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This position is located with Bonneville Power Administration, in the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity (OCR-EEO) (AE), Executive Office (A).
As Director, you'll serve as the chief advisor to executive leadership, guiding agency-wide strategy to ensure a fair, respectful, and discrimination-free workplace. Lead a dedicated team and resolve civil rights matters. If you're an executive ready to shape an equitable, high-performing culture, apply today!
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The Bonneville Power Administration (BPA) is at the forefront of delivering clean, reliable, and sustainable hydroelectric power to millions of people across the Pacific Northwest. To power a region, we must first power our people. We believe our workforce is our greatest asset in achieving our clean-energy mission.
As the Director of the Office of Civil Rights and Equal Employment Opportunity (OCR-EEO), you will step into a high-impact, executive-level role. Reporting directly to the BPA Administrator, you will serve as the chief visionary and strategist guiding our workplace culture. This is your opportunity to lead a dedicated team of professionals, advise agency executive leadership, and champion initiatives that ensure every employee has a fair, respectful, and empowering environment to do their best work.
Key Responsibilities of the Director

• Executive-Level Strategic Advisory: Serve as the trusted, principal advisor to the BPA Administrator and senior executive team. You will directly influence agency operations, personnel policies, and workforce strategies to ensure equal opportunity is woven into every level of our organization.
• Visionary Program Leadership: Shape, design, and direct BPA-wide programs that champion fairness and respect. You will lead strategic initiatives to proactively prevent discrimination and harassment, ensuring our agency is recognized as an exemplary, model workplace.
• Strategic Business Integration: Partner collaboratively with executive leadership and external stakeholders to integrate equal opportunity and civil rights principles directly into BPA's overall corporate strategic planning and organizational priorities.
• Empowering Team Leadership: Manage and mentor a multidisciplinary team of civil rights and administrative professionals. You will set performance standards, foster professional development, and cultivate a highly collaborative, high-performing team environment.
• Proactive, Data-Driven Problem Solving: Lead forward-thinking strategies by analyzing workforce trends and organizational data. You will identify and eliminate potential systemic barriers to career advancement and job satisfaction, continuously driving organizational improvements.
• Collaborative Conflict Resolution: Oversee the agency's mediation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) programs. You will champion constructive, fair, and timely pathways to resolve workplace differences, helping to maintain a collaborative and harmonious organizational climate.
• Agency-Wide Education and Empowerment: Supervise the creation and delivery of modern training programs. You will equip managers, supervisors, and employees across the agency with the knowledge and tools needed to uphold civil rights standards and prevent workplace bias.
• Resource and Program Stewardship: Exercise executive oversight over budget planning, financial forecasting, and resource allocation. You will strategically align the program's budget and external services to ensure the civil rights office has the tools and personnel necessary to achieve its mission.

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Conditions of employment
In accordance with Executive Order 14170, applicants are encouraged to respond to four short, free-response, essay questions in the questionnaire. Answer to these questions is not scored or rated. Your answers will be reviewed by the hiring manager and agency leadership if you are referred for selection consideration.
When you apply you will be asked a series of questions to determine your eligibility for employment and your qualification for this position specifically. You must answer all of these questions completely and truthfully.
Key Requirements:

• You must be a United States Citizen.
• This employer participates in the E-Verify program.
• Males must abide by Selective Service registration requirements.
• You will be required to report in person to the official duty location.

Conditions of Employment:

• Selectee will be required to complete the Office of Government Ethics Standard of Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OFGE450e) within 30 days of employment and annually.
• First time supervisors will be required to serve a 1-year probationary period.
• This position has been designated as requiring a PUBLIC TRUST background. A preliminary background check must be completed before a new employee can begin work. Current Federal employees or other individuals with an existing completed background investigation may not be required to undergo another background check.

Qualifications
SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: A qualified candidate's online application and resume must demonstrate at least one year of specialized experience equivalent to the next lower grade level (GS-14) in the Federal service. Specialized experience for this position is defined as: 1) managing a key component of an organization's equal employment opportunity (EEO) program, such as the formal complaint process, affirmative employment, or alternative dispute resolution; 2) developing organizational policies and serving as a senior advisor to management on complex EEO and compliance matters, including providing strategic initiatives to address and eliminate barriers to equal opportunity; and 3) supervising a team of EEO professionals responsible for conducting analyses, training, or investigations.
"Experience" refers to paid and unpaid experience. Examples of qualifying unpaid experience may include volunteer work done through National Service programs (such as Peace Corps and AmeriCorps); as well as work for other community-based philanthropic and social organizations. 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.
Time-in-Grade: Current Federal employees must meet time-in-grade requirements by the closing date of this announcement to receive consideration.
CTAP/ICTAP candidates: To be considered "well qualified" you must meet all of the requirements as described in this section.
You must meet all qualifications and eligibility requirements by the closing date of this announcement.
Education
There are no specific education requirements or substitution of education for experience for this position.
Additional information

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

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Hiring incentives may be authorized for a highly qualified candidate based on budget availability and in accordance with federal regulations.
BPA strives to ensure a safe and positive work environment.
We also understand the importance of work/life balance and offer a variety of programs and policies designed to create more flexible, responsive work environments supportive of commitments to community, home and family members. BPA also supports employees' overall wellness through its Be Well program, which helps employees adopt healthier lifestyles and feel better about their work/life balance. The program supports five key areas of life: career, community, financial, physical and social.
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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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A career with the U.S. government provides employees with a comprehensive benefits package. As a federal employee, you and your family will have access to a range of benefits that are designed to make your federal career very rewarding. Opens in a new windowLearn more about federal benefits.
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