Summary About the Position: The incumbent will serve as Equal Employment Opportunity program manager and principal advisor to the District Commander and District Engineer on the Equal Employment Opportunity Program; and is located in Detroit, MI. Responsibilities You will lead among management officials and rank and file employees in eradicating discrimination and achieving objectives of the program. You will advise managers and supervisors on the Equal Employment Opportunity complaint process to assist them with their responsibilities. You will select and train counselors who are available to employees/applicants that believe they are being discriminated against because of race, color, religion, sex (including sexual harassment), age, national origin or physical or mental handicap. You will supervise and coordinate special emphasis programs for the Special Emphasis Program Managers. You will manage, develop and administer the district program for processing informal and formal EEO complaints of discrimination. You will evaluate and prepare reports on the EEO Program. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Who May Apply: Only applicants who meet one of the employment authority categories below are eligible to apply for this job. You will be asked to identify which category or categories you meet, and to provide documents which prove you meet the category or categories you selected. See Proof of Eligibility for an extensive list of document requirements for all employment authorities. Current Civilian Employees of the Organization Current Department of Army Civilian Employees Current Department of Defense (DOD) Civilian Employee (non-Army) Domestic Defense Industrial Base/Major Range and Test Facilities Base Civilian Personnel Workforce Interagency Career Transition Assistance Plan Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act Military Spouses, under Executive Order (E.O.) 13473 Non-Department of Defense (DoD) Transfer Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Interchange Agreement Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Reserve (MR) and National Guard (NG) Technician Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD Military Spouse Preference (MSP) Eligible Priority Placement Program, DoD MR and NG Preference Eligible Tech Receiving Disability Retirement Priority Placement Program, DoD Retained Grade Preference Eligible Reinstatement Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA) of 1998 In order to qualify, you must meet the education and/or experience requirements described below. 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). You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience. Your resume must clearly describe your relevant experience; if qualifying based on education, your transcripts will be required as part of your application. Additional information about transcripts is in this document. GS-11: Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes demonstrating knowledge of Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws, regulations, policies and relevant precedent decisions; basic experience in the use of fact-finding, problem solving, and negotiating resolutions of problems between management and employees; prepare annual EEO reports; advise or train employees and managers on equal opportunity rights. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the second lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-09). OR Education: Ph.D or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M. in a field which demonstrates the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position, such as: Human Resources, Employment Law, Business Management/Business Administration, Psychology, Sociology, Criminal Justice, Humanities, or Counseling or a program that concentrates on compliance and enforcement; administrative, management, and consulting; and/or personnel administration. OR Combination of Education and Experience: A combination of education and experience may be used to qualify for this position as long as the computed percentage of the requirements is at least 100%. To compute the percentage of the requirements, divide your total months of experience by 12. Then divide the total number of completed graduate semester hours (or equivalent) beyond the second year (total graduate semester hours minus 36) by 18. Add the two percentages. GS-12 Specialized Experience: One year of specialized experience which includes demonstrating knowledge of Federal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Laws, regulations, policies and relevant precedent decisions; experience in the use of fact-finding, problem solving, and negotiating resolutions of problems between management and employees; prepare EEO reports; advise or train employees and managers on equal opportunity rights. This definition of specialized experience is typical of work performed at the next lower grade/level position in the federal service (GS-11).Some federal jobs allow you to substitute your education for the required experience in order to qualify. For this job, you must meet the qualification requirement using experience alone--no substitution of education for experience is permitted. You will be evaluated on the basis of your level of competency in the following areas: Analysis and Research Communications Manages and Organizes Information Reporting Time in Grade Requirement: Applicants who have held a General Schedule (GS) position within the last 52 weeks must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent: For GS-11- must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent :(GS-09) For GS-12- must have 52 weeks of Federal service at the next lower grade or equivalent :(GS-11) Education FOREIGN EDUCATION: If you are using education completed in foreign colleges or universities to meet the qualification requirements, you must show the education credentials have been evaluated by a private organization that specializes in interpretation of foreign education programs and such education has been deemed equivalent to that gained in an accredited U.S. education program; or full credit has been given for the courses at a U.S. accredited college or university. For further information, visit: https://sites.ed.gov/international/recognition-of-foreign-qualifications/. Additional Information Male applicants born after December 31, 1959, must complete a Pre-Employment Certification Statement for Selective Service Registration. You will be required to provide proof of U.S. Citizenship. One year trial/probationary period may be required. Direct deposit of pay is required. Selection is subject to restrictions resulting from Department of Defense referral system for displaced employees. If you have retired from federal service and you are interested in employment as a reemployed annuitant, see the information in the Reemployed Annuitant information sheet. This is a Career Program (CP) 28 - Equal Employment Opportunity position. Multiple positions may be filled from this announcement. Salary includes applicable locality pay or Local Market Supplement. When you perform a Civilian Permanent Change of Station (PCS) with the government, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) considers the majority of your entitlements to be taxable. Visit https://www.dfas.mil/civilianemployees/civrelo/Civilian-Moving-Expenses-Tax-Deduction/ for more information. Permanent Change of Station (PCS) allowances may be authorized, subject to the provisions of the Joint Travel Regulations and an agency determination that a PCS move is in the Government Interest. Recruitment, Relocation, Retention Incentives may be authorized.