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Equal Employment Manager


Job Location:

New Orleans, LA - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 89508 - 89508
Posted: 6 October 2026 (7 days ago)
Application Deadline: 10 January 2027
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Summary

This position is located at the Southeast Louisiana Veterans Healthcare System in New Orleans Louisiana. The Equal Employment Manager performs work that involves developing administering evaluating or advising on the Federal Governments internal Equal Employment Opportunity program.


Duties

  • Develop and maintain the EEO Program components.
  • Coordinate activities program planning reports and other EEO related functions with Human Resources Office of Resolution Management Office of General/Regional Counsel and other internal and external office stakeholders.
  • Develope and maintain data through a variety of databases and information tracking systems.
  • Conduct continuous oversight of VHAs EEO program by means of data and trend analyses.
  • Focus on the solution of systemic problems elimination of barriers to equal employment opportunity including agency policies and practices reviews complaint trends and provide consulting services designated to affect major change.
  • Knowledge of principles concepts legal requirements and methodology of the EEO Program and skill in applying this knowledge to perform the assignments.
  • Practical knowledge and skill in interpreting explaining and applying EEO laws rules regulations and procedures.
  • Skill in applying conventional fact-finding analytics and problem solving methods.
  • Develop and manage comprehensive and proactive local EEO ADR and Diversity and Affirmative Employment Plans.
  • Develop and implement EEO policy assessment and reviews.
  • Provide recommendations to the Director Leadership.
  • Develop correspondence and guidance for Leadership and Stakeholders that are representative of the commitment to the EEO Program.
  • Enhance the EEO program by providing guidance and direction to enhance the outcome of the Special Emphasis Program.
  • Responsible for a total equal employment opportunity program that meets basic requirements for complying with laws regulations and agency policies. This responsibility includes accountability for performance of the assigned program e.g. planning organizing directing staffing coordinating reviewing and evaluating the program.


Physical Requirements: The work is sedentary. No special physical demands are required to perform the work. The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination is required.

Work Schedule: Monday- Friday 08:00am-04:30pm subject to change based on the needs of the facility.
Virtual: This is not a virtual position.
Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Manager/PD073100
Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Authorized
Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized



Requirements
Conditions of employment

    • You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job
    • To be considered for this position you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job.
    • Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959
    • Must be able to independently operate Government Vehicle.
    • Must provide clean driving record report from the DMV during the pre-employment process.
    • Must pass pre-employment physical examination
    • Physical Requirements: Please see Physical Requirements under Duties Section.
    • Subject to background/security investigation
    • Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process. Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements ( Effective May 7 2025 drivers licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment.
    • Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP)
    As a condition of employment for accepting this position you will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public determining if your employment advances the public interest we may consider:
    • your performance and conduct;
    • the needs and interests of the agency;
    • whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and
    • whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service.
    Upon completion of your probationary period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification in writing that your continued employment advances the public interest.
    Qualifications

    To qualify for this position applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement 09/14/2026.

    Time-In-Grade Requirement: Applicants who are current Federal employees and have held a GS grade any time in the past 52 weeks must also meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement. For a GS-12 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-11. The grade may have been in any occupation but must have been held in the Federal service. An SF-50 that shows your time-in-grade eligibility must be submitted with your application materials. If the most recent SF-50 has an effective date within the past year it may not clearly demonstrate you possess one-year time-in-grade as required by the this instance you must provide an additional SF-50 that clearly demonstrates one-year time-in-grade. Note: Time-In-Grade requirements also apply to former Federal employees applying for reinstatement as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment.


    You may qualify based on your experience as described below:

    • Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-11 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include but are not limited to: Progressively responsible analytical or administrative or clinical management or supervisory experience in the health care field. Experience working in an operating health care facility or a higher organizational echelon with advisory or directional authority over such facilities. Creating close working relationships with facility managers and analysis and/or coordination of administrative clinical or other service activities. Experience using the Missions organizations programs and requirements of health care delivery systems; to include Regulations and standards of various EEO Regulations and laws groups; and Government-wide agency and facility systems. Experience in various administrative areas such as budget personnel and procurement.
    For more information on these qualification standards please visit the United States Office of Personnel Managements website at
    Additional information

    Under the Fair Chance to Compete Act the Department of Veterans Affairs prohibits requesting an applicants criminal history prior to accepting a tentative job offer. For more information about the Act and the complaint process visit Human Resources and Administration/Operations Security and Preparedness (HRA/OSP) at The Fair Chance Act.

    Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Requests: If you believe you have a disability (i.e. physical or mental) covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments you will be granted the opportunity to request a RA in your online application. Requests for RA for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for RA must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for RA are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position after notification of the adjudication of your request you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments based on your adjudication decision. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a RA please review the
    Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments.

    Receiving Service Credit for Earning Annual (Vacation) Leave: Federal Employees earn annual leave at a rate (4 6 or 8 hours per pay period) which is based on the number of years they have served as a Federal employee. VA may offer newly-appointed Federal employees credit for their job-related non-federal experience or active duty uniformed military service. This credited service can be used in determining the rate at which they earn annual leave. Such credit must be requested and approved prior to the appointment date and is not guaranteed.

    This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies.

    The Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan (ICTAP) and Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provide eligible displaced VA competitive service employees with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. To be qualified you must submit appropriate documentation (a copy of the agency notice your most recent performance rating and your most recent SF-50 noting current position grade level and duty location) and be found well-qualified for this vacancy. To be well-qualified: applicants must possess experience that exceeds the minimum qualifications of the position including all selective factors and who are proficient in most of the required competencies of the job. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPMs Career Transition Resources website at
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    Required Experience:

    Manager