EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT SPECIALIST - DIRECT HIRE AUTHORITY

Department: Department of the Air Force

Location(s): Wright-Patterson AFB, Ohio

Salary Range: $92841 - $143523 Per Year

Job Summary: The primary purpose of this position is to serve as HQ AFMC principal advisor for both the Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) and the Disability Program (DP). This position is responsible for developing and managing a comprehensive program to ensure EEO for all civilian personnel. This position champions a comprehensive command climate by proactively identifying and eliminating barriers to the life cycle of employment opportunities through annual data-driven analysis.

Major Duties:

• Serves as HQ AFMC Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) and Disability Program strategic program manager. This role is responsible for the architecture and execution of AFMC's AEP and DPM functions. Establishes, evaluates, and directs the long-range strategic AEP and DPM goals, ensuring full alignment with DAF guidance, federal laws, and AFMC's mission. Performs data analytic responsibilities. Functions in accordance with Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) MD-715 Equal Employment Opportunity Program. Collects AEP data from a variety of sources to include, but not limited to, DCPDS and BLS. Analyzes, interprets, and provides summarizes on a variety of data and statistics for purpose of developing, conducting, or participating in studies and/or key leadership briefings or reporting requirements. Participates in special initiatives, studies, projects and affirmative employment activities. Assists in development and oversight of affirmative employment plans, preparation of annual reports and conducting barrier analysis and/or EEO Advisory Committee meetings. Provides administrative support. Prepares written correspondence, power point presentations, etc. Duties include, but are not limited to, preparation of items for newsletters, responses to Congressional Inquiries, reports of special studies, content for briefings, letters responding to inquiries from employees and other customers, and supplements to regulations and directives. Ideal Candidate: The ideal candidate for the role of principal advisor for the Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) and Disability Program (DP) at Headquarters Air Force Materiel Command (HQ AFMC) will be a proactive, detail-oriented professional with a strong commitment to ensuring Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) for all civilian personnel. This individual will be responsible for developing, managing, and enhancing comprehensive programs that promote an inclusive and barrier-free workplace. The candidate must possess a deep understanding of the reasonable accommodation process, providing expert guidance and solutions to accessibility challenges. In addition, they will lead annual, data-driven analyses to identify and eliminate employment barriers, ensuring a diverse, equitable, and accessible workforce. Unlike EEO complaints management, this position emphasizes proactive compliance, resolving architectural accessibility concerns, and preparing required federal reports. As a trusted advisor to the AFMC Equal Employment Opportunity Director and senior leadership, the ideal candidate will play a pivotal role in fostering a command climate that not only prioritizes compliance but actively supports mission readiness through a fair and supportive workplace for all personnel.

