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EEO Specialist (Remote)ID:ARS-OCR-001Location:WashingtonProgram:ARSWage/Hr:$73.00Hours/Week:20Minimum Age:55For over 25 years, National Experienced Workforce Solutions (NEW Solutions) has specialized in connecting experienced workers (ages 55+) with full-time and part-time job opportunities that support the critical missions of Federal Agencies across the United States.NEW Solutions connects experienced workers (ages 55+) with the USDA Agricultural Research Service (ARS). These experienced professionals provide administrative, scientific, and technical support to the Agricultural Research Service through the Experienced Worker Program (EWP).Positions listed here do not guarantee employment for any definite period. Enrollment in the Experienced Worker Programs administered by NEW Solutions is temporary. The enrollment relationship between NEW Solutions and the Enrollee is an ?at-will? relationship. This means that an Enrollee is free to terminate enrollment at any time during the enrollment period, and NEW Solutions and the Agency have the right to terminate the relationship with the Enrollee.PLEASE NOTE: An ?Enrollee? is not a federal employee, nor an employee of NEW Solutions. An ?Enrollee? is a participant in a grant program established through a Cooperative Agreement funded by the agency and administered by NEW Solutions. The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects. The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative at meetings both foreign and domestic or when coordinating federal agencies? areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees.This opportunity applies to applicants legally eligible to work in the United States.Qualifications:Minimum of 10 year(s) of experience in managing informal and formal complaints; leading and conducting compliance audit and reviews; developing and presenting customized trainings to workforce; develop and present briefs to senior leadership; identify and conduct trend analysis with targeted strategies. OR HS/GED Degree in Civil Rights Law Title VIICertified Mediation LicenseExperience required with Windows, MS Word, MS Excel, MS Access, MS PowerPointDuties:The Agricultural Research Service (ARS), Office of Civil Rights, is actively seeking support of an Equal Employment Manager that can perform the following duties: Provide leadership in planning, developing, and managing all stages of the Informal and Formal Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Complaints Program, counseling, coordination of ADR and non-ADR programs in ARS and REE mission areas. Coordinates and assures the effective implementation of rendered decisions from Settlement Agreements and/or EEOC determinations. Enrollee handles the analysis and reporting related to submission of various EEO reports (i.e. 462, Age Discrimination Report and other related EEO/CR issues). Lead and conduct complaints audits and reviews. Assist in development of strategic plans, updates to issued guidance and Executive Orders and CR activities/deliverables. The enrollee shall not sign federal documents, authorize the use of federal funds, nor initiate or conduct federally funded research projects. The enrollee shall not author articles for publication as a federal employee, nor coordinate scientific research between the Government and private industry. The enrollee shall not present themselves as a Government employee or Government representative or when coordinating federal agencies? areas of research. The enrollee shall not make decisions on federally based research on behalf of Government policy makers, and the enrollee shall not supervise any Government employees.Recommend and provide assistance in scheduling and conducting compliance audits and reviews, proposed remedies to areas of concerns and recommend corrective actions to prevent or remedy violations of EEOC policies.30%Understand and enforce employment laws and EEOC policies. Staying abreast with legislative changes impacting EEO/CR. Intake of Informal/Formal Complaints.30%Provide recommendation and update policies and offer training and education options for education of workforce on non-discriminatory employment practices and how to deal with related complaints and violations.15%Monitoring the implementation and impact of EEOC guidelines. Establish new policies or SOP to align to new Executive Orders or USDA?s policies, as appropriate.15%Review, investigate (i.e. interview, coordinate and gather documents and physical evidence), and assess written counselor reports.10%Other:Title VII TrainingTraining will be provided as necessary by the agency.Physical requirements: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position.NEW Solutions is committed to promoting equal opportunity and to an environment free from discrimination and harassment in any form administering Experienced Worker Programs under cooperative agreements with federal agencies. It is NEW Solutions' policy to comply with all applicable laws that provide equal opportunity and to prohibit unlawful discrimination in enrolling participants in the federal programs.

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