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Summary
As an Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Mediator at the GS-0301-13, you will be part of the Office of Field Programs, U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, serving in person in one of the agency's District, Field, Area, or Local Offices, depending on the selected duty location. If selected, you will be responsible for conducting neutral ADR mediations involving employment discrimination disputes.
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Duties
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• Counsels potential mediation participants and their representatives regarding mediation as an alternative to an administrative EEOC investigation or other formal procedures.
• Mediates employment disputes alleging violations of the laws the EEOC enforces. Some disputes may contain complex issues and require application of new solutions or innovative techniques.
• Uses a variety of alternative dispute resolution techniques. Facilitates party interaction and provides parties with resolution options to bring about successful resolution.
• Exercises resourcefulness and ingenuity to win cooperation of the participants or to develop new approaches or solutions to problems where accepted methods and techniques have been challenged.
• Establishes a high degree of acceptability to the parties involved, particularly when issues are sensitive or participants are resistant to compromise.
• Drafts and revises, as necessary, settlement agreements and other case resolution documents and submits factual and timely mediation reports.

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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-13: You must have at least one (1) year of specialized work experience comparable to the GS-12 grade level in the federal service directly related to investigating and/or resolving Equal Employment Opportunity-related disputes, such as using effective settlement techniques to facilitate communication between disputants to break impasses and/or to further parties' understanding of different perspectives and interests in order to successfully guide parties toward mutual agreement.
Merit promotion applicants must meet time-in-grade requirement as defined in 5 CFR 300, Subpart F. One year at the GS-12 level is required to meet the time-in-grade requirements for the GS- 13 level.
Applicants must meet all eligibility requirements (e.g., time-in-grade and qualification requirements) within 30 days of the closing date specified in the vacancy 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
This position does not have an education qualification requirement.
Additional information
Relocation expenses will not be paid.
This is a bargaining unit position: National Council of EEOC Locals, No. 216 Representing BUS code 1125
You will be expected to report to the duty station listed on this announcement.
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 refer to the agency contact information.
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.
This position requires that the successful candidate undergo personnel vetting, which includes a background investigation and enrollment upon onboarding into "Continuous Vetting." Enrollment in Continuous Vetting will result in automated record checks being conducted throughout one's employment with the EEOC. The successful candidate will also be enrolled into FBI's Rap Back service, which will allow the EEOC to receive notification from the FBI of criminal matters (e.g., arrests, charges, convictions) involving enrolled individuals in near real-time.
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Candidates should be committed to improving the efficiency of the Federal government, passionate about the ideals of our American republic, and committed to upholding the rule of law and the United States Constitution.
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