Equal Employment Specialist

This Equal Employment Specialist position is with Office of the Secretary of the Interior (Department of the Interior) in Phoenix, AZ. You will serve as a Equal Employment Specialist with Office of the Secretary of Interior.This position may be filled in Washington D.C or current employee duty station. Location negotiable after selection clarification: This is not a remote position; selectee will remain in their current duty station. Key duties: • This position is located within the Department of the Interior, Office of the Secretary (OS), Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy, Management, and Budget (ASPMB), Office of Civil Rights. At the full performance level (GS-14) the major duties of this position include, but are not limited to the following: Overseeing the preparation of annual MD-715 reports for DOI Bureaus for submission to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Collects data from OCR Divisions, OHC and other relevant DOI stakeholders to formulate responses to required performance measures. Prepares report drafts for RDAD and OCR Director's review and submits signed reports to the EEOC. Prepares MD-715 report action plans for each Bureau that identifies activities Bureaus must complete to address non-compliant EEO program performance measures and implement any new program requirements. Coordinates efforts with the OCR Bureau Liaison Unit to inform Bureau leaders and servicing offices of required activities and tracks progress made towards completing identified activities. Utilizes data from reports such as the MD-715, EEOC form 462 Report and the No FEAR Act to track Bureau and Office EEO activities on a periodic basis. Works with the OCR Bureau Liaison Unit to prepare briefing documents to inform Bureau leaders and service providers of EEO program trends and potential compliance risks. Enforces applicable laws and regulations and conducts rigorous reviews of Bureau and Office-level policies to ensure operational efficiency. Analyzes trends in EEO and complaints data, identifies potential problem areas, and provides technical guidance as needed. Serves as a subject matter expert to aid in developing EEO-related training and educational content used by OCR to support program compliance. Work with other division staff in the completion of EEO-related reporting requirements, including the EEOC form 462 and No Fear Act Reports, as needed. Salary Information Washington D.C.: GS-14 (Step 1) $143,913 - (Step 10) $187,093 per annum. OR Salary will vary based on current duty station: Link to OPM Pay Tables: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/pay-leave/salaries-wages/2026/general-schedule/. This vacancy may be used to fill additional positions as vacancies become available. Qualifications: All qualifications must be met by the closing date of this announcement - 11/17/2026-unless otherwise stated in this vacancy announcement. Competitive candidates must also meet Time-in-Grade requirements as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. For current Federal employees, if hours worked per week are not included on your resume, you must submit a non-award SF-50 as part of your application to be used to validate your work schedule and determine the amount of specialized experience that you will be granted. An award SF-50 will not be acceptable documentation for which to consider your amount of qualifying experience. For periods of time that reflect military service, the DD-214 or Statement of Service is sufficient to meet the work schedule requirement as the service dates will be reflected. For all other applicants who are not current federal employees, your resume must state either "full-time" (or "40 hours a week") or "part-time" with the number of hours worked per week to ensure proper crediting of specialized experience. Minimum Qualification Requirements: To qualify for this position, you must meet the specialized experience for the series to which you are applying. Specialized Experience: To qualify for the GS-14. you must possess at least one full year of specialized experience equivalent to at least the GS-13 grade level in the Federal service, or comparable experience not gained through Federal service. Specialized experience is experience that equipped the applicant with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of the position, and that is typically in or related to the work of the position to be filled. Specialized experience is defined as demonstrated experience: Preparing MD-715 annual reports submitted to the EEOC, including collecting EEO program self-assessment data and drafting required report content for agency leadership review. Analyzing and interpreting various forms of data and preparing written documents summarizing trends and/or key findings from data sources to evaluate and inform leaders on program performance. Providing technical guidance to office leaders and agency stakeholders to ensure that agency programs are conducted in accordance with applicable laws, regulations and policies. Must meet all to qualify. Additional information on the qualification requirements is outlined in the OPM Qualification Standards Handbook of General Schedule Positions and is available at OPM's website: https://www.opm.gov/qualifications/standards/indexes/num-ndx.asp Volunteer 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. View the full announcement and apply on USAJOBS.gov.