Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist

Duties

• Advise management on specific actions in support of affirmative actions and strategies for handling discrimination complaints
• Provide guidance to MEDVAMC staff for coordination with the Office of Resolution Management and Administrative Judges for investigations and hearings
• Provide advice and guidance during the post investigative stages - i.e. - hearings - appeals - and compliance phases - for each formal complaint
• Serve as technical expert for processing the following Federal conducted external complaints:
  • Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973
  • Age Discrimination Act of 1975
  • Executive Order 13166 - Limited English Proficiency
• Aid VHA Central Office Staff with processing the following complaints:
  • Title IX
  • Title VI of Civil Rights Act of 1964
  • Executive Order 13160
• Affords assistance in coordinating the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program for the MEDVAMC
• Maintains oversight for processing cases and compliance with MEDVAMC ADR program procedures
• Ensures the MEDVAMC maintains a diverse and inclusive work force
• Conduct analyses on the utilization of minorities and women in the workplace - identifying obstacles and outlining alternative solutions to identified problems
• Compiles and analyzes statistical data in order to evaluate progress of the EEO Program
• Develops, implements, coordinates, reviews, monitors, evaluates, and updates all plans associated with the EEO Program
• Conducts periodic evaluations of the workforce to develop data that can be utilized in evaluating the effectiveness of the program
• Serves as technical advisor to the facility's Special Emphasis Programs
• Provides sound technical advice to management and employees or applicants regarding equal employment opportunity programs
• Conducts EEO Training

Qualifications

• To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 07/17/2026.
• Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
• For a GS-09 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-07. For the GS-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09.
• The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials.
• If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement.
• In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.
• Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEVOA) appointment.
• You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:

Specialized Experience (GS-09)

• Assist the EEO Manager with planning - developing - implementing and evaluating EEO and Affirmative Employment program activities
• Applies foundational knowledge of federal EEO laws - regulations - policies - directives - and complaint processes to support program operations
• Conducts fact finding - gathers information - and performs preliminary analyses to identify potential barriers to equal employment opportunities
• Supports mediation and document requests from ORM - ensuring timely coordination and adherence to established procedures
• Maintains confidentiality of case information and ensures secure handling of EEO program files and resources
• Completes assigned EEO tasks using established guidelines - referring only unusual or complex issues to the supervisor
• Participates in reviews of policies and practices - assisting in identifying causes - effects - and potential corrective actions for workplace EEO issues

Specialized Experience (GS-11)

• Provides expert guidance on EEO laws - regulations - complaint processes - and affirmative employment strategies to management and staff
• Serves as ADR Coordinator - leading mediations and ensuring compliance with EEOC MD 110 core principles for conflict resolution
• Independently coordinates discrimination complaints-including investigation support - document gathering - settlement negotiations - and post investigation actions
• Conducts workforce analyses - identifies under representation - performs diversity studies - and develops targeted strategies to eliminate systemic barriers
• Develops - updates - and monitors major EEO and Affirmative Employment plans - and briefs leadership on objectives and program performance
• Designs - delivers - and evaluates EEO/Diversity training on topics such as harassment prevention - mediation - and reasonable accommodation
• Covers external civil rights complaints - interpreter services - court reporting needs - and performs technical oversight of EEO program resources and reports