About this role
Job SummaryThe Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Manager reports directly to the Medical Center's Executive Director. The incumbent serves as the EEO Manager providing planning, development, implementation, evaluation and monitoring of EEO Programs at the John D. Dingell VA Medical Center.
QualificationsTo qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 08/20/2026. 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 announcement. In 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: Advising managers and supervisors on Equal Employment Opportunity principles, laws, regulations and policies; receiving and processing formal complaints of discrimination to include acceptance and dismissal decisions; Extracting data to develop reports/recommendations; Experience managing and coordinating investigations to include maintaining case files For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/.
Major DutiesThe duties of the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager includes but is not limited to: Serves as consultant to management officials at the facility level relevant to EEO and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Manages the medical center's EEO Programs Conduct EEO Training for all managers and supervisors Serves on and assumes a leadership role on committees Identifies EEO related training needs for the medical center Serves as a subject-matter expert and participates in the administrative review process at the facility level Apprises medical center officials of trends, policies and practices that may have an impact on the workplace environment Prepares reference materials to ensure EEO program is communicated to the workforce. Assures formal complaints are processed within established time limits and in accordance with published regulations and policies. Manages a total equal employment opportunity program that meets basic requirements for complying with laws, regulations and agency policies. The EEO Manager supervises and assigns work to the EEO Program Coordinator Participates in projects, workgroups and/or subcommittees relevant to the EEO Program Develops relevant data into reports/recommendations for the Medical Center Director on performance improvement for the facility EEO Programs Work Schedule: Monday thru Friday, 8:00 am to 4:30 pm Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Opportunity Manager/PD937830 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not AuthorizedRequirementsYou must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 Physical Requirements: 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 not required. 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 (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's 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 interest. In 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.