[MD-AtLarge] Another Vacancy Announcement: Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist
rothmanjd at gmail.com
rothmanjd at gmail.com
Thu Jan 12 19:16:00 UTC 2023
Hi All,
Here's another vacancy announcement on my staff. The posting closes on
January 23, 2023. I am doing significant hiring in order to implement the
Inflation Reduction Act, and this particular posting uses something called
Direct Hire Authority, which is less intensive than the standard Federal job
application process. Nonetheless, I would encourage those who apply to
ensure their resumes are thorough and detailed.
https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700
Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist
DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES
<https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#agency-modal-trigger> Centers for
Medicare & Medicaid Services
OFFICE OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND CIVIL RIGHTS (OEOCR)
* <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#summary> Summary
* <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#hiring-paths> This job is
open to
* <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#duties> Duties
* <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#requirements> Requirements
* <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#how-you-will-be-evaluated>
How you will be evaluated
* <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#required-documents> Required
documents
*
Summary
This position is located in the Department of Health & Human Services (HHS),
Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), Office of Equal Opportunity
and Civil Rights, Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Group.
As an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist, GS-0260-12, you will process
formal and informal complaints of discrimination.
<https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#agency-modal-trigger> Learn more
about this agency
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/this-job-is-open-to/>
Help
This job is open to
*
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/fede
ral-employees/#transition>
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/fede
ral-employees/#transition> Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/fede
ral-employees/#transition> Federal employees who meet the definition of a
"surplus" or "displaced" employee.
*
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/publ
ic/>
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/publ
ic/> The public
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/publ
ic/> U.S. Citizens, Nationals or those who owe allegiance to the U.S.
Clarification from the agency
This announcement is advertised under Direct Hire Authority and is open to
all United States Citizens or Nationals.
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/duties/> Help
Duties
* Provides information on the EEO pre-complaint process in a timely
manner and in compliance with 29 Code of Federal Regulations Part 1614 (29
C.F.R. Part 1614) and the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
Management Directive 110 (MD-110).
* Responsible for reviewing formal complaints of discrimination along
with relevant legal authority to determine if the complaint should be
accepted for investigation; coordinating investigations.
* Principal participant in the formulation of operating policies and
guidelines that address EEO complaint processing at CMS to ensure that all
complaints of alleged discrimination are promptly and fairly adjudicated.
* Conducts an initial interview with the Counselee for purposes of
determining the claim(s) and basis(es) raised and for clarification of
jurisdictional questions.
* Analyzes formal complaints of discrimination and develops sound
legal arguments for acceptance or dismissal. Conducts legal research and
applies relevant case law to support acceptance or dismissal of claims.
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/requirements> Help
Requirements
Conditions of Employment
* You must be a U.S. Citizen or National to apply for this position.
* You will be subject to a background and suitability investigation.
* This is a remote position; however, the position reports to a CMS
Office on a periodic basis. Requirements to report to the office will vary
and can be discussed at the time of interview.
Qualifications
ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET BY THE CLOSING DATE OF THIS
ANNOUNCEMENT.
Your resume must include detailed information as it relates to the
responsibilities and specialized experience for this position. Evidence of
copying and pasting directly from the vacancy announcement without clearly
documenting supplemental information to describe your experience will result
in an ineligible rating. This will prevent you from receiving further
consideration.
In order to qualify for the GS-12, you must meet the following: You must
demonstrate in your resume at least one year (52 weeks) of qualifying
specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 grade level in the Federal
government, obtained in either the private or public sector, to include: (1)
Employing case laws, regulations, executive orders, policies and guidance
that apply to Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints; (2) Providing
analysis of research, laws, regulations and policies to formulate legal
arguments; AND (3) Preparing written materials related to Equal Employment
Opportunity (EEO) complaints.
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). Volunteer work helps build critical
competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and
experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive
credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.
Click the following link to view the occupational questionnaire:
<https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11746110>
https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/11746110
Education
This job does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Bargaining Unit Position: No
Tour of Duty: Flexible
Recruitment/Relocation Incentive: Not Authorized
Financial Disclosure: Not Required
This position will be in direct support of the Inflation Reduction Act of
2022. This Act increases healthcare spending by nearly $100 billion, mainly
by extending the American Rescue Plan's temporarily-expanded Affordable Care
Act (ACA) premium tax credits for an additional three years, through 2025.
The bill will also allow Medicare to negotiate prescription drug prices,
implement improvements to Medicare Part D including a benefit redesign and
new manufacturer discount program, impose inflation rebates for Part B and
Part D drugs, and other miscellaneous changes in Part B and Part D to
improve the affordability of prescription drugs.
