EQUAL OPPORTUNITY SPECIALIST (DISABILITY PROGRAM MANAGER)

TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Not required

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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Must be a U.S. Citizen or National.

Males born after 12/31/59 must be registered for Selective Service.

Background and/or Security Investigation required.

More jobs may be filled if additional vacancies occur within 90 days.

Qualifications within 30 Days: You must meet all qualification requirements within 30 days after the closing date of the announcement. Please note that qualification claims will be subject to verification.

Time-In-Grade: Applicants in the Competitive Service who have held a permanent GS position within the past 52 weeks must meet Time-In-Grade requirements. For the GS-13 grade level, you must have one year at the GS-12.

You may qualify at the GS-13 level, if you fulfill the following qualification requirements:
One year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 grade level in the Federal service conducting strategic planning and implementation of Executive Order 13548 with regards to the recruitment, hiring, and retention of individuals with disabilities, effective processing reasonable accommodation requests pursuant to Executive Order 13164 and 29 CFR 1630, and working knowledge of disability program requirements according to appropriate EEO laws, regulations, directives, and policies.

Selective Placement Factor: The candidate must have at least one year of experience researching, analyzing, and applying EEO laws and agency policies to address and advice on reasonable accommodation requests; providing advice and guidance to managers and supervisors on the processing of reasonable accommodation requests; preparing correspondence concerning employment opportunities for the disabled and responding to inquiries regarding building accessibility, reasonable accommodations/technical assistance raised in inquiries or requests.

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.

Please refer to the Office of Personnel Management's Operating Manual, Qualifications Standards for General Schedule Posiitons for further information https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/classification-qualifications/general-schedule-qualification-standards/#url=GS-ADMIN

This job does not have an education qualification requirement.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, you must be a preference eligible or a Veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: (1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; (2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above; and, (3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information, visit: http://www.opm.gov/rif/employee_guides/career_transition.asp.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements:
- Persons with Disabilities-Schedule A
- Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans
- Special Hiring Authority for Certain Military Spouses
- Other Special Appointment Authorities

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the announcement has closed, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine if you meet the qualifications listed on this announcement. If you are minimally qualified, your resume and supporting documentation will be compared to your responses on the assessment questionnaire to determine your level of experience. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application package, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this position.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

• Communication
• Professional Credibility ? Affirmative Employment Program
• Professional Credibility ? Disability Strategic Plan
• Professional Credibility ? Reasonable Accommodation Process

Based on the information you provided in your application package, we will assign you to one of three quality categories - Best Qualified, Well Qualified, or Qualified. Those applicants who are determined to be best qualified will be referred to the hiring manager for further consideration.

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