Sr EEO Compliance Specialist- Office Chief Operating Officer

Minimum Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

5

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

5

As Sr. EEO Compliance Specialist, the incumbent provides guidance, consultative services, and technical oversight of complex facets of the EEO Compliance program to include complaints management, affirmative employment, reasonable accommodation, and EEO compliance training with independence and limited guidance from leadership.

• Advises, on a continuing basis, the Manager and Board management at all levels concerning employment policies, and practices relating to achieving objectives of the EEO and affirmative employment programs.
• Conducts model agency program barrier analysis assessments and perform annual MD-715 self-assessment study, including data collection and analytics to implement data-driven organization changes pursuant to the analysis. Accurately identifies specific barriers and effective solutions to eliminate barriers to enhance the employment opportunities of minorities, women and individuals with disabilities.
• Co-develops multi-year EEO compliance reports to include but not limited to the Management Directive 715 Report, the Affiantive Action Plan for Persons with Disabilities, Annual No FEAR Report to Congress, the Annual Federal Equal Employment Opportunity Statistical Report of Discrimination Complaints (Form 462), and NO FEAR Act quarterly reports.
• Provides advisory and consulting services to managers at all levels concerning equal employment opportunity and directly participates with key Board managers in setting EEO objectives.
• Monitors the EEO activity within divisional components to identify issues that impact nondiscrimination policies and practices and make recommendations for corrective actions.
• Functions as an EEO counselor. Resolve employee concerns and complaints through fact-finding and negotiation.
• Administers the processing and disposition of formal complaints throughout the complaint lifecycle and in compliance with federal and Board regulatory requirements. Activities include but not limited to identifying and analyzing discrimination claims; preparing acceptance/dismissal decisions, framing legal claims; reviewing and analyzing Reports of Investigation to ensure accuracy and legal sufficiency requirements; researching case law, statutory law, regulations, and regulatory guidance to make final determinations and/or conclusions;
  
  and addressing management problems identified in the investigation by presenting recommendations for corrective action.
• Monitors the activity at all stages of the complaints process and makes recommendations to the Manger regarding changes in program policies, practices or procedures that will improve the overall efficiency of the EEO complaint process.
• Designs, develops and facilitates internal training, workshops, and briefings, including the development of training materials, brochures, and other technical assistance materials to advance understanding and awareness of EEO and employment issues, topics, and concepts.
• Stays current on emerging research issues, trends, best practices and program development in EEO and introduces approaches in alignment with the EEO, Affiantive Employment, strategic plan objectives, as opportunities exist.
• Keeps abreast of new developments in policy and legislation affecting Federal employees and EEO programs for their feasibility and effect on Board EEO services provided, and to ensure compliance.
• Serves as EEO representative at Board and external meetings, work groups, seminars, and conferences.
• Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Requires knowledge of employment and human resources practices, counseling, analytical and technical skills typically acquired through bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience and a minimum of 5 years work experience in EEO, affirmative action, or civil rights policy and compliance and a minimum of 3 years demonstrated work experience in EEO, affirmative action, or civil rights, including development and implementation of EEO program…