To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction,
which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of
ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement
or enforce Executive Order 14043 Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019
Vaccination for Federal Employees. Therefore, to the extent a federal job
announcement includes the requirement to be fully vaccinated against
COVID-19 pursuant to Executive Order 14043, that requirement does not
currently apply. Positions with vaccination requirements under
authority(ies) separate and distinct from Executive Order 14043 will be
clearly identified. HHS may continue to require documentation of proof of
vaccination to ensure compliance with those policies. Health and safety
protocols remain in effect, in accordance with CDC guidance and the Safer
Federal Workforce Task force. Consistent with current guidance, workplace
safety protocols will no longer vary based on vaccination status or
otherwise depend on the availability of vaccination information. Therefore,
to the extent a job announcement states that HHS may request information
regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of
implementing workplace safety protocols, this statement does not currently
apply.
Remote-In Positions at CMS: This is a remote position; however, the position
reports to a CMS Office on a periodic basis (e.g. 8-12 times per year).
Requirements to report to the office will vary and can be discussed at the
time of interview. As such, your pay will be based on your home address. For
more information on locality and pay scales, please
<https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/> click
here. Your worksite must be within the United States and you must adhere to
all regulations and policies regarding remote work at CMS and in the federal
government, including the signing of a remote work agreement.
The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career
Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced federal
employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive
service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit the required
documentation and be rated well-qualified for this vacancy.
<http://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Career-Information/CareersatCMS/Downloads/Requ
iredDocuments-.pdf> Click here for a detailed description of the required
supporting documents. A well-qualified applicant is one whose knowledge,
skills and abilities clearly exceed the minimum qualification requirements
of the position. Additional information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is
on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at
<http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp>
www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.
<https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700> Read more
* Benefits
How You Will Be Evaluated
You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the
qualifications above.
Additional selections may be made from this announcement for similar
positions within CMS with the same remote/telework designation and same
geographical location, if applicable. For example, for Woodlawn, MD
vacancies the "same geographical location" includes Baltimore, Maryland;
Bethesda, Maryland; and Washington, D.C.
Traditional rating and ranking of applications does not apply to this
vacancy. Applications will be evaluated against the basic qualifications.
Qualified candidates will be referred for consideration in accordance with
the
<https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/hiring-information/direct-hire-au
thority/#url=Overview> Office of Personnel Management direct hire
guidelines. Veterans' Preference does not apply to direct hire recruitment
procedures. Selections made under this vacancy announcement will be
processed as new appointments to the civil service. Current civil service
employees would, therefore, be given new appointments to the civil service;
however, benefits, time served and all other Federal entitlements would
remain the same.
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/required-documents/>
Help
Required Documents
The following documents are REQUIRED:
1. Resume showing relevant experience; cover letter optional. Your resume
must indicate your citizenship and if you are registered for Selective
Service if you are a male born after 12/31/59. Your resume must also list
your work experience and education (if applicable) including the start and
end dates (mm/yyyy) of each employment along with the number of hours worked
per week. For work in the Federal service, you must include the series and
grade level for the position(s). Your resume will be used to validate your
responses to the assessment tool(s). For resume and application tips visit:
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-inclu
de/>
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/application/documents/resume/what-to-includ
e/
2. CMS Required Documents (e.g., SF-50, DD-214, SF-15, etc.). Required
documents may be necessary to be considered for this vacancy announcement.
<https://www.cms.gov/About-CMS/Career-Information/CareersatCMS/Downloads/Req
uiredDocuments-.pdf> Click here for a detailed description of the required
documents. Failure to provide the required documentation WILL result in an
ineligible rating OR non-consideration.
PLEASE NOTE: A complete application package includes the online application,
resume, and CMS required documents. Please carefully review the full job
announcement to include the "Required Documents" and "How to Apply"
sections. Failure to submit the online application, resume and CMS required
documents, will result in you not being considered for employment.
Additional Forms REQUIRED Prior to Appointment:
* Optional Form 306, Declaration of Federal Employment and the
Background/Suitability Investigation - A background and suitability
investigation will be required for all selectees. Appointment will be
subject to the successful completion of the investigation and favorable
adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements may be grounds
for appropriate personnel action. In addition, if hired, a reinvestigation
or supplemental investigation may be required at a later time. If selected,
the Optional Form 306 will be required prior to final job offer.
<https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/declaration-federal-employment> Click
here to obtain a copy of the Optional Form 306.
* Form I-9, Employment Verification and the Electronic Eligibility
Verification Program - CMS participates in the Electronic Employment
Eligibility Verification Program (E-Verify). E-Verify helps employers
determine employment eligibility of new hires and the validity of their
Social Security numbers. If selected, the Form I-9 will be required at the
time of in-processing.
<https://www.e-verify.gov/employees/e-verify-overview> Click here for more
information about E-Verify and to obtain a copy of the Form I-9.
