[MD-AtLarge] Vacancy Announcement: Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist

[Maryland President]

Folks,

I'm seeking to fill a GS-12 vacancy for an Equal Employment Opportunity
Specialist on my staff.  This is a GS-12 position.  The position is located
in Baltimore, with frequent telework available - our current policy for
positions of this nature is one day in the office per week.  Those with
Schedule A eligibility are encouraged to apply but need to use the MP
position announcement.

 

There are two vacancy announcements - one for members of the public (DE),
and the other for current and former Federal employees (MP).  The Schedule A
opportunity is part of the current and former Federal employee opportunity,
even if those individuals have never worked for the government (I don't know
why it's set up that way).  Those who wish to apply for both postings can do
so as long as they are eligible.

 

The position has been posted to USAJobs, opening 10/9/2024 and closing on
10/23/2024.  The direct links to the job are below:

MP: 

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/813352400

DE: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/813352500 

 

 

 

Information is below:

 


Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist


DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services

Office of Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights (OEOCR)

 

 

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 (OEOCR), Equal Employment Opportunity Compliance Group
(EEOCG).

As a Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist, GS-0260-12, you will serve as
an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist processing employment
discrimination complaints through various stages.


Overview


*       Accepting applications


*       Open & closing dates


 10/09/2024 to 10/23/2024


*       Salary


$99,200 - $128,956 per year


*       Pay scale & grade


GS 12


*       Location


1 vacancy in the following location:

*	 

 <https://www.usajobs.gov/job/813352400#modal-trigger> Woodlawn, MD

 


*       Remote job


No


*       Telework eligible


Yes-as determined by the agency policy.


*       Travel Required


Occasional travel - You may be expected to travel 10% 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://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances> Not
Required


*       Drug test


No


*       Position sensitivity and risk


 <https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances>
Moderate Risk (MR)


*       Trust determination process


*	 <https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances>
Credentialing
*	 <https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/security-clearances>
Suitability/Fitness


*       Financial disclosure


No


*       Bargaining unit status


 <https://help.usajobs.gov/faq/job-announcement/bargaining-units> No

 


Duties


*	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.
*	Process informal complaints within the regulatory time frames and
pursuant to established case law.
*	Analyze formal complaints of discrimination and develops sound legal
arguments for acceptance or dismissal.
*	Conduct an initial interview with the Counselee for purposes of
determining the claim(s) and basis(es) raised and for clarification of
jurisdictional questions.
*	Draft settlement agreements in the informal and formal complaint
processes.

 


Qualifications


ALL QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS MUST BE MET WITHIN 30 DAYS OF 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.	Processing employment discrimination cases through various stages
(e.g., pre-complaint / EEO counseling, Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR),
formal complaint filing, accept/dismiss, EEO investigation, electing a Final
Agency Decision or hearing, issuing a Final Agency Decision, conducting
discovery, preparing for hearing, facilitating and processing appeal, and
negotiating and implementing settlement); AND
2.	Interpreting Federal employment, anti-discrimination, and civil
rights laws (e.g., Code of Federal Regulations, Equal Opportunity Commission
Management Directives) to provide guidance to employees or managers; AND
3.	Conducting research and/or analysis of laws, regulations, data,
processes and/or policies to formulate EEO related arguments; AND
4.	Preparing written materials (e.g., final decision memorandums,
appeal briefs, settlement agreements, technical guidance, policies, reports)
related to the processing of EEO Complaints.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ronza Othman, President

National Federation of the Blind of Maryland

443-426-4110

Pronouns: she, her, hers

 

The National Federation of the Blind of Maryland knows that blindness is not
the characteristic that defines you or your future. Every day we raise the
expectations of blind people, because low expectations create obstacles
between blind people and our dreams. You can live the life you want;
blindness is not what holds you back

 

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