Equal Employment Specialist

Rockville, Maryland


Employer: Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Industry: Equal Employment Opportunity
Salary: Competitive
Job type: Full-Time

Summary

This position is located in the Office of Small Business and Civil Rights (SBCR), providing oversight for the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program and Equal Opportunity activities. The supervisor is Jaclyn Storch.

This position is in the Non-Bargaining Unit with the National Treasury Employees Union, Chapter 208.

This position is not subject to Confidential Financial Disclosure or security ownership restriction reporting requirements.

This job is open to

  • Individuals with disabilities
  • Federal employees - Competitive service

    Current or former competitive service federal employees.
  • Federal employees - Excepted service

    Current excepted service federal employees.
  • Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

    Federal employees who meet the definition of a "surplus" or "displaced" employee.
  • Military spouses
  • Native Americans

    Native Americans or Alaskan Natives with a tribal affiliation.
  • National Guard & reserves

    Current members, those who want to join or transitioning military members.
  • Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista
  • The public

    U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
  • Special authorities

    Individuals eligible under a special authority not listed above, but defined in the federal hiring regulations.
  • Veterans


Clarification from the agency

All NRC Employees are encouraged to apply.

Based on the staffing needs of the agency/area of consideration, additional selections may be made from this vacancy announcement.

Duties

An Equal Employment Specialist must possess the requisite skill sets, aptitudes or experience to fully carry out their routine duties which include:

Assisting with the development implementation and tracking of Civil Rights (CR) programs initiatives plans and strategies.

Performing processing, management and tracking of EEO complaints as assigned by program manager.

Coordinates with the CR program manager to plan, prioritize, and manage assigned projects including timely identification and resolution of problems.

Facilitating networking opportunities with internal and external stakeholders to foster beneficial partnerships to advance agency civil rights related programs and processes; ensure compliance with requirements; Achieve cooperation and collaborative agreement; and identify successful solutions to programmatic challenges.

Astutely apply working knowledge of federal Equal Employment Opportunity regulations, laws, mandates and requirements in completing assignments that may include producing written documents for a variety of stakeholders, briefing agency senior leaders, providing EEO-related training and or facilitating various interactive engagements/activities for internal and external stakeholders.

Producing high-quality quality communications (written and verbal) tailored to a specific audience, which address diverse opinions and input, present data, identify challenges and associated solutions.

Coordinating the planning, developing, implementing, and managing of agency-wide programs and activities, including development and implementation of associated policies and procedures.

Working with agency special emphasis committees and resource groups and helping to coordinate/oversee their individual and collective efforts.

Performing information/data collections, conducting assessments to include leveraging data and analytics to develop insights and drive decision-making; ability to translate data/analytics and create visual representations to develop insights and present information gathered from a variety of sources to inform SBCR and agency products, initiatives and activities.

Using various data analytics tools such as Excel, Power Bi, SharePoint, Power Point, and NRC standard programs (Microsoft 365), or other web-based survey platforms, and ability to use and learn other programs and systems as needed.

Fostering collaboration and communication among all SBCR program areas as well as with partner offices.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Requirements:

You must meet the qualifications for this position by no later than 30 calendar days after the closing date of this announcement and before placement in the position.

Key Requirements:
  1. U.S. Citizenship Required
  2. This is a Drug Testing position.
  3. Background investigation leading to a clearance is required for new hires.


Qualifications

You must meet the following requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this announcement.

The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work 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 résumé.

GG 13 (0260) Civil Rights Specialized Experience: Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to typical of work performed at the next lower grade level (GG-12) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Reviewing and analyzing discrimination complaint cases; preparing and drafting decision letters; recommending remedial actions; developing policies, procedures, interpretations and guidelines to implement and comply with governing laws and regulations; performing data analysis of civil rights programs and initiatives; coordinating alternative dispute resolution processes/practices; advising management officials on program requirements to include providing quality products, services, and direction on issues related to the administration and management of an EEO program including and the impact of organization policies, plans, practices and decisions on personnel.

GG 12 (0260) Civil Rights Specialist Experience: Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to typical of work performed at the next lower grade level (GG-11) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Reviewing discrimination complaint cases for accuracy; preparing and drafting decision letters; communicating policies, procedures, interpretations and guidelines to implement and comply with governing laws and regulations; supporting data analysis efforts of civil rights programs and initiatives; coordinating alternative dispute resolution processes/practices; providing quality products, services, and direction on issues related to the administration and management of an EEO program.

GG 11 (0260) Civil Rights Specialist Experience: Applicants must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to typical of work performed at the next lower grade level (GG-10) or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following:

Awareness and practical working knowledge of the process and requirements associated with handling discrimination complaint cases; drafting decision letters for review by senior specialist and/or program manager; awareness and applied knowledge of federal EEO policies and procedures, and guidelines; supporting data analysis efforts of civil rights programs and initiatives; awareness and applied knowledge of alternative dispute resolution processes/practices; providing quality products, services, and direction on issues related to the administration and management of an EEO program.

