
EQUAL EMPLOYMENT MANAGER
Arlington, VAFull-time$142–197K/yrPosted today
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Job overview
The Director Equal Employment Opportunity serves as the principal advisor to the Office of Naval Research and develops and promotes the Navy Equal Employment Opportunity Program. The role directs civilian EEO policy and programs, advises senior leaders, evaluates program effectiveness, and addresses systemic issues, affirmative employment, complaints, workforce representation, and program resources.
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Summary
You will serve as the Director Equal Employment Opportunity (DEEO) and principal advisor for OFFICE OF NAVAL RESEARCH (ONR) . You will develop and promote all aspects of the Navy Equal Employment Opportunity Program.
Duties
- You will develop and administer Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs and policies that support effective civilian human resources management.
- You will recommend actions affecting the employment and working environment (e.g., recruitment. merit staffing, supervisory practices, classification, training, and disciplinary actions).
- You will participate in Command meetings where decisions made affect the business and operating practices of ONR and specifically the EEO program.
- You will devise methods for reviewing and analyzing policies, actions and achievements, as well as identifying potential problems in the overall Command EEO program and develops implementing ONR instructions and notices.
- You will provide program direction, guidance, and policy in the areas of affirmative employment, processing, and disposition of the EEO complaints of discrimination, complaints resolution and ADR, and overall implementation of the EEO program.
- You will identify systemic EEO problems and provides management with effective and innovative solutions.
- You will recommend appropriate levels of staffing and funding to be devoted to the EEO program, and execute the EEO program budget.
- You will develop the ONR Command Affirmative Employment (AEP) plan, Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP)/Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action (DVAAP) plans, the employ and retain Persons with Disabilities (PWD) program.
- You will monitor and evaluate the quality of effort and results of the field activity EEO programs.
- You will analyze workforce profiles of headquarters and field locations and activities for occupations, organizations and lines of career progression where underrepresentation or manifest imbalance may exist.
- You will provide guidance and/or training as needed to subordinate activities and management officials.
- You will be required to complete ethics orientation within three months of appointment and submit a Financial Disclosure Report, OGE-278, within 30 days of appointment.
Qualifications
Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the NO-04 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: Executing and evaluating a civilian federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) program to include advising on the application of equal employment opportunity (EEO) program requirements and developing policy, strategic initiatives, and recommendations for senior leaders. 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.
How You Will Be Evaluated
In order to qualify for this position, your resume must provide sufficient experience and/or knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform the duties of the specific position for which you are being considered. Your resume is the key means we have for evaluating your skills, knowledge, and abilities as they relate to this position. Therefore, we encourage you to be clear and specific when describing your experience. When the application process is complete, we will review your resume to ensure you meet the hiring eligibility and qualification requirements listed in this announcement. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and application package, along with your supporting documentation to determine your ability to demonstrate the following competencies: ACCOUNTABILITY DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINTS EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY ORAL COMMUNICATION REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION Strategic Thinking This recruitment will utilize the following technical assessment tools: Structured Resume Review and Structured Interview You should list any relevant performance appraisals and incentive awards in your resume as that information may be taken into consideration during the selection process. If selected, you may be required to provide supporting documentation. Please follow all instructions carefully. Errors or omissions may affect your rating or consideration for employment. All eligibility and qualifications requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement. Other Information
This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A relocation incentive is generally a single payment intended to offset some of the relocation costs experienced by the selectee. A relocation incentive may be authorized. Certain incentives (such as Recruitment, Relocation or Student Loan Repayment) may be authorized to eligible selectees. 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 the ability 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 In addition to meeting all minimum qualification and eligibility requirements, ICTAP applicants must be well qualified for the position to receive consideration for special priority selection. A well-qualified ICTAP applicant is one who possesses the competencies and experience to perform the duties of the position successfully with orientation to learn/understand the activities, procedures, policies and processes. Demonstrated work experience in the occupation is typically qualifying for placement. This criterion cannot be met by education and training. 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/ 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 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.
How this job compares
Set against the 5,878 open Human Resources jobs on Olive Jobs, counted November 5, 2026.
- Pay
- This posting$142–197K/yr
- Virginia median$110–151K/yr120 salary ranges
- US median$94–135K/yr2,824 salary ranges
This range's midpoint, $169K, is 30% above the Virginia median midpoint ($130K) — in the middle half of Human Resources salary ranges in Virginia.
- Openings
- Olive Jobs lists 201 open Human Resources jobs in Virginia and 5,878 across the US. 5% of them nationwide are listed as remote or flexible.
- Hiring the most in Virginia
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- Experience
- This posting asks for at least 1 year of experience — less than three in four Human Resources postings that state a minimum ask for (median 5 years, across 4,162 postings).
- Education
- 1,558 of the 5,878 open Human Resources jobs (27%) ask for a bachelor's degree or higher.
Counted across the open, public US postings on Olive Jobs on November 5, 2026. Pay medians are the middle values of the low ends and of the high ends of postings that list both ends of a range in the same cadence (a yearly salary or an hourly rate); a range's midpoint is halfway between its ends. Pay and experience figures resting on fewer than 20 postings are left out.
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