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Position Title: SUPERVISORY EEO SPECIALIST
Agency: Social Security Administration
Announcement Number: SH-12576078 Opens in new window
Open Period: Monday, October 28, 2024 to Friday, November 8, 2024

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1. Are you a current SSA 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 the posted position has higher promotion potential than you have held on a permanent basis, you must apply for promotion to receive consideration.)
OR
Are you applying for non-competitive consideration? Select yes if you are an SSA employee 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; or 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

2. Are you a current SSA employee applying for promotion? Select yes if you have 52 weeks at the next lower grade AND you have not held a permanent position at the grade level(s) posted in this vacancy announcement, OR if this position has higher promotion potential than the positions you have held on a permanent basis.

A. Yes

B. No

1. Select the location(s) you want to be considered for. You must choose at least one location.

A. San Francisco, CA

B. Denver, CO

C. Atlanta, GA

D. Chicago, IL

E. Woodlawn, MD

F. Boston, MA

G. Kansas City, MO

H. New York, NY

I. Philadelphia, PA

J. Dallas, TX

K. Seattle, WA

2. Would you accept a temporary appointment?

A. Yes

B. No

3. Please enter your Employee Common ID (ECI). Your ECI can be found on the first page of Employee Data. NOTE: The Employee Data website is only viewable from within SSA's firewall.

Please answer all questions. Errors or omissions may affect your eligibility.

1. Do you have 52 weeks of specialized experience at the GS-14 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 knowledge of the federal-sector Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) process, relevant EEO policies, laws, regulations, and procedures; expert knowledge of EEO case processing, and procedural review processes; broad knowledge of EEO regulations and principles; knowledge of Federal acquisition regulations, policies, and procedures including types of contracting authority, contract types, and the essential elements of a contract; experience reviewing and providing constructive feedback on legal and quasi-legal writing. Experience must include leading employees.

A. Yes

B. No

2. Are you currently in good standing?

CAUTION: Employees are not in good standing when they are placed on an OPS Plan, and remain in not good standing until they meet one of the following conditions:
Successful completion of the OPS Plan
Following the successful completion of the OPS Plan, receive a successful rating for a new appraisal period under a new plan for a new position (if applicable based on the effectuated performance based action); or
Voluntarily change positions prior to completing the OPS Plan.

NOTE: In good standing information can be found on the first page of Employee Data (https://eedata.personnel.ba.ssa.gov/). The Employee Data website is only viewable from within SSA's firewall.

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 not currently serving under a formal Opportunity to Perform Successfully (OPS) improvement plan). NOTE: In good standing information can be found on the first page of Employee Data (https://eedata.personnel.ba.ssa.gov/). The Employee Data website is only viewable from within SSA's firewall.

B. I am a new federal employee and have not served under a performance plan long enough to be eligible for a rating of record.

C. None of the above

3. Please indicate your appointment type.

A. Competitive service -- permanent or conditional tenure (e.g., your most recent SF-50 shows "1" in block 34 and "1" or "2" in block 24).

B. Excepted service – Schedule A (appointment for individuals with disabilities ONLY). Upload the SF-50 you received when you were hired. It must show Reg. 213.3102(u) in block 5. This does not apply if your current SF-50 shows "1" in block 34, even if you are a disabled employee.

C. Excepted Service – time-limited appointment for veterans with a service-connected disability of 30% or more. Upload the SF-50 you received when you were hired. It must show that your appointment is time-limited. This does not apply if your current SF-50 shows “1” in block 34, even if you are a disabled veteran.

D. None of the above (e.g., excepted service for attorneys, term appointment or contractor, etc.); not eligible to apply.

