Equal Employment Specialist

The position serves as the Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist in the EEO Office and is responsible for assisting the EEO Manager in the planning - development - implementation - and evaluation at James

A. Haley Veterans Hospital and off-site facilities. The incumbent serves as a nonsupervisory Equal Employment Specialist reporting to the EEO Program Manager. The EEO Specialist applies Federal EEO laws - regulations - directives - and established VA/VHA procedures to difficult workplace issues.

To qualify for this position - applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement - 10/19/2026. Time-In-Grade Requirement:
Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS 11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS 9. The grade may have been in any occupation - but must have been held in the Federal service.

An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year - it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade - as required by the announcement. In this instance - you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade.

Note:

Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. You may qualify based on your experience and/or education as described below:
Specialized

Experience:

You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS 09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include - but are not limited to:
Specialized experience includes experience that demonstrates knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity laws - regulations - principles - and practices Experience conducting intake interviews and counseling employees regarding EEO complaints. Assisting with or conducting preliminary investigations of complaints; reviewing and analyzing EEO case files and documentation; providing information and guidance to employees and supervisors on EEO procedures - policies - and rights Maintaining confidential case records and tracking systems;

and preparing written reports - correspondence - and case summaries related to EEO matters. Serves as subject matter expert to health system employees/supervisors on all aspects of the EEO Program. Responsible in developing and implementing all plans associated with the EEO Program.. Manages and resolves conflicts - grievances - confrontations - or disagreements in a constructive manner to minimize negative personal impact.

Communicates with internal customers to the Department of Veteran Affairs - with other federal agencies - and the general public. Required Knowledge and Skills Candidates should possess knowledge of federal EEO statutes including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act - the Rehabilitation Act - and 29 CFR Part 1614 Familiarity with alternative dispute resolution techniques; ability to interpret and apply EEO regulations and policies;

and strong oral and written communication skills to interact effectively with employees - supervisors - and management officials at various organizational levels. OR

- Education:

Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M.

- if related. (Transcript required). OR
- Combination:
Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond (Transcript required).

NOTE:

IN DESCRIBING YOUR EXPERIENCE - PLEASE BE CLEAR AND SPECIFIC. WE WILL NOT MAKE ASSUMPTIONS REGARDING YOUR EXPERIENCE. Verbiage displayed on your resume or application must contain your own words. You may refer to the competencies located within the vacancy announcement - to assist with describing work experiences; however - resumes or applications received that copied verbatim from the announcement will be evaluated and may be reviewed as falsifying your…