Equal Employment Specialist

The Equal Employment Specialist is responsible for administering a variety of assignments in support of the Smithsonians EEO programs including alternative dispute resolution (ADR) special emphasis programs (SEP) reasonable accommodations (RA) EEO training affirmative employment and the EEO discrimination complaint process.

In this position you will:

Assist with conducting requests for intakes; oversee and update complaint tracking database.

Monitor complaints to ensure effective and efficient completion and takes appropriate actions to expedite complaint processing when necessary.

Assist in the coordination and implementation of the ADR program for workplace discrimination complaints.

Provide assistance with efforts to establish and maintain a model EEO program in accordance with EEOC and Smithsonian directives including (but not limited to) proactively preventing unlawful discrimination.

• Pass Pre-employment Background Investigation
• May need to complete a Probationary Period
• Maintain a Bank Account for Direct Deposit/Electronic Transfer
• Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered with Selective Service.

Conditions of Employment

Qualification requirements must be met by the closing date of the announcement.

For information on qualification requirements seeQualification Standards Handbook forGeneral Schedule Positionson OPM website.

Experience:You qualify for this position if you have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-07 level in the Federal Service. For this position specialized experience is defined as performing fact-finding analyzing information conducting complaint processing activities assisting in the identification of barriers to equal employment opportunity in accordance with federal equal employment opportunity laws and regulations.

Your resume must be no more than two (2) pages and should clearly demonstrate how your experience aligns with the responsibilities and specialized experience required for this position. Do not copy language directly from the vacancy announcement as you will be deemed ineligible for consideration. Instead provide detailed descriptive information about your actual experience.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g. Peace Corps AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g. professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community student social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies knowledge and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience including volunteer experience.

Part-time and/or unpaid experience related to this position will be considered to determine the total number of years and months of experience. Be sure to note the number of paid or unpaid hours worked each week.

Or Education: Two full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to a masters or equivalent degree related to the position may be substituted to meet the experience requirements.

Or a Combination: Education and experience may be combined to meet the basic qualifications. For a full explanation of this option please see theQualification Standards. Special Instructions for Foreign Education: If you are qualifying by education and/or you have education completed in a foreign college/university described above it is your responsibility to provide transcripts and proof of U.S. accreditation for foreign study. For instructions on where to fax these documents see the Required Documents section of this announcement.