Education

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Additional information

The duty location of this position is Rockville, MD. In general, employees are expected to be in the office at a minimum of 4 days per pay period. Telework schedules, including full-time telework, are approved, on a case-by-case basis. If selected, telework will be determined in accordance with Agency policy and the Collective Bargaining Agreement, if applicable.

  • Benefits

    A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

    As an NRC employee you will enjoy excellent Federal Benefits, including: comprehensive health and life insurance plans; Flexible Spending Account Program for health and dependent care; Dental and Vision Insurance; retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan); annual (vacation) and paid sick leave; family friendly leave policies; 11 paid holidays per year; transit benefits. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

    Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.


How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

When the application process is complete, your application will be reviewed to determine if you meet the job requirements. You will be rated based on the information provided in your resume and responses to any vacancy questions to determine your level of knowledge, skill and ability related to the job requirements. If you are among the top candidates for this position, your application will be referred to the hiring manager.

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 submit a thorough resume that directly relates to this position.

You may preview questions for this vacancy.

  • Benefits

    A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.

    As an NRC employee you will enjoy excellent Federal Benefits, including: comprehensive health and life insurance plans; Flexible Spending Account Program for health and dependent care; Dental and Vision Insurance; retirement savings and investment plan similar to 401(k) (Thrift Savings Plan); annual (vacation) and paid sick leave; family friendly leave policies; 11 paid holidays per year; transit benefits. This link provides an overview of the benefits currently offered to Federal employees. https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits

    Eligibility for benefits depends on the type of position you hold and whether your position is full-time, part-time or intermittent. Contact the hiring agency for more information on the specific benefits offered.
  • Required Documents

    As a new or existing federal employee, you and your family may have access to a range of benefits. Your benefits depend on the type of position you have - whether you're a permanent, part-time, temporary or an intermittent employee. You may be eligible for the following benefits, however, check with your agency to make sure you're eligible under their policies.

    List of supplemental material that may be applicable:

    If you are an NRC employee, you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available. Additionally, you must also submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).

    If you are a current/reinstatement eligible Federal employee with status (Tenure Group 1 or 2), you will be considered under our merit promotion procedures and must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) to verify competitive status or reinstatement eligibility.

    Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter.) You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.

    NOTE: Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to any vacancy questions, and if necessary, documents which prove your eligibility to apply. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, please ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

    1. Job title
    2. Name of employer
    3. Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year) format
    4. Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience.
    5. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable).
    6. Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).


    If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying on the basis of education, please submit your transcript OR list your education history including the type of degree and your major of study. If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses along with the course credits in your resume. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.

    If you are applying for a position that requires a college degree, you must submit your College Transcripts.

    All supplemental documents will now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have three choices for submitting your supplemental documents:

    1. Use the "USAJOBS" feature to download documents from your USAJOBS portfolio; or
    2. use the "Upload" feature to upload documents directly from your computer. The following types of documents can be uploaded: .gif, .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, and .doc; or
    3. use the "Fax" feature to print the Fax Cover Sheet and fax it, along with your supplemental documents to 1-571-258-4052.
  • How to Apply

    We strongly encourage you to complete your USAJOBS profile before you submit your application for this position.

    Please read the entire announcement. Your application for this vacancy must be received online via the USAJOBS application system BEFORE 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online application, you will not be considered for this position.

    To ensure you are using the correct resume type when applying to our vacancies, please make sure that the resume you are using during the application process is listed with a format type of "USAJOBS Resume" and a source type of "Built with USAJOBS Resume Builder. Verifying this information on your USAJOBS resume before applying will ensure the successful submission of your application to the NRC job vacancy.

    Paper applications will not be accepted unless hardship circumstances can be demonstrated. Requests for extensions WILL NOT be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, the Human Resources Specialist listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted online by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist during business hours BEFORE the closing date of the announcement and speak to someone who can provide assistance for your online submission.

    You must answer any job specific vacancy questions. You will be rated based on your responses to any vacancy questions and especially the information provided in your resume. Breadth, recency, and length of experience in the field; training, awards, and commendations; past and current performance; and community or outside professional activities will be considered to determine your level of knowledge, skill or ability for this position. Abbreviated responses to the vacancy questions, such as "significant experience" or "see resume" do not provide enough information and should not be used. You will not be considered for this position if you leave any of the vacancy questions unanswered.

    To begin the application process, select the "Apply On-line" button to the right on this screen. Then follow the prompts to login/register, submit all required supplemental documents, and complete the application process.

    Agency contact information

    Darrel Stroman

    Phone

    301-287-0728

    TDD
    240-428-3217
    Fax
    000-000-0000
    Email

    Darrel.Stroman@nrc.gov

    Website

    https://www.nrc.gov

    Address

    NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

    US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

    Office of Human Resources

    Attn: Please Complete

    Washington, District of Columbia 20555

    United States

    Next steps

    You may check the status of your application at any time after the announcement closes by logging onto USAJOBs and selecting "Application Status."
  • Fair and Transparent

    The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

    • Criminal history inquiries
    • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
    • Financial suitability
    • New employee probationary period
    • Privacy Act
    • Reasonable accommodation policy
    • Selective Service
    • Signature and false statements
    • Social security number request


Required Documents

List of supplemental material that may be applicable:

If you are an NRC employee, you are required to submit your most recent Rating of Record (Performance Appraisal) or a statement saying that one is not available. Additionally, you must also submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action).

