Equal Employment Specialist

Summary

WHAT IS OFFICE OF CIVIL RIGHTS AND COMPLIANCE? A description of the business units can be found at: https://www.jobs.irs.gov/about/who/business-divisions Position(s) are to be filled in following area(s): CRCO -CHIEF RISK AND CONTROL OFFICER - Civils Rights Compliance Remain in POD - The vacancy will be filled at the selectee's official permanent position of record, post-of-duty (POD). REVIEW THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION BELOW FOR FURTHER DETAILS

Duties

The following are the duties of this position at the full working level. If this vacancy includes more than one grade and you are selected at a lower grade level, you will have the opportunity to learn to perform these duties and receive training to help you grow in this position. The incumbent is instrumental in the development, coordination, and implementation of organizational goals regarding the various EEO programs such as Special Emphasis Programs (i.e., the Federal Women's, Black Employment, Hispanic Employment, Asian-Pacific Employment, Native American Employment, and Disability Program/Reasonable Accommodation), Prevention of Sexual Harassment, etc. The Specialist is responsible for participating in the preparation of the Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP) and assists the Personnel Branch in meeting the program objectives regarding FEORP. Employee actively participates on selection panels and recruitment projects. The employee collects and analyzes EEO statistical data, prepares comprehensive reports, notes trends and/or omissions, conducts studies, organizational reviews, and workforce analysis to identify systemic equal employment problems in AWSS. Recommendations are made to management accordingly, based upon findings. The Specialist is assigned counseling responsibilities involving highly complex and sensitive complaint issues. Incumbent provides technical support and assistance to other EEO counselors in administering the complaint process. Incumbent also processes informal individual complaints and class complaints of discrimination in accordance with the established laws and regulations. Secures relevant information from managers/management officials, employees, and other witnesses as appropriate. Incumbent implements procedures to attempt resolution of complaints through the Alternative Dispute Resolution process and other avenues. Assists in designing and administering EEO training programs which promote a healthy working environment. Initiates and/or implements special education programs for managers and employees to enhance understanding of their rights and legal obligations associated with EEO and civil rights compliance, i.e., prepare, design, provide input into the local newsletter, draft articles on current issues and trends in the subject field, promotes submission of articles on current EEO topics of interest. STANDARD POSITION DESCRIPTIONS (SPD): PD92900 Visit the IRS SPD Library to access the position descriptions. Requirements

Probationary Period - A person who is required to go through a probationary period and then is transferred, promoted, demoted, or reassigned before he or she completes such period is required to complete the remainder of the probationary period in the new position. Government Credit Card - Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS SHOWN IN QUALIFICATIONS SECTION Qualifications

Federal experience is not required. Experience may have been gained in the public sector, private sector or through Volunteer Service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-timework is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week, on your resume. You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS: SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR GS-13: To be eligible for this position at this grade level, you must have one (1) year of specialized experience at a level of difficulty and responsibility equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position must include: Applying Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) laws, regulations, and relevant court cases to solve barriers to equal employment, e.g., solve individual EEO problems, provide technical recommendations, and make administrative decisions to improve EEO service. Developing and evaluating the Affirmative Employment Program and coordinating with the various Special Emphasis Programs within the organization to develop programs based on trend analysis. Analyzing EEO data to draw valid conclusions to provide management recommendations through prepared reports for next phase implementation of new policy and/or procedures. Securing and evaluating relevant information from management officials, employees, and witnesses to support complaint resolution. Applying neutral Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) processes and strategies to advise employees and managers on appropriate dispute resolution strategies and other early intervention methods through negotiation and conflict management techniques. Communicating both orally and in writing with all levels of management, complainants, and EEO officials to convey information and resolve technically sensitive civil rights-related problems. AND You must also meet the following requirement(s): TIME AFTER COMPETITIVE APPOINTMENT (TACA): By the closing date (or if this is an open continuous announcement, by the cut-off date) specified in this job announcement, current civilian employees must have completed at least 90 days of federal civilian service since their latest non-temporary appointment from a competitive referral certificate, known as time after competitive appointment. For this requirement, a competitive appointment is one where you applied to and were appointed from an announcement open to "All US Citizens" TIME IN GRADE (TIG): For positions above the GS-05, applicants must meet applicable time-in-­grade requirements to be considered eligible. One year (52 weeks) at the next lower grade level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the grade you are applying for. For positions at the GS-05, you cannot advance to the GS-05 if you have held a GS-02 in the past 52 weeks. There is no TIG restriction for GS-02, 03 or 04 positions. For more information on qualifications please refer to OPM's Qualifications Standards.

Education

A college or university degree generally must be from an accredited (or pre-accredited) college or university recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools which meet these criteria, please refer to Department of Education Accreditation page. FOREIGN EDUCATION: Education completed in foreign colleges or universities may be used to meet the requirements. You must show proof the education credentials have been deemed to be at least equivalent to that gained in conventional U.S. education program. It is your responsibility to provide such evidence when applying. Click here (Section 3, Explanation of Terms) or here for Foreign Education Credentialing instructions. We recommend choosing an evaluator from a member organization of one of the following national associations of credential evaluation services: National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (NACES) or Association of International Credentials Evaluators (AICE). How You Will Be Evaluated

Your qualifications will be evaluated based on your application materials (e.g., resume, supporting documents), your responses on the application questionnaire, and your responses to all assessments required for this position. Applicants who disqualify themselves will not be evaluated further. You will be assessed on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities, and other characteristics): Conflict Management Customer Service Planning and Evaluating Problem Solving Reasoning Overstating your qualifications and/or experience in your application materials or application questionnaire may result in your removal from consideration. Cheating on an assessment may also result in your removal from consideration. Rating: Your application will be evaluated in accordance with the Service's Merit Promotion Plan. A quality group rating will be used to rank and select eligible candidates. If qualified, you will be assigned to one of three quality level groups, Superior/Best Qualified, Highly Qualified and Qualified. Referral: Eligible applicants rated in the highest quality group, may be referred to a selecting official for consideration. Candidates, if required to participate in a selection interview (telephonic and/or in person at the discretion of the Selecting Official in accordance with hiring practices), will be interviewed in quality group order. We will not reimburse costs related to the interview such as travel to and from the interview site. Performance Appraisal and Awards - Will not be used in determining your overall rating. Any performance appraisal/evaluation and award documentation you provide will be forwarded to the selecting official. The selecting official will review this documentation and give it due weight consideration during the overall selection process. IRS employees may obtain their most recent awards listing at https://persinfo.web.irs.gov/. If you are a displaced or surplus Federal employee (eligible for the Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP), you must receive a score of Highly Qualified or better to be rated as "well qualified" to receive special selection priority. Benefits

As a current employee, you know the great benefits we offer. Should you have any questions about benefits, please contact the Employee Resource Center (ERC) at 1-866-743-5748 option #1 for ERC. Other Information

In the event that a building is closed due to rent management, new hires may be placed in a local commuting location. Additional jobs may be filled from this announcement or any other source to fill these vacancies. Alternative work schedule, staggered work hours may be available. Salary: General Schedule (GS) Locality Pay tables may be found under Salaries & Wages.