Equal Employment Specialist

Summary Joining the Secret Service, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Conflict Resolution will allow you to administer and manage Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) programs and ensure full regulatory compliance. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting day-to-day activities while serving as a principal management and employee resource in ensuring the EEO program provides continuing services to employees. For definitions of terms found in this announcement, please click here. Responsibilities The selectee will serve as an Equal Employment Specialist in the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Conflict Resolution. Typical work assignments include: Conducting day-to-day activities and advising on the overall administration of the Equal Employment Opportunity program. Ensuring work is performed consistent with the short and long-range plans of the program areas and follows established federal, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and other oversight entities rules and guidelines. Contributing to the development and implementation of operating instructions and program procedures and coordinating with stakeholders to ensure functional integration of the Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Providing one-on-one consultation to explain the Equal Employment Opportunity complaints program, educating the workforce on legal and policy responsibilities and obligations, recommending improvements in the complaints program and/or process, determining options, developing resolution strategies, and advising managers on ways to address issues. Participating in the development and delivery of employee and supervisory trainings, presentations, and other educational communications on areas within the purview of the directorate. Apply for this exciting opportunity to impact the vision of the Secret Service by planning, developing, and implementing agency-wide guidance, programs and procedures which impact the well-being and enrichment of employees within the U. S. Secret Service. This Equal Employment Specialist position starts at a salary of $121,785.00, GS-13 step 1, with potential to $158,322.00, GS-13 step 10. Requirements Conditions of Employment U.S. Citizenship is required. Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered for Selective Service If selected for this position, you will be required to: Obtain and maintain a Top-Secret Tier 5 clearance. For more information visit OPM Mythbuster Page. Submit a credit check after a conditional offer of employment has been accepted. Submit to a drug test prior to your appointment and random drug testing while you occupy the position. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary period or 2-year trial period during which we will evaluate your fitness and whether your continued employment advances the public interest. In determining if your employment advances the public interest, we may consider: your performance and conduct; the needs and interests of the agency; whether your continued employment would advance organizational goals of the agency or the Government; and whether your continued employment would advance the efficiency of the Federal service. Upon completion of your probationary period or trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest. Qualifications To be considered qualified for this position you must meet the following qualification requirements for the respective grade level in which you are applying. You qualify for the GS-13 level (starting salary $121,785.00) if you possess one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-12 level performing duties such as: Providing advice and assisting stakeholders on Equal Employment Opportunity complaint procedures and requirements. Tracking and maintaining information within electronic systems and databases used to track Equal Employment Opportunity complaint activity. Responding to Equal Employment inquiries and other requests received from internal and external oversight or regulatory entities. Time-in-Grade Requirements: Under competitive merit promotion procedures, any individual who is currently holding, or who has held within the previous 52 weeks, a General Schedule position under a non-temporary appointment in the competitive or excepted service, must meet

Created: 2026-04-17