is grounds for dismissal.

Education

There is no educational requirement for this position. How You Will Be Evaluated

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be reviewed to determine whether you meet the minimum qualifications and eligibility requirements outlined in this announcement. A Subject Matter Expert (SME) or SME Panel will be utilized to assist in the technical evaluation of candidates' qualifications. Applicants who meet these requirements will be certified and referred to the selecting official. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Analytical Skill Knowledge of EEOC laws Negotiation Skills Oral and Written Communication Supervisory Skills To preview the application questionnaire, click the following link: https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/13040280 Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/ Equal Employment Opportunity The United States government does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service or other non-merit factor. Other Information

Schedule Policy/Career employees are not eligible to receive recruitment, relocation or retention incentives. You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement. This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across the EEOC. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please refer to the agency contact information. Veterans' Preference: When making appointments to positions in Schedule Policy/Career, we must apply the principles of veterans' preference as far as administratively feasible. Where numerical ratings are used in the evaluation and referral of candidates, agencies shall follow the regulations related to veterans' preference in competitive examining found in part 302 and subpart A of part 337 of title 5, Code of Federal Regulations (C.F.R.). Applicants eligible for veterans' preference must include that information in their cover letter or resume and attach supporting documentation (e.g., the DD 214, Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty and other supporting documentation) to their application submission documentation. Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration) All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with the EEOC. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow the EEOC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: The EEOC provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the HR Specialist listed in this vacancy. The decision on granting reasonable accommodation will be made on a case-by-case basis. TTY users may contact us via the Federal Relay Service, 1-800-669-6820.