Equal Opportunity Assistant



Series/Grade FP-361-7/6 (Equivalent to GS-7/8)

Vacancy Number PC4-129W

Opening Date 05/19/2004

Closing Date 06/02/2004

Location Office of the Director American Diversity Programs Washington, D.C.

Area of Consideration All Sources

Supervisory No

Salary Range FP-7 $34,531 - $50,710 FP-6 $38,627 - $56,725

Additional Comments: SECURITY REQUIREMENTS: A background security investigation will be required for all hires. Appointment will be subject to the applicant’s successful completion of a background security investigation and favorable adjudication. Failure to successfully meet these requirements will be grounds for termination.

NARRATIVE RESPONSE TO THE KSA’S WILL ELIMINATE YOU FROM Applicants who have been associated with certain intelligence-related activities are ineligible for consideration. Applicants must submit a statement indicating any involvement or connection with intelligence activities or related work OR applicants may complete Peace Corps Form PC-1336. See How To Apply. Applicants meeting the basic eligibility requirements for the position will be rated and ranked on the knowledge, skills and/or abilities (KSAs) listed under the Required Qualifications and Desired Qualifications sections below. IN ORDER TO BE CONSIDERED, APPLICANTS MUST SUBMIT A NARRATIVE STATEMENT ON A SEPARATE PAGE(S) WITH SPECIFIC RESPONSES TO EACH OF THE REQUIRED AND DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS IN THIS ANNOUNCEMENT. Include in the write-up all job-related experience (public and private, paid and voluntary), education, training that gave you the specific knowledge, skill or ability and evidence of successes (such as accomplishments, awards received, etc). FAILURE TO SUBMIT YOUR CONSIDERATION FOR THE POSITION. This is an Excepted Service Appointment. Initial appointments to the Peace Corps normally do not exceed 30 months, but they may be extended for up to 5 years. A six-month trial period is required. This is a full-time position.





Duties
The incumbent provides a variety of program assistance and administrative support duties to the Manager, American Diversity Program (ADP) and other staff of the ADP Office. The ADP administers the Peace Corps diversity awareness and equal employment opportunity discrimination complaints process, and the agency’s affirmative employment and outreach programs. The incumbent is responsible for providing advice to the Director and senior staff members, as well as employees throughout the United States and internationally around the world relating to a broad spectrum of equal employment and diversity issues. The incumbent provides administrative assistance, case maintenance, committee leadership, office management and overall support to the ADP staff and collateral duty personnel. Serves as the Special Emphasis Program Coordinator for the monthly planning committees involved in planning events for annual ethnic observances. Assists in retrieval, compilation and analysis of labor force statistics and prepares recurring reports to EEOC, HRM Congress and others. Composes and responds to routine correspondence, prepares ADP marketing materials, handouts, and power point presentations. Provides administrative advice and guidance to collateral-duty EEO Counselors. Prepares travel authorizations, country cables, procurements, and purchase requests and maintains ADP Office files and intranet home page. Due to the highly sensitive nature of the job functions, preserving the integrity of the EEO process and maintaining confidentiality is essential in the daily conduct of work.

Career Ladder
FP-6 (equivalent to GS-8) is the full performance level for this position. If selected from this vacancy announcement at the lower grade level, the incumbent may be considered for promotion without further competition.

Required Qualifications
In order to be selected for this position, applicants must be U.S. citizens, must not have been employed in intelligence-related activities. All education and experience must be met by closing date. Applicants must have 52 weeks of specialized experience with the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities to perform successfully the duties of this position, as described above, and that is typically in or related to the work of this position. To be creditable, specialized experience must have been equivalent at least to the next lower grade in the normal line of progression. Knowledge, skills, and abilities are those that demonstrate performance of the duties and responsibilities as outlined above and must have included: 1. Demonstrated knowledge of mandatory reporting requirements by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, Office of Personnel Management, and other federal agencies in preparing discrimination complaints and EEO and Affirmative Action reports. 2. Demonstrated knowledge of federal EEO regulations, procedures and principles. 3. Demonstrated skill in compiling and extracting data from a variety of computer listings and other reports to suit varied and frequently changing reporting requirements. All education and experience must be met by the closing date of this vacancy announcement..

Desired Qualifications
Applicants meeting the required qualifications will be further evaluated on the following: 4. Demonstrated ability to communicate orally. 5. Demonstrated ability to communicate in writing 6. Demonstrated skill in operating office automation software 7. Demonstrated ability to deal effectively with people of widely varying backgrounds as well as with management officials at all levels.

Last Update: May-21-2004









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