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1. Carefully read the following description of experience and select the answer that best describes your qualifications for a GS-12 Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediator position.

A. I possess at least one year of specialized work experience comparable to the GS-11 level in the federal service directly related to performing ADR in Equal Employment Opportunity-related disputes, such as using mediation and other techniques to facilitate communication between disputants to break impasses and/or to further parties' understanding of different perspectives and interests in order to successfully guide parties toward mutual agreement; promoting the use of ADR as a vehicle for resolution of employment-related disputes (with emphasis on EEO disputes) through organizing and delivering public presentations about mediation to organizations.

B. I do not possess experience as described above.

2. Choose the statement that best represents your application of knowledge of ADR, and laws that regulate employment and discrimination (EEO).

A. Experience demonstrating expert knowledge of principles, methods, and practices of ADR techniques involving employment discrimination law, process and procedures. Examples include progressively responsible work routinely requiring conciliating, settling, or otherwise negotiating resolution of employment and EEO-related disputes, including preparation of written documents and settlement agreements of diputants to sign; consistent work as a mediator in employment discrimination disputes.

B. Experience demonstrating broad knowledge of ADR principles as they relate to employment and discrimination disputes. Examples of such work experience include conciliating/settling employment and discrimination cases; participating in mediation sessions involving employment or discrimination disputes as part of training (co-mediating); working as an attorney in settling or conciliating EEO cases; or work as a facilitator in attempting to reach a consensus in employment disputes.

C. Experience demonstrating general knowledge of ADR principles in settling other than employment and discrimination disputes. Examples of such experience might include general investigator or human resource practitioner with experience settling disputes, EEO specialist or ADR trainer.

3. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

4. I have performed employment discrimination-related mediations over the past three years.

A. Yes

B. No

5. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

6. I have performed employment-related mediations over the past three years.

A. Yes

B. No

7. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s).

8. I have performed discrimination-related mediations over the past one year.

A. Yes

B. No

9. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

10. I have planned, developed, and delivered any type of employee inservice training.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

E. I am considered an expert in performing this task. I have supervised performance of this task or am normally the person who is consulted by other workers to assist or train them in doing this task because of my expertise.

11. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

12. I have the ability to make accurate, concise and persuasive oral and written communication from analysis and synthesis with information for ADR cases.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

13. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

14. I have the ability to enter into tense situations and deal effectively with people of varying personality, temperament, prejudices, and personal attitudes in order to recognize power imbalances among opposing parties and effectively counterbalance the situation.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

15. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

16. I have experience in applying mediation techniques, such as with conciliation, settlement and negotiation, among others.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

17. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

18. I have knowledge of EEO laws, principles, practices and requirements.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

19. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

20. I have the ability as a negotiator making formal presentations, facilitating meetings, and authorizing reports of alternative and recommended compromises before disputing organizations and/or individuals. Demonstrated experience as a negotiator, ombudsman, or other official acting as a party extensively involved in writing formal settlement agreements and facilitating meetings with opposing
parties and writes findings and conciliation reports.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

21. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

22. I have the ability to write mediation settlement agreements and facilitate meetings with opposing parties and write findings and conciliation reports.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

23. Where is this experience identified in your resume?

Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided.

24. I have the ability to prepare summaries of settlements and to transmit such activity consistent with an ADR programs need to report such activity.

A. I have not had education, training, or experience in performing this task.

B. I have had education or training in how to perform this task, but have not yet performed it on the job.

C. I have performed this task on the job. My work on this task was monitored closely by a supervisor or senior employee to ensure compliance with proper procedures.

D. I have performed this task as a regular part of a job. I have performed it independently and normally without review by a supervisor or senior employee.

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