Virtual Jobs in Amarillo, TX

Equal Employment Specialist

Duties include, but are not limited to: EEO Program and Harassment Prevention Program Management

• Advising the Director & management on specific actions in support of affirmative action and strategies for handling discrimination complaints & skill to apply knowledge to more difficult/complex problems encountered in the program.
• In collaboration with the ORMDI Field Office, serving as the local liaison for all aspects of the facility's complaint processing program. This includes aiding the ORMDI field office personnel (EEO Counselors, Investigators & Intake Specialists) during both the counseling/investigative stages. Includes providing documentation as requested; locating & identifying employees involved in the complaint process; discussing resolution efforts; negotiating settlements & drafting the same on behalf of management.
• Providing advice & assisting during post-investigative stages (e.g., hearings, appeals and compliance phases) for each formal complaint. Includes working with EEOC Administrative Judges, Regional Counsel staff, Office of General Counsel, Office of Employment Discrimination Complaint Adjudication, as well as local supervisors & managers.
• Incumbent is a trained & certified National Facilitator and conducts EEO training including the Prevention of Sexual Harassment, for all managers & supervisors.
• Conducting mandated training within 60 days of all newly hired employee's entry on duty.
• Conducting studies/analysis on the utilization of minorities & women in the workplace, identifying obstacles & outlining alternative solutions to identified problems such as underrepresentation.
• Methodically researching, complying & analyzing statistical data to evaluate progress of the EEO Program.
• Identifying organizational or occupational areas that need improvement & developing/implementing alternatives to resolve problems.
• Identifying program goals that may conflict with existing policies or practices actions, reassignments, job training, sexual harassment & reprisal.
• Conducting briefings to MCD & management officials making them aware of their responsibilities in relation to these plans & soliciting their support for successful implementation.
• Serving as the Harassment Prevention Coordinator for the Harassment Prevention Program & is primary point of contact to receive harassment allegations for the facility.

Alternate Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program

• Directing/developing an ADR Program, which is any procedure or combination of procedures voluntarily used to resolve issues in controversy without the need to resort to litigation.
• Preparing correspondence, conducting through reviews & discussions with all parties & helping/mediating to negotiate resolution.
• Assisting the parties in:
  • Briefing the process & preparing for negotiation
  • Structuring the negotiation
  • Clarifying the core issues in dispute
  • Avoiding personality conflict(s) which may disrupt the negotiation
  • Identifying the strengths & weaknesses of each party's position
  • Keeping all parties focused & on track
  • Examining alternative approaches, which facilitate a compromised agreement
• Creating/implementing communication strategies & serving as a content manager for trainings, web resources, social media & print
• Developing innovative strategies/recommendations for initiating & establishing goals.
• Implementing new initiatives/programs to strengthen, facilitate & integrate programs into the overall facility's strategies/priorities
• Investigating/analyzing adverse operations, trends or conditions & initiating corrective action & follows-through

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday; 8:00 - 4:30pm

Telework: This position is authorized for telework (Ad-hoc Eligible Only)

Virtual: This is not a virtual position.

Position Description/PD#: Equal Employment Specialist/ PD004980

Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not Authorized

Critical Skills Incentive (CSI): Not Approved

Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not Authorized