Jobs for People with MS: National MS Society

Summary As an Equal Employment Specialist (Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator) in the U.S. Department of the Treasury; Departmental Offices (DO); Office of the Deputy Secretary, Office of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (ODEIA), Office Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity (OCRE). This opportunity is also open to Status Candidates under Announcement 24-DO-959. Please refer to that announcement for details on open period, eligibility, and how to apply. Responsibilities As an Equal Employment Specialist (Reasonable Accommodation Coordinator), you will: Be responsible for providing expert advice and guidance, consultant services and support on all matters related to the coordination of recruiting, employment, career advancement, and training, and retention of employees and applicants with disabilities and assuring equal opportunity in all aspects of employment. Incumbent is responsible for developing technical assistance and policy guidance to EEO staff and other agency program managers/coordination as it relates to persons with disabilities. Refers EEO discrimination complaints and takes appropriate measures to direct complaints to the appropriate equal opportunity office in accordance with regulatory guidelines and procedures. Conducts and studies organization reviews and workforce analyses to identify systemic equal employment problems. Respond to Congressional inquiries and other actions/proposals that affect the employment of individuals with disabilities. Coordinate policy matters with staffing and recruitment with the DO Human Resources organization and/or with the applicable HR office. Develop DO-wide affirmative action plans concerning employment of Persons with Disabilities (PWD) including the applicable portions of the Management Directive (MD-715). Provide overall management of the Reasonable Accommodation Program (RAP) initiatives within the DO. Plan and program budgetary expenditures to ensure appropriate resources are available for program administration and support. Maintain expert knowledge of employment problems, constituencies and special regulations pertaining to issues of reasonable accommodations in order to develop programs of action, ensuring DO PWD and RAP plans are published along with feedback mechanisms. Analyze civilian labor force (CLF) statistics to determine extent and nature of disability population. Prepare the RAP report to conform to guidance from EEOC. Maintain expert knowledge of relevant legislation, case law, regulations, and instructions from the EEOC. Submit completed RAP report to the Director, EEO, and senior managers on an as-needed basis. Manage preparation and analyzes instructions pertaining to EEO briefings and program reviews. Provide advice and guidance and technical support to personnel responsible for taking action on reasonable accommodation requests. Monitor the status of reasonable accommodation requests at all stages in the process and provides reports to the Director, EEO, or EEOC, DO Human Resources and other interested parties, as necessary. Serve as the DO representative in meetings and other gatherings hosted by other agencies (DoD, EEOC, OPM, etc). Meet with veteran organizations, federal, state officials and a variety of other governmental and private organizations to promote employment of individuals with disabilities, and/or report on DO's progress toward achieving program objectives. Plan and organizes training programs/seminars to provide increased awareness of reasonable accommodation issues, and management's role and responsibilities in these areas. Provide support, leadership and program guidance to the Special Emphasis Program Managers across DO as it relates to the disability and reasonable accommodation programs. Perform other duties as assigned Requirements Conditions of Employment Key Requirements: Must be U.S. Citizen or U.S. National. A one-year probationary period may be required. Must successfully complete a background investigation. All new hires will be required to comply with federal ethics laws. A review of financial or other interests may be conducted to determine if they create any real or apparent conflict of interests with official Treasury duties. Complete a Declaration for Federal Employment to determine your suitability for Federal employment, at the time requested by the agency. Have your salary sent to a financial institution of your choice by Direct Deposit/Electronic Funds Transfer. If you are a male applicant born after December 31, 1959, certify that you have registered with the Selective Service System or are exempt from having to do so. Go through a Personal Identity Verification (PIV) process that requires two forms of identification from the Form I-9. Federal law requires verification of the identity and employment eligibility of all new hires in the U.S. Obtain and use a Government-issued charge card for business-related travel. Please refer to the "Additional Information" section for additional Conditions of Employment. Qualifications You must meet the following requirements by the closing date of this announcement. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Specialized experience for the GS-13: You must have one (1) year of specialized experience that has equipped you with the particular competencies/knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform the duties of the position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent to at least the GS-12 level in the Federal service, public or other private sectors. Specialized experience for this position includes all of the following: Experience assisting with implementation of an organization's Reasonable Accommodation program.; AND Experience applying EEO law and regulations.; AND Experience representing an organization in various types of workgroups and meetings. The experience may have been gained in either the public, private sector or volunteer service. One year of experience refers to full-time work; part-time work is considered on a prorated basis. To ensure full credit for your work experience, please indicate dates of employment by month/day/year, and indicate number of hours worked per week on your resumé. Education Additional Information OTHER INFORMATION: We may select from this announcement or any other source to fill one or more vacancies. This is a non-bargaining unit position. Relocation expenses will not be paid. We offer opportunities for telework. We offer opportunities for flexible work schedules. This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with Treasury. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow Treasury to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time. For more information about individual rights, Noncriminal Justice Applicant's Privacy Rights - FBI, FD-258 Privacy Act Statement - FBI, and SEAD-3-Reporting-U.pdf (dni.gov). REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION REQUESTS: If you believe you have a disability (i.e., physical or mental), covered by the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 as amended and Americans with Disabilities Act 1990 as amended, that would interfere with completing the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, you will be granted the opportunity to request a reasonable accommodation in your online application. Requests for Reasonable Accommodations for the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments and appropriate supporting documentation for Reasonable Accommodation must be received prior to starting the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. Decisions on requests for Reasonable Accommodations are made on a case-by-case basis. If you meet the minimum qualifications of the position, after notification of the adjudication of your request, you will receive an email invitation to complete the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments. You must complete all assessments within 48 hours of receiving the URL to access the USA Hire Competency Based Assessments, if you received the link after the close of the announcement. To determine if you need a Reasonable Accommodation, please review the Procedures for Requesting a Reasonable Accommodation for Online Assessments here: https://help.usastaffing.gov/Apply/index.php?title=Reasonable_Accommodations_for_USA_Hire Our comprehensive benefits are very generous. Our benefits package includes: Challenging work, opportunities for advancement, competitive salaries, bonuses and incentive awards. Eleven paid holidays, 13 days of sick leave, and 13 to 26 days of vacation time each year. Access to insurance programs that may be continued after you retire. A wide choice of health insurance plans, coverage for pre-existing conditions, and no waiting periods. We pay a substantial amount (up to 75%) of the health insurance premiums. A retirement program which includes employer-matching contributions. Learn more about Federal benefits programs at: https://help.usajobs.gov/index.php/Pay_and_Benefits