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 demonstrating skill in running a successful agency-wide or organization-wide program? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

5. Do you have experience managing complex end-to-end processes, identifying and evaluating systemic issues, and planning improvements? 7 points

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 complaints process? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

7. Do you have experience leading change and motivating employees? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

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

A. Yes

B. No

9. Do you have experience developing and implementing strategies to reach goals? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

10. Do you have experience demonstrating knowledge of the mission and goals of the Federal EEO process? 6 points

A. Yes

B. No

11. Do you have experience interpreting EEO laws, regulations, directives, policies, and Executive Orders? 6 points

A. Yes

B. No

12. Do you have experience analyzing and evaluating the law and agency programs and policies? 6 points

A. Yes

B. No

13. Do you have experience providing instructions or guidelines for implementing EEO policies and procedures? 6 points

A. Yes

B. No

14. Do you have experience conducting policy reviews and assessments on EEO matters and providing a recommended course of action to senior leadership? 6 points

A. Yes

B. No

15. Do you have experience providing oversight of EEO complaints processing performed by government contractors? 6 points

A. Yes

B. No

16. Do you have experience writing legally sufficient documents, final agency decisions, and agency appeals? 6 points

A. Yes

B. No

17. Do you have experience communicating and collaborating with senior leadership in internal and external organizations? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

18. Do you have experience making oral presentations to or briefing high-level officials inside or outside of the Federal Government? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

19. Do you have experience providing written and oral management information reports to senior leadership, including executives? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

20. Do you have experience drafting recommendations, opinion memos, or formal correspondence for senior leadership? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

21. Do you have experience managing conflicts? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

22. Do you have experience providing EEO training in multiple formats to different audiences of managers and employees? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

23. Do you have experience using automated information management systems to properly assess multi-dimensional issues? 11 points

A. Yes

B. No

24. Do you have experience preparing, reviewing, and analyzing highly complex data reports and spreadsheets? 11 points

A. Yes

B. No

25. Do you have experience providing senior leadership, including executives, with written and oral reports based on your review and analysis of highly complex data reports and spreadsheets? 10 points

A. Yes

B. No

26. Do you have experience using data derived from information management systems to improve existing processes and to identify trends that may require future process changes?
10 points

A. Yes

B. No

27. Do you have experience assigning requiring you to identify and analyze issues, assess priorities, and orally brief or provide senior leadership with written recommendations or conclusions? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

28. Do you have experience analyzing and researching EEO multi-dimensional issues and preparing written reports of your analysis? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

29. Do you have experience preparing recommendations, background papers, or briefing materials on highly complex matters? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

30. Do you have experience handling highly complex assignments under tight timeframes while balancing other high-level priorities? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

31. Do you have experience reviewing and editing documents for programmatic or legal sufficiency? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

32. Do you have experience resolving complex or sensitive matters involving multiple entities? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

33. Do you have experience working in a customer-service or client-service organization?
7 points

A. Yes

B. No

34. Do you have experience providing prompt and effective responses to customer inquiries?
7 points

A. Yes

B. No

35. Do you have experience personally advising senior leadership, agency employees, or the public on legal or policy issues? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

36. Do you have experience providing expert advice and recommendations on EEO matters to senior leadership, including executives? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

37. Do you have experience responding to questions or requests for information from senior leadership, employees, or outside entities, such as Congress? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

38. Do you have experience monitoring and stressing accountability and continuous improvement to make timely and effective decisions? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

39. Do you have experience building working relationships based on trust, honesty, and integrity?
7 points

A. Yes

B. No

40. Do you have experience building positive and effective working relationships with senior leadership, subordinates, and peers, inside or outside your organization? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

41. Do you have experience team building (leading or chairing teams, workgroups, or committees) to motivate and gain results from others? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

42. Do you have experience supervising employees, including designing work plans, reviewing work assignments/work products, evaluating performance, and resolving performance and conduct issues? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

43. Do you have experience developing, coaching, and mentoring managers and employees at various stages of their career? 7 points

A. Yes

B. No

44. Do you have experience managing, coordinating, and evaluating first-line supervisors, second-line supervisors, tea leaders, workgroup members, or management-level personnel?
7 points

A. Yes

B. No

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