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Position Title
Equal Employment Manager
Agency
Veterans Health Administration
Announcement Number
CBST-11827656-23-KRV Opens in new window
Open Period
Friday, February 3, 2023 to Friday, February 17, 2023
For preview purposes only. To apply, please return to the USAJOBS announcement and click the Apply button.
Eligibilities
1. Are you currently employed by the Department of Veterans Affairs?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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2. Are you an employee of the facility indicated for this position?
This includes: Career/Career Conditional or Excepted Service (i.e. Canteen, Hybrid, Title 38, etc. and meets interchange agreement requirements). This does not include temporary, term or temporary intermittent.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit a copy of your most recent Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50 (SF-50).  Your SF-50 must include enough information to be able to determine that time-in-grade requirements have been met (if applicable) and include your position title, pay plan/series/grade, tenure and the type of appointment (i.e. Competitive or Excepted).  Please be aware that award SF-50's do not always include this pertinent information.
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3. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? If yes, confirm:
  • you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; AND,
  • you are applying to a position that is at or below the grade level of the position from which you were or will be separated; AND,
  • your grade is equivalent to or below the grade level of the vacancy; AND, 
  • your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent.

For more information, review the USAJOBS Help Center.

To verify your eligibility, you must submit supporting documentation such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice to include your latest performance rating (if the notice does not have this information included, you must submit a copy of your most recent performance appraisal) and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50.
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Preferences
1. Which of the following items describes your current or recent (within the last five years) political appointee service?

If you responded yes to any of the items below, you will need to include a SF-50 specifying your prior service.
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Resume Reminder- Your resume must include the following information for each job listed:
  • Job title Duties (be as detailed as possible)
  • Month & year start/end dates (e.g. June 2007 to April 2008)
  • Full-time or part-time status (include hours worked per week)
  • Series and Grade, if applicable, for all Federal positions you have held
Please be aware that your answers will be verified against information provided on your resume. Be sure that your resume clearly supports your responses to all of the questions by addressing your work experience in detail.

Recommended: Even though we do not require a specific resume format, your resume must be clear so that we are able to fully evaluate your qualifications. To ensure you receive appropriate consideration, please list the duties you performed under each individual job title. If we are unable to match your experiences with the positions held, you may lose consideration for this vacancy. We cannot make assumptions regarding your qualifications.
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Accuracy of Application Reminder:
By submitting your application, you are certifying, to the best of your knowledge and belief, all the information submitted by you with your application for employment is true, complete, and made in good faith, and that you have truthfully and accurately represented your work experience, knowledge, skills, abilities and education (degrees, accomplishments, etc.). The information you provide as part of your application may be investigated. You are also certifying, and acknowledging, that misrepresenting your experience or education, or providing false or fraudulent information in, or with your application, may affect your eligibility for appointment and/or continued employment. False or fraudulent statements may be punishable by fine or imprisonment (18 U.S.C. 1001).
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Assessment 1
Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. When answering the questionnaire, remember that your experience and education are subject to verification by investigation. You may be asked to provide specific examples or documentation of experience or education as proof to support your answers, or you may be required to verify a response by a practical demonstration of your claimed ability to perform a task. (limit characters)
All applicants must meet one of the following. Select the appropriate answer to each of the following questions based on your current level of education and/or experience that demonstrates your ability to perform the duties of this position. (limit characters)
Select “Yes” or “No” to the following question(s). (limit characters)
1. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE FOR THE GS-12: Do you possess one (1) full year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level in the Federal service that equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position? Specialized experience includes: develops, plan, direct, coordinate, review, monitor and evaluate and update program activities related to the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program; advising management officials on the standards and procedures required to establish and maintain effective affirmative employment programs; provide advice, guidance, and assistance in conducting individual investigations; analyzes problems using sound reasoning to arrive at conclusions; AND conducts EEO training to staff, supervisor, and managers. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11). This experience must be supported by your resume to be creditable. (limit characters)
Select the one statement that most accurately describes your training and experience carrying out each task using the scale provided. (limit characters)
2. Develop and maintain a diversity management program.
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3. Serve as the Principal Advisor of the EEO/Diversity Committee and Employee Engagement Committee.
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4. Ensure compliance with VA mandated programs of Federal Women's Program, Selective Placement Program for Disabled Individuals and Hispanic Employment Program.
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5. Reviews organizational systems, policies, and practices to ensure diversity, manage complaints, and eliminate barriers to employment opportunity.
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6. Provide EEO training and education program oversight to the MEDVAMC's local cadre of EEO/Diversity Instructors.
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7. Evaluate educational training programs and monitors available resources for the success of training initiatives.
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8. Trains managers, supervisors and employees on their respective EEO rights and responsibilities.
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9. Establishes training requirements for EEO staff and management personnel.
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10. Identify and evaluate causal factors for barriers to Equal Employment opportunities and the cause and effects of discriminatory practices against protected classes of individuals.
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11. Exercising high degree of judgement in establishing priorities and direction for the program for maximum results.
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12. Conducts studies and analysis of historically underserved groups and individuals in the workplace to identify obstacles.
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13. Compile and analyze statistical data to evaluate progress of the EEO Program.
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14. Analyze and recommend solutions to problems that adversely affect EEO and Affirmative Employment.
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15. Serve as principal liaison between the Office of Resolution Management, Diversity, and Inclusion (ORMDI), VHA EEO/Affirmative Action Offices, and General/Regional Counsel Offices.
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16. Ensure that the organizations strategic plan, mission, vision and values are communicated to the team and integrated into the teams' strategies, goals, objectives, work plans and work products and services.
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17. Report to the supervisor periodically on team and individual work accomplishments, problems, progress in mastering tasks and work processes, and individual and team training needs.
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