Equal Employment Specialist (RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE AUTHORIZED)

About the role

Executive Director (ED) – Amarillo VA HCS retains responsibility for administering overall VHA Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs. This position requires knowledge of Federal EEO regulations and principles, compliance, and enforcement skills; administrative, management, and consulting skills; and knowledge of Federal personnel administration.

Qualifications

Applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement (10/26/2026). Current Federal employees who have held a GS grade within the past 52 weeks must also meet time‑in‑grade requirements by the closing date. For a GS‑11 position, you must have served 52 weeks at the GS‑9 level (any occupation, but must have been in Federal service). An SF‑50 demonstrating time‑in‑grade eligibility must be submitted; if the most recent SF‑50 has an effective date within the past year, an additional SF‑50 showing one full year at grade is required. Time‑in‑grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees seeking reinstatement and current employees applying under VEOA.

You may qualify based on specialized experience, education, or a combination of both:

• Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS‑9 level in the normal line of progression. Examples include:
  • Knowledge of principles, concepts, laws, and regulations of human resources management (HRM) with high‑level consultative skill to serve as expert advisor to top agency management.
  • Knowledge of program development and delivery methodologies to manage, identify, evaluate, recommend, and implement program strategies.
  • Ability to apply management tools and techniques (flow charts, decision trees, demographic analysis, forecasting, needs assessment, feasibility studies, etc.) for analytical studies impacting service provision, education, or long‑range planning.
  • Skills in conflict resolution, team building, executive meeting facilitation, and group dynamics.
  • Ability to write reports accurately reflecting findings and recommendations related to program management.
  • Ability to work within timeframes to meet deadlines and motivate others to do so.
  • Skill in oral and written communication across multiple modes, including social media.
• Education: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, or three full years of progressively higher‑level graduate education leading to such a degree, or LL.M. if related. (Transcript required.)
• Combination: A combination of specialized experience and education as described above. (Transcript required.)

Part‑time experience is credited based on hours actually spent in appropriate activities; applicants must clearly indicate duties, responsibilities, and weekly hours for each position.

Responsibilities

• Serve as local liaison for all aspects of the facility’s complaint processing program in collaboration with the ORMDI Field Office.
• Assist ORMDI field office personnel (EEO Counselors, Investigators, Intake Specialists) during counseling and investigative stages, including providing documentation, locating and identifying employees involved, discussing resolution efforts, negotiating settlements, and drafting settlement agreements on behalf of management.
• Provide advice and assistance during post‑investigative stages (hearings, appeals, compliance phases) for each formal complaint.
• Serve as technical expert for processing federally conducted external complaints.
• Direct and develop an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program, including assisted settlement negotiations, conciliation, facilitation, mediation, fact‑finding, minitrials, and arbitration requiring an impartial advisor or neutral third party.
• Attempt, through reviews and discussions with both parties, to assist in negotiating a settlement.
• Assist parties to structure negotiations, clarify core issues in dispute, avoid personality conflicts, identify strengths and weaknesses of each position, and examine alternative approaches facilitating a compromised agreement.
• Act as a trained and certified National Facilitator and conduct EEO training for all managers and supervisors.
• Conduct mandated training within 60 days of all newly hired employees’ employment.
• Conduct studies and analyses on the utilization of minorities and women in the workplace, identifying obstacles and outlining alternative solutions.
• Research, compile, and analyze statistical data to evaluate progress of the EEO Program.
• Identify organizational or occupational areas needing improvement and develop alternatives to resolve problems.
• Conduct analyses of the workforce by race, sex, grade, occupational series, and policies and practices affecting employment.
• Develop, implement, coordinate, review, monitor, evaluate, and update all plans associated with the EEO Program.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Schedule

Full‑time, Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework; telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. This is not a virtual position.

Benefits

Relocation/recruitment incentives are authorized for highly qualified applicants. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) is not authorized.

Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Specialist (RECRUITMENT/RELOCATION INCENTIVE AUTHORIZED)/PD004980