EO INVESTIGATOR BI-LINGUAL (RUSSIAN)

Duties

Summary

As a EO INVESTIGATOR BI-LINGUAL (RUSSIAN) at the GS-1860-9, you will be part of NEW YORK DIST OFFICE, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. If selected, you will be responsible for the broad range of investigative duties for all statutes and regulations enforced by the EEOC in order to achieve office goals, and to effectively contribute to the EEOC’s mission to enforce the laws that prohibit employment discrimination.

Responsibilities

Enforces all of the Federal statutes and regulations under the jurisdiction of the Commission.

Receives inquiries and charges/complaints of employment discrimination in person, by phone or mail.

Conducts a preliminary review of information gathered to determine whether the Commission has jurisdiction and either discharges the case or recommends further investigation.

Plans and conducts investigations that involve individual or class employment discrimination charges, including complex cases that may involve multiple bases and issues.

Writes investigative plans that identify the bases, issues, applicable legal theories, scope of investigation, types of evidence required, potential sources of evidence, and investigative techniques to be employed.

Gathers evidence through witness interviews, affidavits, written requests for information, leads developed by the investigator, research, and when appropriate, administrative subpoenas.

Conducts on-site investigations during which the respondent’s facility is inspected, witnesses are interviewed, and personnel and other records are examined and copied.

Communicates effectively with EEOC customers by speaking, writing, and translating information from the Spanish language to the English language and vice versa.

Travel Required

Occasional travel – You may be expected to travel for this position.

Supervisory status

No

Promotion Potential

12

Job family (Series)

1860 Equal Opportunity Investigation

Requirements

Requirements

Conditions of Employment

Must be a U.S. Citizen or National

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered for Selective Service

Suitable for Federal employment, determined by a background investigation

May be required to successfully complete a probationary period

Qualifications

For the GS-9: You must have one of the following:
Possess at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the GS-7 grade level in the Federal service. Specialized experience that included gathering documentation and evidence through witness interview; verbally explaining the process of a case; organizing data and records of evidence; and writing portions or reports which involve findings and recommendations.

Have successfully completed at least two full years of graduate level education (36 semester hours, 54 quarter hours or equivalent) OR master’s degree OR LL.B. OR J.D. in a field of study directly related to the work of this position as described in the vacancy announcement.

Possess a combination of specialized experience and graduate education beyond the first year of graduate study that together meet the requirements for this position.

In addition to meeting one of the above qualifications, you must also:

Speak, write, and translate fluently Russian to English and English to Russian.

Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-07 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 9 level.

You must meet all qualification and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.

Experience refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service programs (e.g., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community, student, social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge, and skills and can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

Education

A transcript must be submitted if you are using education to qualify for this position.

Foreign Education: If you are using foreign education to meet qualification requirements, you must send a Certificate of Foreign Equivalency with your transcript in order to receive credit for that education. For further information, visit: https://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ous/international/usnei/us/edlite-visitus-forrecog.html

Additional information

Relocation expenses will not be paid.

This job opportunity announcement may be used to fill additional similar vacancies across EEOC.

If you are unable to apply online or need to fax a document that you do not have in electronic form, please contact the HR Specialist listed in this vacancy.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act (VEOA): To be eligible for a VEOA appointment under Merit Promotion procedures, the veteran must be a preference eligible or a veteran separated after 3 years or more of continuous active service performed under honorable conditions.

Noncompetitive Appointment Authorities: For more information on noncompetitive appointment authority eligibility requirements visit the following websites:

Persons with Disabilities, Schedule A

Special Hiring Authorities for Veterans

Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA

Males born after 12-31-59 must be registered or exempt from Selective Service (see: https://www.sss.gov/Home/Registration)

All employees of the Federal government are subject to the conflict of interest statutes and regulations including the Standards of Ethical Conduct that govern activities with outside organizations and reporting financial holdings. This position may require the incumbent to complete a confidential financial disclosure report within 30 days of appointment.

How You Will Be Evaluated

You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

Once the application process is complete, your resume and supporting documentation will be used to determine whether you meet the job qualifications listed on this announcement. Applicants who meet minimum qualification requirements will be certified for further consideration. If you rate yourself higher than is supported by your application materials, your responses may be adjusted and/or you may be excluded from consideration for this job.

Your qualifications will be evaluated on the following competencies (knowledge, skills, abilities and other characteristics):

Customer Service

Interview Techniques

Laws, Rules and Regulations

Oral Communication

Planning and Organizing

Writing

All qualified Non Competitive applicants and the best qualified Merit Promotion applicants will be referred to the hiring manager for consideration.

