Equal Employment Specialist

This position is located in the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office at the Central Texas Veterans Health Care System (CTVHCS). The incumbent serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist and assists the EEO Manager in the planning, development, implementation, evaluation, and monitoring of the affirmative action and equal employment opportunity programs for the medical center. Duties included, but are not limited to: Provides a wide range of administrative and technical support to ensure EEO program activities are administered and implemented for medical center leadership and staff. Develops and presents training programs and provides advice on EEO and affirmative employment issues affecting the facility. Develops and maintains statistical data on the complaint process; responds to inquiries from complainants and officials; conducts analysis of demographic trends; and maintains contact with the Office of Resolution Management, managers, supervisors, and the Regional Council. Reviews and updates EEO policies and guidance as needed. Provides program support and administrative assistance, including coordinating and planning logistics for meetings and training. Reviews and implements projects affecting facility operations and assesses program effectiveness through periodic review. Prepares correspondence for senior officials' signatures; reviews and drafts correspondence and reports. Designs, implements, and facilitates EEO-related training; provides support to the EEO Manager. Provides advisory services to all levels of management on EEO program requirements and implications, and advises managers/supervisors on how services support their missions. Assists with management of Special Emphasis Programs. Drafts EEO Program Status Reports, the Federal Equal Opportunity Recruitment Program (FEORP) report, the Disabled Veterans Affirmative Action Plan (DVAAP), and other required EEO reports. Work Schedule: Monday • Friday, 7:30am • 4:00pm or 8:00am • 4:30pm Telework: This position may be authorized for ad hoc telework. Telework eligibility will be discussed during the interview process. Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Specialist/PD07289A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/07/2026. 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-11 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-09. 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 and/or education as described below: Specialized Experience: You must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the next lower grade GS-09 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: knowledge of laws, regulations, executive orders, court decisions, and issues related to Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs, and skill in interpreting and applying this knowledge to a variety of work assignments; knowledge of human resources principles, including recruitment, selection, labor relations, and job evaluation, as they relate to EEO programs; knowledge of EEO complaint processes, affirmative employment initiatives, and Special Emphasis Programs; skill in identifying barriers to equal employment opportunity and analyzing the causes and effects of discriminatory practices against protected classes of individuals; and skill in fact-finding, analysis, problem solving, written communication, interpreting regulations and policies, and dealing effectively with individuals at various levels of an organization. OR, Education: Applicants may substitute education for the required experience. To qualify based on education for this grade level you must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or three full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). OR, Combination: Applicants may also combine education and experience to qualify at this level. You must have an combination of specialized experience and education beyond a master's degree. (TRANSCRIPT REQUIRED). 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/. 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 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. A transcript must be submitted with your application if you are basing all or part of your qualifications on education. Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S. Department of Education from accredited colleges, universities, schools, or institutions may be used to qualify for Federal employment. You can verify your education here: http://ope.ed.gov/accreditation/. If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. NOTE: If your school has changed names, or is no longer in existence, you must provide this information in your application. NOTE: If your school was accredited by a body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education at the time of graduation but is no longer listed on the U.S. Department of Education website above, you must provide documentation of accreditation with your application packet.