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Equal Employment Specialist (Reasonable Accommodation Specialist)

Employer
USAJobs
Location
Washington, D.C
Closing date
Aug 20, 2022
Duties

Assists the Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator (RAC) with advising the Personnel Director, Human Resources, managers/supervisors, and employees concerning reasonable accommodation and identifying architectural barriers to employment of persons with disabilities.

Responsible for preparing reasonable accommodation plans and recommendations for corrective action, as necessary, in collaboration with the employee's supervisor and local Human Resource Manager (HRM).

Responsible for documenting, tracking, monitoring and acting on reasonable accommodation requests, and assisting with the development of statistical reports in accordance with Executive Order 13164 and Department of Justice (DOJ) guidance.

Provides consultative and technical advice to employees and applicants requesting reasonable accommodation and/or disability retirement, as well as to management and executive staff on a continuous basis regarding reasonable accommodation matters and cases.

Provides interpretation and instructions on laws, regulations, policies and procedures; issues guidance on reasonable accommodation.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

  • U.S. Citizenship is Required.
  • See Special Conditions of Employment Section.

The Career Transition Assistance Plan (CTAP) provides eligible surplus and displaced competitive service employees in the Department of Justice with selection priority over other candidates for competitive service vacancies. If your Department of Justice component has notified you in writing that you are a surplus or displaced employee eligible for CTAP eligibility, you may receive selection priority if: 1) this vacancy is within your CTAP eligibility; 2) you apply under the instructions in this announcement; and 3) you are found well qualified for this vacancy. To be well qualified, you must satisfy all qualification requirements for the vacant position and score 85 or better on established ranking criteria. You must provide a copy of your written notification of CTAP eligibility with your application. Additional information about CTAP eligibility is at: Click Here

Qualifications

To be considered for the position, you must meet the following qualification requirements:

Education:

GS-11: Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree or 3 full years of progressively higher level graduate education leading to such a degree or LL.M., if related.

Graduate education must demonstrate the knowledge, skills, and abilities necessary to do the work of the position.

GS-12: There is no substitution of education for specialized experience for these grade level position.

OR

Experience:

GS-11 and GS-12: You must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent in difficulty and complexity to the next lower grade level in the normal line of progression for the occupation in the organization. To be creditable, this experience must have equipped the applicant with the particular qualifications to perform successfully the duties of the position, and must typically be in or related to the position to be filled.

Some examples of this qualifying experience are:

GS-11:
  • Experience in preparing reasonable accommodation PowerPoint training guides.
  • Experience compiling and analyzing statistical data to prepare reports and evaluate program effectiveness.
  • Experience assisting the Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator (RAC) with advising the Personnel Director, Human Resources, managers/supervisors and employees concerning reasonable accommodation and identifying architectural barriers to employment of persons with disabilities.

GS-12:
  • Experience drafting Reasonable Accommodation related correspondence such as requests for clarifying medical documentation, alternate reasonable accommodation solutions, and final dispositions to requests for Reasonable Accommodation.
  • Experience in delivering reasonable accommodation related training to employees at all levels of the Agency..
  • Experience compiling and analyzing statistical data to prepare reports and evaluate program effectiveness.
  • Experience providing guidance on multiple Reasonable Accommodation related matters and issues in a large organization to managers/supervisors.
  • Experience collaborating independently with Agency personnel (e.g., legal counsel, medical staff and other related parties) to provide guidance on highly sensitive issues to employees at all levels of the Agency.

OR

Combination of Education and Experience:

GS-11 only: Have a combination of education and experience. This experience must have equipped you with the qualifications required to perform the major duties of this position as described above.

If applicable, credit will be given for paid and unpaid experience. To receive proper credit, you must show the actual time (such as number of hours worked per week) spent in the activities.

**Your eligibility for consideration will be based on your responses to the questions in the application.**

Education

See Qualifications Section for education requirements, if applicable.

ONLY if education is a requirement/substitution for specialized experience, applicant MUST upload legible transcripts as verification of educational requirement. Transcripts MUST be uploaded and electronically linked from USAJOBS at the time you apply and MUST include identifying information to include School Name, Student Name, Degree and Date Awarded (if applicable). All academic degrees and coursework must be completed at a college or university that has obtained accreditation or pre-accreditation status from an accrediting body recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. For a list of schools that meet this criteria, Click Here .

Foreign Education: For information regarding foreign education requirements, please see Foreign Diploma and Credit Recognition at the U.S. Department of Education website: Recognition of Foreign Qualifications .

If you are selected for this position and qualified based on education (i.e. basic education requirement and/or substitution of education), you will be required to provide an OFFICIAL transcript prior to your first day on duty.

Additional information

This position IS NOT included in the bargaining unit.

The representative rate for this position is $98,818 per annum ($47.35 per hour).

Special Conditions of Employment Section:

Appointment is subject to satisfactory completion of a urinalysis, physical, and background investigation. All applicants are subject to National Crime Information Center (NCIC) and credit checks.

The addresses listed on the USAJOBS account/resume must be the primary residence at the time of application. You may be required to provide proof of residence.

Additional selections may be made if vacancies occur within the life of the certificate.

Current Federal Law Enforcement Employees:

Individuals selected who are under the Federal Employees Retirement System (FERS) or Civil Service Retirement System (CSRS) and who have not had three years "primary" law enforcement retirement coverage, will not be covered by law enforcement retirement while in this position. To regain coverage, individuals must return to a position with "primary" coverage.

To ensure compliance with an applicable preliminary nationwide injunction, which may be supplemented, modified, or vacated, depending on the course of ongoing litigation, the Federal Government will take no action to implement or enforce the COVID-19 vaccination requirement pursuant to Executive Order 14043 on Requiring Coronavirus Disease 2019 Vaccination for Federal Employees. Federal agencies may request information regarding the vaccination status of selected applicants for the purposes of implementing other workplace safety protocols, such as protocols related to masking, physical distancing, testing, travel, and quarantine.

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