Job Description
Equal Employment Manager The Veterans Health Administration was seeking an Equal Employment Manager for the West Texas VA Health Care System in Big Spring, TX. This position reports directly to the Medical Center Director and manages program development, administration, evaluation, and advisory functions for Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Employment, the Americans with Disabilities Act, harassment prevention, Alternate Dispute Resolution, and Special Emphasis Programs for executive leadership, service chiefs, supervisors, managers, and employees. Agency: Veterans Health Administration Facility: West Texas VA Health Care System Location: Big Spring, TX Vacancies: 1 Salary: $74,678 - $97,087 per year Pay Scale & Grade: GS-11 Promotion Potential: None Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday - Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm Appointment Type: Permanent Telework: Not eligible Remote/Virtual: Not available Travel Required: Not required Relocation Expenses: Not reimbursed Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized Critical Skills Incentive: Not approved PCS: Not authorized Drug Test: Not required Security Clearance: Other Position Sensitivity/Risk: Moderate Risk Background Check: Suitability/Fitness required Financial Disclosure: Not required Federal Service: Competitive Service Union Representation: No Supervisory Status: No Position Description: Equal Employment Manager / PD007910 Announcement Number: CAZM 26-AM Key Responsibilities: Advise the Medical Center Director and management on affirmative action, discrimination complaint strategy, and complex EEO program issues. Serve as the local liaison with the ORMDI Field Office for complaint processing, including counseling, investigation, documentation, employee identification, resolution efforts, settlement negotiation, and settlement drafting on behalf of management. Assist during post-investigative complaint stages, including hearings, appeals, and compliance phases. Work with EEOC Administrative Judges, Regional Counsel, Office of General Counsel, Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, supervisors, and managers. Serve as a trained and certified National Facilitator and conduct EEO training, including Prevention of Sexual Harassment training for managers and supervisors. Conduct mandated training within 60 days of newly hired employees' entry on duty. Conduct studies and analysis on utilization of minorities and women in the workplace. Identify obstacles, underrepresentation issues, and organizational or occupational areas needing improvement. Research, compile, and analyze statistical data to evaluate EEO Program progress. Develop and implement alternatives to resolve program problems and workplace barriers. Conduct briefings for the Medical Center Director and management officials on EEO responsibilities and implementation plans. Serve as Harassment Prevention Coordinator and primary facility point of contact for harassment allegations. Direct and develop the facility Alternate Dispute Resolution program. Prepare correspondence, conduct reviews, facilitate discussions, and help mediate or negotiate resolutions. Assist parties with briefing, negotiation structure, issue clarification, conflict avoidance, position analysis, focus, and alternative resolution approaches. Create and implement communication strategies and serve as content manager for trainings, web resources, social media, and print materials. Develop innovative strategies and recommendations for initiating and establishing EEO and ADR goals. Implement new initiatives and programs to strengthen and integrate EEO-related programs into facility strategies and priorities. Investigate and analyze adverse operations, trends, or conditions and initiate corrective action. Basic Requirements: Must be a U.S. Citizen. Must complete all required application steps, including the application, questionnaire, and online assessment. Selective Service registration is required for males born after December 31, 1959. Must be subject to background/security investigation. Must complete online onboarding requirements. Must provide acceptable identification for employment eligibility verification. Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be used as acceptable identification for employment. Must participate in the seasonal influenza vaccination program as required for Department of Veterans Affairs health care personnel. Selected applicant will be required to serve a one-year probationary period or two-year trial period. Eligibility: This announcement was open to current or former federal employees qualifying as status candidates. Eligible applicants also included VEOA eligible, VRA eligible, CTAP/ICTAP eligible, military spouse eligible, Schedule A eligible, special hiring authority eligible, and Interchange Agreement eligible applicants. Current federal employees had to meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date. For GS-11, applicants with federal service had to have served 52 weeks at the GS-9 level. This announcement may be used to fill additional vacancies. Qualification Requirements: Applicants had to meet all qualification requirements by June 30, 2026. Must have one year of specialized experience equivalent to at least GS-9; or Must have a Ph.D. or equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education leading to such a degree, or related LL.M.; or Must have a qualifying combination of specialized experience and education. Specialized Experience: Knowledge of federal EEO laws, regulations, and policies. Knowledge of EEO Program operating principles, including counseling, complaints, investigations, EEO Committee roles, and Special Emphasis Programs. Knowledge of personnel management principles and federal personnel regulations used to recommend changes in employment policies and practices. Ability to conduct analyses and evaluate work situations to brief leadership on solutions to systemic problems and methods to eliminate barriers. Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, prepare reports, and brief supervisors, service chiefs, and management personnel on EEO Program matters. Ability to analyze problems and present written and oral recommendations while considering factors affecting health care delivery system management. Ability to provide leadership and guidance to committees and Special Emphasis Program Managers. Education: Ph.D., equivalent doctoral degree, three full years of progressively higher-level graduate education, or related LL.M. could be used to qualify at the GS-11 level. Transcript was required if using education to qualify. Education must be from an institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education. Foreign education must be supported by a certificate of foreign equivalency if used to meet qualification requirements. Physical Requirements: The work does not include inherent physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment. A pre-placement physical examination was not required. Evaluation Criteria: Applicants were evaluated based on application materials, supporting documents, application questionnaire responses, and required online assessment responses. USA Hire assessments were required for this position. Competencies assessed included attention to detail, customer service, flexibility, influencing/negotiating, integrity/honesty, interpersonal skills, learning, reading comprehension, self-management, stress tolerance, and teamwork. Experience had to be fully documented in the resume, including job title, duties, month and year start/end dates, and hours worked per week. The agency stated it would not make assumptions regarding applicant experience. Cheating on the online assessment could result in removal from consideration. Required Documents: Resume Resume was subject to the federal two-page resume limit. SF-50 / Notification of Personnel Action, if current or former federal employee. SF-50 showing time-in-grade eligibility was required if applicable. Transcript, if using education to qualify. ICTAP/CTAP documentation, if claiming career transition eligibility. DD-214 / Statement of Service, if claiming Veterans' preference. SF-15 and supporting documentation, if claiming 10-point Veterans' preference. Performance appraisal, if applicable. Cover letter, disability letter, license, professional certification, proof of marriage status, PCS orders, separation notice, and other supporting documents, if applicable. Benefits: Comprehensive federal benefits package. Eligibility for benefits depends on appointment type and work schedule. Selected applicants may qualify for credit toward annual leave accrual based on job-related non-federal experience or active-duty uniformed military service, subject to approval. Federal employees may have access to health insurance, retirement benefits, paid leave, and other federal benefits. Application Deadline: June 30, 2026 at 11:59 p.m. ET Status: Closed; reviewing applications This announcement for an Equal Employment Manager position at the West Texas VA Health Care System closed on June 30, 2026. Applications are currently listed as being reviewed.5c143e31-5e48-4549-b2d185386