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Duties

APPLICATION LIMIT: This vacancy announcement is limited to the first 200 applications received and will close at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the day that we receive the 200th application, or at 11:59PM Eastern Time on the listed closing date, whichever occurs first. We encourage you to read this entire vacancy announcement prior to submitting your application. As a Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist (Regional Director), GS-0360-15, you will be responsible for: • Managing the regional office's enforcement program which ensures civil rights compliance by recipients of Federal funds through the conduct of complaint investigations, proactive compliance activities and technical assistance. • Providing professional leadership and guidance to subordinate managers and staff in planning, developing and carrying out program objectives. Determining priorities, allocating resources, monitoring progress, and managing all aspects of the regional office's efforts to ensure that enforcement objectives are achieved regionally and nationally, as part of the senior management team of OCR. • Emphasizing accountability, efficiency and effectiveness that sustains excellence, promotes collaboration, optimizes results in the region, and fosters innovation and continuous improvement. Providing leadership that continually contributes positively toward the achievement of meaningful results and the achievement of the Department's strategic goals. • Providing subordinate managers and staff with advice and information on all aspects of program operations, such as Presidential initiatives, program priority issues, interpretation of civil rights· law, policy development, major compliance actions, new compliance procedures, case processing procedures, regional productivity, quality, customer service and management philosophy is a proven, highly effective leader and role model who builds trust and instills confidence in Department leadership, peers and employees.

Requirements

Condition of Employment: As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a probationary period or 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 OR trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. If you are a current federal employee, you must meet all time-in-grade and time-after competitive appointment qualifications within 30 days of the closing date of this vacancy announcement. To verify that you meet these requirements, we will review your responses to the core eligibility questions on the occupational questionnaire, as well as your submitted resume and required documents. To make an accurate determination, you will need to include on your resume your federal position title, pay plan, occupational series, grade level, agency, dates for which you held the grade level (stated as MM/YYYY to MM/YYYY, OR MM/YYYY to PRESENT), and total hours worked per week. 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).

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification Requirements You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-15, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two. Specialized Experience for the GS-15 One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-07 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments: 1. Experience with federal or state civil rights law, administrative law, or other comparably complex bodies of statutory and regulatory law. 2. Experience with analyzing highly complex legal theories and practices and advising entities on compliance with federal or state law. 3. Experience with investigations, fact-finding, legal analysis, dispute resolution, conducting compliance determinations or enforcement. Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs) The quality of your experience will be measured by the extent to which you possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities (KSAs). You do not need to provide separate narrative responses to these KSAs, as they will be measured by your responses to the occupational questionnaire (you may preview the occupational questionnaire by clicking the link at the end of the Evaluations section of this vacancy announcement). 1. Knowledge of all civil rights laws, regulations and policies enforced by the agency. 2. Knowledge of investigative, analytical, fact-finding, valuative, dispute resolution, mediation, negotiation and compliance techniques. 3. Knowledge of management principles, techniques and methods in the areas of administration, personnel management supervision and budget. 4. Skill in oral and written communications.

Other Information

Veterans' Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email [email protected] to schedule a session with a career counselor (“Veterans Counseling Session” should be placed in the subject line of the email). Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment. Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check. Essential/Non-Essential: This position is considered (essential/non-essential) for purposes of reporting to work during federal government closures. Financial Disclosure: This position requires financial disclosure. Bargaining Unit: This position is not included in the bargaining unit. Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the competitive service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement within 90 days from the date the selection certificates are issued, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.