Civil Rights Analyst - Office of Civil Rights

Summary

The Office of Civil Rights is responsible for ensuring an inclusive workplace free from unlawful discrimination through engagement, training, and enforcement of civil rights laws, regulations and other guiding sources.

Location of position: General Service Administration, Office of Civil Rights, the location of this position will be determined upon selection.

Duties

As a Civil Rights Analyst you will be responsible for investigating and analyzing civil rights enforcement issues. Typical duties of the position are as follows:

Evaluating and reporting on Federal enforcement of civil rights laws in the context of Titles VI and VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.Writing and reviewing portions of major research reports produced, which are nationwide in scope and impact.Conducting research on the impact of current laws and policies; conductsUtilizing automated systems to retrieve and analyze EEO program data.Developing analytic reports using civil rights and EEO data.Preparing data, staff reports, annual required statutory reports, and memoranda reflecting upon EEO and EO practices in support of agency activity.

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

US Citizenship or National (Residents of American Samoa and Swains Island)Meet all eligibility criteria within 30 days of the closing dateRegister with Selective Service if you are a male born after 12/31/1959

If selected, you must meet the following conditions

Current or Former Political Appointees: The Office of Personnel Management (OPM) must authorize employment offers made to current or former political appointees. If you are currently, or have been within the last 5 years, a political Schedule A, Schedule C or NonCareer SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office. Failure to disclose this information could result in disciplinary action including removal from Federal Service.Serve a one year probationary period, if required.Undergo and pass a background investigation (Tier 2 investigation level).Have your identity and work status eligibility verified if you are not a GSA employee. We will use the Department of Homeland Security’s e-Verify system for this. Any discrepancies must be resolved as a condition of continued employment.

This position has job functions that must be executed within a specific geographic location in which GSA has a presence. The official duty station is a federal facility or leased space, or an alternative worksite (typically the employee’s home). Positions include routine telework work arrangements. The duty station of the selectee for this position can be anywhere in the U.S., Including its territories and possessions, that is geographically specific to one of GSA's offices and located within approximately a 50 miles radius of a GSA office. The duty station will be determined upon selection and must be a physical address (not a PO Box) located within approximately a 50 miles radius of a GSA office. Positions include routine telework work arrangements which may require routine reporting to the designated GSA office.

Qualifications

For each job on your resume, provide

the exact dates you held each job (from month/year to month/year)number of hours per week you worked (if part time).

If you have volunteered your service through a National Service program (e.g., Peace Corps, Americorps), we encourage you to apply and include this experience on your resume.

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The GS-12 salary range starts at $86,962.00per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-11 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience supporting senior Civil Rights Analyst in developing and conducting evaluation projects concerning the implementation of civil rights and Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies and practices.

The GS-13 salary range starts at $103,409.00 per year. If you are a new federal employee, your starting salary will likely be set at the Step 1 of the grade for which you are selected.

To qualify, you must have at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level or higher in the Federal service.

Specialized experience is defined as experience investigating and analyzing civil rights enforcement issues; studying federal workforce data; developing and implementing advanced social science research to identify potential root causes that may limit employment opportunities; studying and preparing reports showing the equal employment opportunity data and trends; and developing and drafting related reports, correspondence, and other written material.

Additional Information

Bargaining Unit Status: - This position is ineligible for the bargaining unit

If you are selected at a grade lower than the full performance level, you may be promoted up to that grade level without having to re-apply or compete against other applicants.

Relocation-related expenses are not approved and will be your responsibility.

Travel expenses associated with interviews may be approved. Determinations will be made on a case-by-case basis.

On a case-by-case basis, the following incentives may be approved:

Recruitment incentive if you are new to the federal government Relocation incentive if you are a current federal employee Credit toward vacation leave if you are new to the federal government

Additional vacancies may be filled through this announcement in this or other GSA organizations within the same commuting area as needed; through other means; or not at all.

If you are eligible under Merit Promotion, you may also apply under Vacancy Announcement #AK-2024-0009. You must apply separately to each announcement to be considered for both.

GSA is committed to diversity, equity, inclusion and accessibility that goes beyond our compliance with EEO regulations including:

Valuing and embracing diversity, promoting equity, inclusion and accessibility, and expecting cultural competence; andFostering a work environment where all employees, customers and stakeholders feel respected and valued.

Our commitment is

Reflected in our policies, procedures and work environment;Recognized by our employees, customers and stakeholders; andDrives our efforts to recruit, attract, retain and engage the diverse workforce needed to achieve our mission.