If you are a current/reinstatement eligible Federal employee with status (Tenure Group 1 or 2), you will be considered under our merit promotion procedures and must submit a copy of your most recent SF-50 (Notification of Personnel Action) to verify competitive status or reinstatement eligibility.

Veterans' Preference documentation, if applicable (e.g. DD-214 Member Copy 4 showing type of discharge/character of service; Current Active Duty members must submit a certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions dated within 120 days; SF-15 Form and related documentation; VA letter.) You can find additional information about Veterans' Preference at http://www.fedshirevets.gov/.

NOTE: Your complete application includes your resume, your responses to any vacancy questions, and if necessary, documents which prove your eligibility to apply. To ensure all of the essential information is in your resume, we encourage you to use the USAJOBS online Resume Builder. If you choose to use your own resume, please ensure it contains all of the required information and you organize it so we can associate the following information for each experience/position. If you fail to provide these documents, you will be marked as having an incomplete application package and you will not be considered any further.

  1. Job title
  2. Name of employer
  3. Beginning and ending dates of employment (month/year) format
  4. Hours worked per week. We will assume full-time unless otherwise stated. We will prorate part-time employment in crediting experience.
  5. Detailed description of job duties, accomplishments, related skills, and responsibilities to include any supervisory/managerial responsibilities and number of staff supervised (if applicable).
  6. Series and grade or equivalent (if a federal position).


If the position has an education requirement or you are qualifying on the basis of education, please submit your transcript OR list your education history including the type of degree and your major of study. If the position requires a certain number of credit hours, you are strongly encouraged to list the relevant courses along with the course credits in your resume. Do not include a photograph or video of yourself, or any sensitive information (age, date of birth, marital status, protected health information, religious affiliation, social security number, etc.) on your resume or cover letter. We will not access web pages linked on your resume or cover letter to determine your qualifications.

If you are applying for a position that requires a college degree, you must submit your College Transcripts.

All supplemental documents will now be collected electronically and should be submitted before the closing date of this vacancy announcement. You have three choices for submitting your supplemental documents:

1. Use the "USAJOBS" feature to download documents from your USAJOBS portfolio; or
2. use the "Upload" feature to upload documents directly from your computer. The following types of documents can be uploaded: .gif, .jpeg, .png, .rtf, .pdf, and .doc; or
3. use the "Fax" feature to print the Fax Cover Sheet and fax it, along with your supplemental documents to 1-571-258-4052.

How to Apply

We strongly encourage you to complete your USAJOBS profile before you submit your application for this position.

Please read the entire announcement. Your application for this vacancy must be received online via the USAJOBS application system BEFORE 11:59 pm Eastern Time on the closing date of this announcement. If you fail to submit a complete online application, you will not be considered for this position.

To ensure you are using the correct resume type when applying to our vacancies, please make sure that the resume you are using during the application process is listed with a format type of "USAJOBS Resume" and a source type of "Built with USAJOBS Resume Builder. Verifying this information on your USAJOBS resume before applying will ensure the successful submission of your application to the NRC job vacancy.

Paper applications will not be accepted unless hardship circumstances can be demonstrated. Requests for extensions WILL NOT be granted. If applying online poses a hardship for you, the Human Resources Specialist listed on the announcement will provide assistance to ensure that applications are submitted online by the closing date. Applicants must contact the Human Resources Specialist during business hours BEFORE the closing date of the announcement and speak to someone who can provide assistance for your online submission.

You must answer any job specific vacancy questions. You will be rated based on your responses to any vacancy questions and especially the information provided in your resume. Breadth, recency, and length of experience in the field; training, awards, and commendations; past and current performance; and community or outside professional activities will be considered to determine your level of knowledge, skill or ability for this position. Abbreviated responses to the vacancy questions, such as "significant experience" or "see resume" do not provide enough information and should not be used. You will not be considered for this position if you leave any of the vacancy questions unanswered.

To begin the application process, select the "Apply On-line" button to the right on this screen. Then follow the prompts to login/register, submit all required supplemental documents, and complete the application process.

Agency contact information

Darrel Stroman

Phone

301-287-0728

TDD
240-428-3217
Fax
000-000-0000
Email

Darrel.Stroman@nrc.gov

Website

https://www.nrc.gov

Address

NUCLEAR REGULATORY COMMISSION

US Nuclear Regulatory Commission

Office of Human Resources

Attn: Please Complete

Washington, District of Columbia 20555

United States

Next steps

You may check the status of your application at any time after the announcement closes by logging onto USAJOBs and selecting "Application Status."

Fair & Transparent

The Federal hiring process is set up to be fair and transparent. Please read the following guidance.

  • Criminal history inquiries
  • Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy
  • Financial suitability
  • New employee probationary period
  • Privacy Act
  • Reasonable accommodation policy
  • Selective Service
  • Signature and false statements
  • Social security number request

Created: 2024-08-22
Reference: 805372900
Country: United States
State: Maryland
City: Rockville


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