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Position Title: Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist (Center Director)
Agency: Social Security Administration
Announcement Number: SH-11838674 Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, February 13, 2023 to Friday, February 24, 2023

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Please read the questions carefully. Responding "No" may result in loss of further consideration.

1. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from the agency hiring for this position? Select yes if you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; your permanent grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. (Note: You must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of CTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. Please review the Required Documents section of the announcement for more information.)

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you a current or former federal employee displaced from a position in a federal agency other than the agency hiring for this position? Select yes if you are located in the same local commuting area of the vacancy; your permanent grade is equivalent to or above the grade level of the vacancy; AND your last performance rating of record is at least fully successful or the equivalent. (Note: You must submit supporting documentation to validate your claim of ICTAP eligibility such as a Reduction in Force (RIF) separation notice or a Proposed Removal/Separation notice and a copy of your latest Notification of Personnel Action, Standard Form 50. Please review the Required Documents section of the announcement for more information.)

A. Yes

B. No

3. Are you a current or former Federal employee applying for reassignment, change to lower grade, or repromotion to a grade you previously held on a permanent basis? Select yes if you currently hold or previously held a permanent position at or above the grade level(s) posted in this vacancy announcement. (NOTE: If this position has higher promotion potential than you have held on a permanent basis, you must apply for promotion to receive consideration.)
OR
Are you a current Federal employee serving on a noncompetitive appointment? Select yes if you are currently serving under one of the following appointment types: Schedule A 213.3102(u) for individuals with disabilities; Temporary/term appointment for 30% or more disabled veterans; Veterans Recruitment Appointment (Note: Employees serving on VRA appointments are only eligible for non-competitive consideration for positions at GS-11 or below).

A. Yes

B. No

4. Are you a current or former Federal employee applying for promotion? Select yes if you have 52 weeks at the next lower grade AND the grade level or promotion potential of this position is higher than you have held on a permanent basis.

A. Yes

B. No

5. Are you applying for consideration under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA)? Select yes if you are a veteran whose latest discharge was under honorable conditions AND you:

served three or more years of continuous active duty service in the military (NOTE: if released shortly before completing a 3-year tour, you are considered to meet the eligibility) OR
are entitled to veterans' preference

To support your claim, submit a copy of your latest Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty, DD-214 (copy indicating character of service) or other proof of your service which includes character of service.

Note: If you are also a Federal employee, you must submit documentation of time-in-grade and successful performance to receive consideration.

For more information, review USAJOBS Veterans resources.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Please read this entire paragraph before you select the statement that best describes your eligibility for this vacancy. Refer to the REQUIRED DOCUMENTS section for information on the supporting documents you must submit. Applications without the proper supporting documents will be rated ineligible. Current federal employees may file under VEOA if applicable, but must still submit the documentation required for federal employees. Although veterans preference is used in determining eligibility under VEOA, veterans preference points are NOT applied when determining scores and veterans do not receive priority consideration. If your eligibility for the specialty you've chosen is not supported by your choice below and the proper documentation, you will be rated ineligible.

A. I am a current career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service at SSA. (Refer to Blocks 24 and 34 of your most recent SF-50.)

B. I am a current career or career-conditional employee in the competitive service at a federal agency other than SSA. (Refer to Blocks 24 and 34 of your most recent SF-50.)

C. I am an excepted service employee CURRENTLY SERVING UNDER Schedule A (Reg. 213.3102 [U] appointment for individuals with disabilities); OR a time-limited appointment for veterans with a compensable service-connected disability of 30% or more. (Refer to Blocks 24 and 34 of your most recent SF-50.)

D. I am an excepted service employee in an agency or position with competitive service compatibility (e.g., Foreign Service, US Postal Service, etc.) or an agency with an Interchange Agreement). (See Required Documents for information on Competitive Service Compatibility and Interchange Agreements. Not all excepted positions or agencies qualify under this agreement.)

E. I am a former competitive service employee eligible for reinstatement; i.e., separated from the federal government under a career-appointment OR within the last 3 years if you were under a career-conditional appointment. (Refer to Blocks 24 and 34 of your separation SF-50.)

F. I am a former excepted service employee eligible for reinstatement; i.e., must have served in an agency or position with competitive service compatibility (e.g., the Foreign Service, the US Postal Service, etc). (See Required Documents for information on competitive service eligibility. Interchange Agreements apply only to current excepted service employees, the privilege ends once you leave the service.)

G. I am eligible under the Veterans Employment Opportunities Act (VEOA). (Current federal employees who opt to file under VEOA must still submit the documents required for current federal employees.)

H. My eligibility is not reflected above; i.e., I am serving in an excepted position not described in C, D or F, a term appointment, a federal contractor position, etc.) and am not eligible to apply for this position.

2. Do you have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-13 level, or equivalent, which is in or related to the work of the position to be filled, that has equipped you with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position? Such experience should include: gained extensive knowledge of equal opportunity (EO) and equal employment opportunity (EEO) compliance under Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, which includes laws, precedent decisions, policies, principles and methods sufficient to oversee staff in (1) processing public civil rights complaints; (2) devising and implementing a compliance review process; (3) planning and providing technical review of compliance reviews; (4) managing and directing an agency's Limited English Proficiency Plan; and (5) ensuring compliance with an organization's EEO compliance matters and developing policies.

