Summary You will serve as a EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST in the EQUAL OPPORTUNITY OFFICE of NAVFAC SOUTHWEST. Responsibilities You will advise employees, senior leaders and supervisors on the technical and procedural aspects of the complaints program. You will document results of discrimination cases. You will serve as the EEO Counselor on all informal complaints. You will serve as a neutral party, provides an aggrieved individual with his/her rights and responsibilities under the equal employment laws. You will implement procedures for processing formal and informal individual and class complaints of discrimination and reprisal. You will serve as the Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator on all RA issues. You will promote the EEO program and reference materials. You will prepare reports on the status of complaints and outcome of attempted adjustments. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications GS-11 POSITION: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the 09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Counseling and advising applicants and civilian employees concerning discrimination issues; 2) Advising managers and employees on complaints, rights, and procedures; 3) Investigating and negotiating to effect resolution of complaint, 4) Processing informal and formal complaints, IRD investigations and EEOC hearings; and 5) Developing, implementing, and administering plans of action of the EEO program. GS-09 POSITION: Your resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience at or equivalent to the 09 grade level or pay band in the Federal service or equivalent experience in the private or public sector. Specialized experience must demonstrate the following: 1) Advising applicants and civilian employees concerning discrimination issues; 2) Assisting with processing informal and formal complaints, IRD investigations and EEOC hearings; 3) Developing and maintaining reports from Defense Civilian Personnel Data System (DCPDS); 4) Reviewing records to ensure they are complete before forwarding for formal processing; and 5) Researching Federal EEO laws and regulations and advising management on their application to NAVFAC policies and procedures. Additional qualification information can be found from the following Office of Personnel Management web site: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=List-by-Occupational-Series Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (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. Education In lieu of specialized experience, you may qualify with the following education or combination of both education and experience: Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications (https://www.ed.gov/). Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. GS-11 POSITION: Successful completion of a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree OR Successful completion of 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree OR Possession of an LL.M., that is related to this position being filled.https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ GS-09 POSITION: Successful completion of a master's or equivalent graduate degree OR Successful completion of two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a master's degree OR Possession of an LL.B. or J.D. that is related to this position being filled. https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/students/federal-occupations-by-college-major/ORA combination of experience and graduate education as described above that equates to one year of experience A transcript must be submitted with your application if qualifying using education. Failure to submit a copy of transcripts when claiming substitution of education for experience will result in an ineligible rating. See Required Documents for additional information. Additional Information This position is covered by the Department of Defense Priority Placement Program. Additional vacancies may be filled by this announcement. A tentative offer of employment will be rescinded if the selectee fails to meet the pre-employment requirements, including failure to report to any of the scheduled appointments. Federal annuitant information: The selection of an annuitant is subject to the Department of Defense and Department of the Navy policy on the employment of annuitants. Policy information may be found at: http://www.secnav.navy.mil/donhr/Documents/CivilianJobs/FedCivAnnuitants.pdf PPP applicants will be placed at the FPL, if determined Well Qualified (WQ). To receive priority consideration, the FPL must be the same grade level or equivalent of the retained grade or the grade held immediately prior to separation. ICTAP Applicants: To be considered well-qualified and exercise selection priority as an ICTAP candidate, displaced Federal employees must satisfy all qualification requirements for the position and receive a rating in the highly qualified category (score 85) or higher. ICTAP candidates must provide copies of all of the following documentation at the time of application: 1) agency notice; 2) most recent performance appraisal; and 3) most recent SF-50 or notification of personnel action that includes position, grade level, and duty location. Applicants who do not provide this documentation will not receive consideration as an ICTAP candidate. For more information about ICTAP eligibility please review the following link: https://www.usajobs.gov/Help/working-in-government/unique-hiring-paths/federal-employees/career-transition/ Military Spouse Preference applicants will be placed at the highest grade for which they have applied and are determined Best Qualified (BQ). A BQ military spouse possesses knowledge, skills, abilities, and competencies comparable to others who meet the competitive referral criteria for the specific position. WORK ENVIRONMENT: The work environment involves everyday risks or discomforts that require normal safety precautions. Occasional exposure to uncomfortable conditions in production shops and other industrial operations may be required.