Career Transition Assistance Programs: These programs apply to employees who have been involuntarily separated from a Federal service position within the competitive service or Federal service employees whose positions have been deemed surplus or no longer needed. To receive selection priority for this position, you must: 1) meet CTAP or ICTAP eligibility criteria; 2) be rated well-qualified for the position with a score of 85 or above based on the competencies listed above; and 3) submit the appropriate documentation to support your CTAP or ICTAP eligibility. For more information visit: https://www.opm.gov/policy-data-oversight/workforce-restructuring/employee-guide-to-career-transition/

Background checks and security clearance

Security clearance

Not Required

Drug test required

No

Position sensitivity and risk

Non-sensitive (NS)/Low Risk

Trust determination process

Suitability/Fitness

Required Documents

Required Documents

To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes:

Your Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed.

Cover Letter, optional

College transcripts, if using education to qualify

If applying as a status candidate with current or former Federal Service, please provide a copy of your last or most recent SF-50, “Notification of Personnel Action” which shows your appointment eligibility for the position for which you are applying. Your SF-50 must identify the highest grade you held on a permanent basis, Pay Plan/Pay Schedule, Series, and Grade/Pay Band, and career status. Multiple SF-50’s may be submitted to demonstrate your highest previous rate and eligibility.

• WARNING: An award SF-50 (ex. cash or time off award) may not indicate grade, step and competitive status.

Most recent Performance Appraisal, if applicable

Career Transition Assistance Program/Interagency Career Transition Assistance Program documentation, if applicable (e.g. Certification of Expected Separation, Reduction-In-Force Separation Notice, or Notice of Proposed Removal; SF-50 that documents the RIF separation action; and most recent performance appraisal.

Worker’s Compensation Separation: Agency certification of inability to place employee AND Notification of Separation OR Separation SF-50.

Disability Annuity Termination: Notification from OPM of disability annuity termination AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held.

Military Reserve or National Guard Technician Special Disability Retirement Annuity under 5 U.S.C. 8337(h) or 8456: Certification of special disability retirement annuity from a military department or National Guard Bureau AND Separation SF-50 of the last position held.

Interchange Agreement with Other Merit Systems Eligible: Documentation of eligibility as listed in each individual interchange agreement.

Land Management Workforce Flexibility Act (LMWFA) Eligibles: If you are a current or former land management agency appointee – you must provide documentation to verify eligibility as follows: a) A copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, that reflects having initially been hired under competitive examining procedures to a time limited (temporary/term) appointment; b) A copy of SF-50(s), Notification of Personnel Action(s), that reflect having served under one (1) or more time-limited (temporary/term) appointments by a land management agency for a period totaling more than 24 months without a break in service of two (2) or more years; and (c) A copy of your Performance Appraisal Plan and/or Supervisor Memorandum that reflects having performed at an acceptable level during each period of service.

Veterans Employment Opportunity Act, 30% Disabled Veterans: DD-214, SF-15 Form and VA letter, or certification of expected discharge or release from active duty under honorable conditions within 120 days.

Current or Former Political Appointees (if applicable) – please note on your resume and attach an SF-50. 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 Non-Career SES employee in the Executive Branch, you must disclose this information to the HR Office.

Schedule A, Persons with Disabilities Appointment Eligibles: A copy of your Schedule A letter from a physician, local, state or federal rehabilitation office citing your eligibility under 5 CFR 213.3102 (u).

Peace Corps & AmeriCorps VISTA: A copy of your Peace Corp Description of Service (DOS) Letter, SF-50, or your VISTA Verification of Service letter from your representative after successful completion of the program.

Failure to submit any of the above mentioned required documents will result in loss of consideration due to an incomplete application package. It is your responsibility to ensure all required documents have been submitted.

If you are relying on your education to meet qualification requirements:

Education must be accredited by an accrediting institution recognized by the U.S. Department of Education in order for it to be credited towards qualifications. Therefore, provide only the attendance and/or degrees from schools accredited by accrediting institutions recognized by the U.S. Department of Education.

Failure to provide all of the required information as stated in this vacancy announcement may result in an ineligible rating or may affect the overall rating.

Benefits

Benefits

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Help

This job is open to

Federal employees – Competitive service

Current or former competitive service federal employees.

Veterans

Individuals with disabilities

Land & base management

Certain current or former term or temporary federal employees of a land or base management agency.

Peace Corps & AmeriCorps Vista

Career transition (CTAP, ICTAP, RPL)

Federal employees who meet the definition of a “surplus” or “displaced” employee.