A. Yes

B. No

3. Please select the statement that best describes your performance appraisal rating. You must submit proper documents to support your claim.

A. I am in good standing as a current federal employee (i.e., my most recent performance rating was successful or higher and I am currently not serving under a formal Opportunity to Perform Successfully (OPS) improvement plan). I will submit my most recent performance appraisal (must be a completed/signed appraisal for a period which ended within the last 12 months). (SSA employees do not need to submit a performance appraisal.)

B. I am new federal employee and have not served under a performance plan long enough to be eligible for a rating of record. I will submit (as a separate document) a brief explanation as to why I am currently ineligible for a rating of record.

C. I am a former federal employee seeking reinstatement and will submit my separation SF-50 that shows my separation was not for performance or conduct reasons. (This SF-50 may be in addition to an SF-50 which substantiates your grade level.)

D. I am applying under VEOA. I do not have a federal government performance rating, but I will submit all required veterans documentation.

E. None of the above.

Please answer Yes or No to the following questions. Your responses will be used to rate your application. Be sure to include specific examples of claimed experience in your resume and supporting documents. If your application materials do not demonstrate the knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience needed for this position, your application will be ineligible for consideration.

4. Do you have experience that demonstrates skill in running a successful agency-wide or organization-wide program?

A. Yes

B. No

5. Do you have experience managing complex end-to-end processes, identifying and evaluating systemic issues, and planning improvements, including processes to ensure consistency?

A. Yes

B. No

6. Do you have experience directing workflow and managing the day-to-day operations of an agency-wide or organization-wide EEO or EO/External Civil Rights complaints process?

A. Yes

B. No

7. Do you have experience leading change and motivating employee?

A. Yes

B. No

8. Do you have experience developing projects, delegating, and managing large workloads?

A. Yes

B. No

9. Do you have experience evaluating EEO and EO/External Civil Rights processes for efficiencies and effectiveness?

A. Yes

B. No

10. Do you have experience that demonstrates knowledge of the mission and goals of the Federal-sector EEO and EO/External Civil Rights processes?

A. Yes

B. No

11. Do you have experience interpreting laws, regulations, directives, policies, and Executive Orders that govern EEO and/or civil rights?

A. Yes

B. No

12. Do you have experience implementing EEO and EO/External Civil Rights policies and procedures?

A. Yes

B. No

13. Do you have experience conducting compliance reviews and assessments on EO/External Civil Rights matters and providing a recommended course of action to senior leadership?

A. Yes

B. No

14. Do you have experience providing oversight of EO/External Civil Rights public complaints processing?

A. Yes

B. No

15. Do you have experience communicating and collaborating with senior leadership in internal and external organizations?

A. Yes

B. No

16. Do you have experience making oral presentations to or briefing high-level officials inside or outside of the Federal Government?

A. Yes

B. No

17. Do you have experience providing written and oral management information reports to senior leadership, including executives ?

A. Yes

B. No

18. Do you have experience drafting recommendations, opinion memoranda, or formal correspondence for senior leadership?

A. Yes

B. No

19. Do you have experience managing and resolving conflicts?

A. Yes

B. No

20. Do you have experience providing EEO and/or civil rights training in multiple formats to different audiences of managers and employees?

A. Yes

B. No

21. Do you have experience managing compliance matters under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, such as ensuring the terms of settlements and/or final agency decisions are completed?

A. Yes

B. No

22. Do you have experience preparing, reviewing, and analyzing highly complex data reports and spreadsheets?

A. Yes

B. No

23. Do you have experience providing senior leadership, including executives, with written and oral updates on the status of compliance matters pending within the agency, including trends from data?

A. Yes

B. No

24. Do you have interfacing with agency stakeholders and the EEOC on compliance matters pending within the agency?

A. Yes

B. No

25. Do you have experience reviewing/interpreting EEOC orders and settlements to ascertain an agency's compliance responsibility?

A. Yes

B. No

26. Do you have experience managing compliance matters under Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, to include compliance reviews and complaints filed by the public?

A. Yes

B. No

27. Do you have experience interpreting regulations and guidance issued by the Department of Justice regarding Title VI, to include requirements for addressing Limited English Proficiency?

A. Yes

B. No

28. Do you have experience providing senior leadership, including executives, with written and oral updates on the status of compliance matters pending within the agency?

A. Yes

B. No

29. Do you have experience interfacing with agency stakeholders to establish processes for conducting compliance reviews?

A. Yes

B. No

30. Do you have experience in educating and//training stakeholders on a Title VI or External Civil Rights compliance program?

A. Yes

B. No

31. Do you have experience in providing technical assistance to an entity that is not in compliance with Title VI?

A. Yes

B. No

32. I acknowledge that I have thoroughly read each question and answered all honestly and to the best of my ability.

A. Yes

B. No

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