* Standard Form 61, Appointment Affidavits - If selected, the Standard
Form 61 will be required at the time of in-processing.
<https://www.gsa.gov/forms-library/appointment-affidavit> Click here to
obtain a copy of the Standard Form 61.
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
<https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Alternate_Application_In
formation> Alternate Application.
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/job-announcement/how-to-apply/> Help
How to Apply
Your complete application package, as described in the "Required Documents"
section, must be received by 11:59 PM ET on 01/23/2023 to receive
consideration.
IN DESCRIBING YOUR WORK EXPERIENCE AND/OR EDUCATION, PLEASE BE CLEAR AND
SPECIFIC REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE OR EDUCATION.
We strongly encourage applicants to utilize the USAJOBS resume builder in
the creation of resumes. Please ensure EACH work history includes ALL of the
following information:
* Official Position Title (include series and grade if Federal job)
* Duties (be specific in describing your duties)
* Employer's name and address
* Supervisor name and phone number
* Start and end dates including month and year (e.g. June 2007 to
April 2008)
* Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
* Salary
Determining length of general or specialized experience is dependent on the
above information and failure to provide ALL of this information WILL result
in a finding of ineligible.
* To begin, click Apply to access the online application. You will
need to be logged into your USAJOBS account to apply. If you do not have a
USAJOBS account, you will need to create one before beginning the
application.
* Follow the prompts to select your resume and/or other supporting
documents to be included with your application package. You will have the
opportunity to upload additional documents to include in your application
before it is submitted. Your uploaded documents may take several hours to
clear the virus scan process.
* After acknowledging you have reviewed your application package,
complete the Include Personal Information section as you deem appropriate
and click to continue with the application process.
* You will be taken to the online application which you must complete
in order to apply for the position. Complete the online application, verify
the required documentation is included with your application package, and
submit the application.
To verify the status of your application, log into your USAJOBS account (
<https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login>
https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login), all of your applications will appear
on the Welcome screen. The Application Status will appear along with the
date your application was last updated. For information on what each
Application Status means, visit:
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/>
https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/how-to/application/status/.
This agency provides reasonable accommodation to applicants with
disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the
application or hiring process, please send an email to
IRADHACandidate at cms.hhs.gov. The decision to grant reasonable accommodation
will be made on a case-by-case basis.
Commissioned Corps Officers (including Commissioned Corps applicants that
are professionally boarded) who are interested in applying for this position
must send their professional resume (not PHS Curriculum Vitae) and cover
letter to <mailto:CMSCorpsJobs at cms.hhs.gov> CMSCorpsJobs at cms.hhs.gov in
lieu of applying through this announcement. The cover letter should
specifically explain how you are qualified for this position and draw
specific attention to your resume that demonstrates these qualifications. In
the subject line of your e-mail please include only the Job Announcement
Number. In the body of your e-mail please include your current rank name and
serial number. Failure to provide this information may impact your
consideration for this position.
<https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700> Read more
Agency contact information
CMS IRA
Email
<mailto:IRADHACandidate at cms.hhs.gov> IRADHACandidate at cms.hhs.gov
Address
Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights
7500 Security Blvd
Woodlawn, MD 21244
US
<https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#agency-modal-trigger> Learn more
about this agency
Next steps
Once your online application is submitted, you will receive a confirmation
notification by email. Within 30 business days of the closing
date,01/23/2023, you may check your status online by logging into your
USAJOBS account ( <https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login>
https://my.usajobs.gov/Account/Login). We will update your status after each
key stage in the application process has been completed.
Overview
* Accepting applications
* Open & closing dates
01/12/2023 to 01/23/2023
* Salary
$71,099 - $92,429 per year
This is the BASE salary for this position. Please see "Additional
Information" for locality pay rates.
* Pay scale & grade
GS 12
* Location
1 vacancy in the following location:
* <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#modal-trigger>
<https://www.usajobs.gov/job/699173700#modal-trigger> within local
commuting areaWoodlawn
* Remote job
No
* Telework eligible
Yes-as determined by the agency policy.
* Travel Required
Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel up to 5% for this
position.
* Relocation expenses reimbursed
No
* Appointment type
Permanent -
* Work schedule
Full-time -
* Service
Competitive
* Promotion potential
12
* Job family (Series)
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Search/Results?j=0260> 0260 Equal Employment
Opportunity
* Supervisory status
No
* Security clearance
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/>
Not Required
* Drug test
No
* Position sensitivity and risk
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/>
Moderate Risk (MR)
* Trust determination process
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/>
Credentialing
<https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances/>
National security
*
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Announcement number
CMS-OEOCR-23-11746110-DHIRA
* Control number
699173700
Ronza Othman, President
National Federation of the Blind of Maryland
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