Equal Employment Specialist (Case Manager Reviewer)

This Equal Employment Specialist (Case Manager Reviewer) position is with Deputy Assistant Secretary for Office of Resolution Management (Department of Veterans Affairs) in Phoenix, AZ. The incumbent of this position serves as an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Specialist with the organizational title of Reviewer (Procedural Decisions) for the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), Office of Resolution Management (ORM). Key duties: • Duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to: Review procedural decisions and case files to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and agency policies. Analyze EEO case documentation and case law to determine the acceptability and proper disposition of claims. Evaluate procedural decisions, including final agency decisions, for accuracy, completeness, and appropriate application of legal standards. Determine whether claims are properly framed, including identification of bases, issues, and mixed-case considerations. Apply Federal regulations and EEO case law (e.g., 29 CFR 1614, MD-110) to assess regulatory compliance of case determinations. Recommend acceptance, partial acceptance, or dismissal of complaints based on analysis of case facts and governing authorities. Work Schedule: Monday through Friday; tour of duty must fall within core hours of 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Compressed/Flexible: Available Return to Office (RTO): RTO mandates are in affect and selectees will be required to report to in person work unless they have an approved exemption. Telework: Available Virtual: This is not a virtual position. Position Description/PD#: PD40351A Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized Financial Disclosure Report: Not required Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized Qualifications: To qualify for this position, applicants must meet all requirements by the closing date of this announcement, 10/30/2026. 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-13 position you must have served 52 weeks at the GS-12. 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 some former Federal employees applying for reinstatement, as well as current employees applying for Veterans Employment Opportunities Act of 1998 (VEOA) appointment. See the Required Document section below for more information regarding the SF-50s needed to verify time-in-grade. 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-12 in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. Examples of specialized experience would typically include, but are not limited to: Reviewing EEO case files and procedural decisions for compliance with 29 CFR 1614, MD-110, and agency policy, and determining appropriate complaint dispositions; Applying EEO laws and case law to assess claim acceptability, identify bases/issues, and recommend acceptance, partial acceptance, or dismissal actions; Conducting quality reviews of case processing to identify errors, trends, and systemic issues, and ensuring records support determinations and appeal rights; Providing technical guidance or training on EEO case processing, regulatory requirements, and procedural decisions to improve consistency and timeliness. 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; religions; 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. Note: Resume must include job title and employer name, number of hours worked per week, start and end dates (including month and year), list of duties and responsibilities for each position held. In addition, if the experience was a federal position, you must list the grade for each position held. Failure to include this information may result in an ineligible rating. A full year of work is considered to be 40 hours of work per week. Part-time experience will be credited on the basis of time actually spent in appropriate activities. Applicants wishing to receive credit for such experience must indicate clearly the nature of their duties and responsibilities in each position and the number of hours a week spent in such employment. Physical Requirements: Regular and recurring work involves sitting at a desk, sitting in conferences and meetings, or riding in an automobile, airplane, or other public transportation. Work may require some overnight travel away from the normal duty station. Physical demands may also include bending, stooping, standing, lifting, and pushing of files, equipment, and supplies. For more information on these qualification standards, please visit the United States Office of Personnel Management's website at http://://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/. The 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 found well qualified, applicants must meet the following qualifications: Expert experience reviewing complex EEO case files and procedural decisions for compliance with 29 CFR 1614 and MD-110; Determining claim acceptability and appropriate dispositions; and Conducting quality reviews or providing technical guidance to ensure accurate, timely, and legally sufficient case processing. Information about ICTAP and CTAP eligibility is on OPM's Career Transition Resources website at http://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.