Summary About the Position: The incumbent will serve as Equal Employment Opportunity program manager and principal advisor to the District Commander and District Engineer on the Equal Employment Opportunity Program; and is located in the Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Huntington, West Virginia. This position is located at: United States Army Engineer District, Huntington Equal Employment Opportunity Office, Huntington, West Virginia 25701. Responsibilities Conduct surveys, studies, or questionnaires to identify barriers to the Equal Employment Opportunity program. Write procedures for use by managers in implementing special emphasis program areas. Write procedures for use by managers in implementing special emphasis program areas. Review Equal Employment Opportunity reports to advise if they comply with regulatory guidelines prior to submission. Review Equal Employment Opportunity reports to advise if they comply with regulatory guidelines prior to submission. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. 30 Percent or More Disabled Veterans Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible People with Disabilities, Schedule A Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-11 Specialize Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Advising management of deficiencies and recommends corrective plan of action to eliminate barriers to diversity; explaining complaint procedures to managers and employees on Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaint process; assessing complaints and determines appropriate processing procedures; providing advisory services to managers on policies, procedures, laws and regulations related to federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) program requirements; employing methods and techniques to include fact-finding, analysis, problem identification, reporting findings, and making conclusions and recommend corrective or other appropriate actions to solve difficult problems; presenting training designed to prevent discrimination and reduce complaints; conducting program evaluation to determine EEO effectiveness in an organization specifically related to special emphasis programs, to include Reasonable Accommodations. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph. D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources, Equal Employment Opportunity, etc. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes: Providing advisory services to commanders, staff officials, supervisors, and employees on policies, procedures, laws and regulations related to federal equal employment opportunity (EEO) program requirements; employing methods and techniques to include fact-finding, analysis, problem identification, reporting findings, and making conclusions and recommend corrective or other appropriate actions to solve difficult problems; analysis and resolution of problems to eliminate barrier and presenting training designed to prevent discrimination and reduce complaints; conducting program evaluation to determine EEO effectiveness in an organization specifically related to special emphasis programs, to include Reasonable Accommodations; preparing and reviewing EEO reports to ensure they are accurate, comprehensive, and well documented prior to submission to the EEO Officer. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Analysis and Research Communications Manages and Organizes Information Reporting Time in Grade Requirement: For GS-11: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the second lower grade GS-09 (or equivalent). For GS-12: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade GS-11 (or equivalent). Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: http://www.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program (CP) 28 - Equal Employment Manager position You may claim military spouse preference (MSP). If a MSP applicant is determined best qualified and selected, placement must be at the full performance level for priority consideration. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document you do not have in electronic form, view the following link for information regarding an Alternate Application. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment, Retention, or Relocation incentives may be authorized. One year supervisory probationary period may be required. Applicants can be selected at either the GS-11 or GS-12 level. The target grade of this position is GS-12. If selected for a developmental grade level, this recruitment provides promotion opportunity to the target grade of the position without further competition (non-competitive promotion potential). Must sign a service agreement if receiving an Incentive.