Qualifications: Experience requirements are described in the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) Qualification Standards for General Schedule Positions Administrative and Management Positions. SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE: Applicants must have at least 1 year (52 weeks) of specialized experience at the next lower broadband NH-02, equivalent to the next lower grade GS-11 or equivalent in other pay systems. Specialized experience is to serve as an installation Equal Employment Specialist with the responsibility of developing and managing a comprehensive program supporting the execution of both the Affirmative Employment Program (AEP) and the Disability Program (DP). Serving as a trusted advisor to the AFMC Equal Employment Opportunity Director and AFMC senior leaders, ensuring AFMC maintains a fair, accessible, and supportive workplace that directly enhances mission readiness. NOTE: Due to the use of 120-day rosters, this period of experience may be completed within 120 days of the closing date of this announcement. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES (KSAs): Your qualifications will be evaluated on the basis of your level of knowledge, skills, abilities and/or competencies in the following areas: 1. In-depth knowledge of a wide range of federal Equal Employment Opportunity concepts, case law, principles, practices, and regulatory requirements sufficient to perform detailed analyses, and draw conclusions on complex legal issues, problems, and situations. 2. Knowledge of a wide range of concepts, principles, methods and techniques of fact-finding, analysis, and resolution of complex problems and the development of concrete action plans to solve equal opportunity demographic problems and make technical recommendations for resolution. 3. Knowledge of in-depth legal research methods, information-gathering techniques, and analytical techniques sufficient to locate, interpret, and analyze for applicability and appropriateness, precedent and substantive decisions, and/or legal opinions that various courts and administrative bodies have rendered. 4. Knowledge of conflict resolution techniques sufficient to interact in highly charged, emotional situations which arise due to delicate or highly contested case matters and determinations. 5. Ability to establish effective working relationships with managers, supervisors, specialists, employees, and military members and persons outside of the agency such as equal opportunity specialists and community organization representatives. 6. Ability to communicate with others, both orally and in writing, sufficient to formulate and present arguments and advisory opinions and prepare case documents. PART-TIME OR UNPAID EXPERIENCE: Credit will be given for appropriate unpaid and or part-time work. You must clearly identify the duties and responsibilities in each position held and the total number of hours per week. VOLUNTEER WORK EXPERIENCE: Refers to paid and unpaid experience, including volunteer work done through National Service Programs (i.e., Peace Corps, AmeriCorps) and other organizations (e.g., professional; philanthropic; religious; spiritual; community; student and social). Volunteer work helps build critical competencies, knowledge and skills that can provide valuable training and experience that translates directly to paid employment. You will receive credit for all qualifying experience, including volunteer experience.

How to Apply: The complete Application Package must be submitted by 11:59 PM (ET) on 09/04/2026 To preview the Application Questionnaire, please click the following link:https://apply.usastaffing.gov/ViewQuestionnaire/12950749 To begin the process, click the Apply Online button to create an account or log in to your existing USAJOBS account. Follow the prompts to complete the application questionnaire. Please ensure you click the Submit My Application button at the end of the process. To apply for this position, you must provide a complete Application Package which includes: 1. Your Resume. If you submit more than one resume, only the most recent will be reviewed. The "most recent" is considered the resume with the latest timestamp. Resumes may not exceed two pages. The two-page resume ensures the most relevant experience is reviewed and considered, which is a common practice in both the public and private sectors. Resumes exceeding two pages will be removed from consideration. Additional information on how to complete or update your resume may be located here. For qualification determination your resume must contain hours worked per week and dates of employment (i.e., month/year to month/year or month/year to present). If your resume does not contain this information, your application may be marked as insufficient, and you will not receive consideration for this position. If you are a current Federal employee or previous Federal employee, provide your pay plan, series and grade, i.e. GS-0301-09. Current Federal Civilian Employees may list any relevant performance related rating (given within the last three years) and/or incentive awards in your resume. Do NOT include photographs, inappropriate material, inappropriate content, nor personal information such as age, gender, religion, social security number, etc., on your resume. If the resume you submit contains such information you will not be considered for this vacancy. Your name, first and last, MUST be included on your resume. 2. A complete Application Questionnaire 3. Additional Required Documents (see Required Documents section). Ensure all submitted documents contain your full name. 4. Help recruiters find you. Make your resume and profile searchable, which means recruiters may contact you about possible jobs. Additional information may be located here. OPTIONAL DOCUMENTS: Performance Appraisals for Current Federal Civilian Employees - Most recent performance appraisals (dated within last 3 years) showing the official rating of record, signed by a supervisor, or statement why the performance appraisal is unavailable. Awards for Current Federal Civilian Employees - List any awards received within the last 3 years on the resume. Note: Applicant must not submit award Notification of Personnel Actions (SF50s). PLEASE NOTE: It is the applicant's responsibility to verify that information entered and/or uploaded, (i.e., resume) is received, accurate, and submitted by the closing date. You may verify your documents have been processed with your application package successfully. You can access your USAJOBS account to do so by clicking here. Uploaded documents may take up to one hour to clear the virus scan. Human Resources WILL NOT modify or change any answers submitted by an applicant.

Application Deadline: 2026-09-04