Director, Policy, and Compliance (Supervisory Equal Employment Specialist)

The Office of Resolution Management (ORM) supports the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA's) enduring commitment to improve the lives of employees, Veterans, their families, caregivers, and survivors. ORM has the responsibility for managing the EEO complaints for the entire Department of Veterans Affairs and advises VA senior leaders through enterprise governance boards and processes on a wide range of cultural health issues that cut across VA.

Monitors compliance with settlement agreements, provides subject-matter expertise to ORM district staff, HR, and EEO liaisons, and drafts and analyzes responses to breach allegations. Conducts detailed inquiries, including research and review of EEOC case precedent and guidance, to analyze breach allegations and identify settlement trends for reporting and training recommendations. Maintains awareness of changes in laws, regulations, executive orders, and agency policies impacting the EEO complaint process and provides briefings to agency management on operational implications. Directs review and implementation of compliance decisions related to EEO complaints, ensures proper action is taken, and tracks and records compliance activities in ORM systems. Reviews, negotiates, and authorizes policy issuances, regulations, and procedures from other headquarters components and clears them for release to the field. Develops and issues mandated reports, including congressional reports, aggregates compliance data, identifies trends, and recommends actions and training to address emerging issues. Oversees FOIA request processing and Privacy Act violation responses, ensuring timely and high-quality output, and produces recurring reports on FOIA and Privacy Act functions. Work Schedule: Full-time, Monday to Friday flexible between 6 a.m. and 6 p.m. daily. Telework: Available, per agency policy. Position Description/PD#: PD003630 Relocation/Recruitment Incentives: Not authorized. Financial Disclosure Report: Not required. Permanent Change of Station (PCS): Not authorized. Location Negotiable: Selected applicants will be required to report in person to their nearest VA facility or an ORM District office that has suitable space available.

You must be a U.S. Citizen to apply for this job To be considered for this position, you must complete all required steps in the process. In addition to the application and questionnaire, this position requires an online assessment. The online assessment measures critical general competencies required to perform the job. Selective Service Registration is required for males born after 12/31/1959 You may be required to serve a probationary period Subject to background/security investigation Selected applicants will be required to complete an online onboarding process Acceptable form(s) of identification will be required to complete pre-employment requirements (https://www.uscis.gov/i-9-central/form-i-9-acceptable-documents). Effective May 7, 2025, driver's licenses or state-issued identification cards that are not REAL ID compliant cannot be utilized as an acceptable form of identification for employment. As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a one year probationary period or two 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 one year probationary period or two year trial period your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.