U.S. Department of Education
Equal Opportunity Specialist GS-0360-11 FPL 12 (DE)(Remote Eligible)
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Job Description
- Req#: 805871300
- Relocation will not be paid.
- You may be subject to serve a one-year probationary period.
- Males 18 and over must be registered with the Selective Service.
- Must be a US Citizen
• This position is remote work and telework eligible consistent with the Agency’s telework and remote work program policy.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) regional offices are listed under Other Information. The Equal Opportunity Specialist is responsible for participating on a civil rights compliance and enforcement team that supports the missions of the Department and OCR's Strategic Plan.Duties
Requirements
Qualifications
Minimum Qualification Requirements
You may meet the minimum qualifications for the GS-11, if you possess the specialize experience, education, or a combination of the two.
Specialized Experience for the GS-11
One year of experience in either federal or non-federal service that is equivalent to at least a GS-09 performing two (2) out of three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:
1. Experience with civil rights regulations guidelines, court cases, procedures and principles.
2. Experience with the causes and effects of discriminatory practices against members of the protected classes.
3. Experience with investigative, analytical, fact-finding, problem-solving, evaluative dispute resolution, mediation, negotiation, and compliance techniques.
OR
EDUCATION (see EDUCATION SECTION of the vacancy announcement)
OR
A combination of both education and experience in which the total percentages must equal at least 100 percent to qualify an applicant for that grade level
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 civil rights regulation guidelines, court cases, procedures and principles.
2. Knowledge of the causes and effects of discriminatory practices against members of the protected classes.
3. Knowledge of investigative, analytical, fact-finding, problem-solving, evaluative dispute resolution, mediation, negotiation, and compliance techniques.
4. Ability to exercise independent judgment and latitude in planning and carrying out all assignments within the limits of acceptable practices and administrative policy.About the company
The United States Department of Education, also referred to as the ED for Education Department, is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. It began operating on May 4, 1980, having been created after the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare was split into the Department of Education and the Department of Health and Human Services by the Department of Education Organization Act, which President Jimmy Carter signed into law on October 17, 1979.