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Equal Employment Manager
Veterans Health Administration · Posted 3 days ago
Hybrid Battle Creek, MI $90K – $116K Apply by Jun 26, 2026 Equal Employment Opportunity ENFJENTJESTJ
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The Battle Creek VA Medical Center is recruiting for an Equal Employment Manager. This critical leadership position reports directly to the Executive Director and is responsible for the management and oversight of the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) service for Battle Creek VA Medical Center (BCVAMC).
What You'll Do
- →The Equal Employment Manager serves as the principal advisor to the Executive Director, the Executive Leadership Team (ELT), Service Chiefs, Supervisors and all front-line employees for programs and services encompassed by EEO.
- →More specifically, these include programs such as Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) and Reasonable Accommodations.
- →The EEO Manager is the driving force responsible for continuous program development and advancement to ensure premium services are provided at all levels.
- →Incumbent is also expected to serve in a leadership role as the Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Program Manager as well as leading the process of developing new local standard operating procedures while ensuring the BCVAMC is compliant with all national directives.
- →Duties include but are not limited to: Responsible for the continuous development of Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR).
- →ADR programs are classified as any procedure or combination of procedures voluntarily used to resolve employment issues in controversy without the need to resort to litigation.
- →Serve as the BCVAMC' ombudsman for resolving workplace disputes at the main medical center, and community-based outpatient clinics Responsible for identifying, training, and appointing alternative ombudsman representatives at each site to ensure these services are offered in timely/effective manner.
- →Recognized as the healthcare system expert, this person is expected to play an active role in identifying cases or disputes relevant to ADR, to persuade aggrieved parties of the benefits of informal resolution of their concerns, and to play an active role in the resolution of these matters.
- →Responsible for the management and oversight of this program, the incumbent must possess the ability to analyze disputes, research relevant case law and regulation, determine the healthcare systems' potential for liability, and to assemble all necessary partners in an effort to resolve the most significant workplace disputes.
- →Chief advisor to all Executive Leadership Team members in ensuring every advanced method of dispute resolution is utilized to address all issues.
- →Must have the advanced skills to manipulate large databases of workforce statistics on a continuous basis while conducting analysis of these data to evaluate the overall effectiveness of EEO affirmative employment programs and measure progress.
- →Incumbent is responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating, reviewing, monitoring, evaluating, and updating all plans associated with the EEO program.
- →Must cultivate and ensure buy-in of these plans throughout BCVAMC.
- →The incumbent is recognized as possessing the expertise and gravitas to conduct briefings with the Executive Director, ELT, and other management officials.
Requirements
- ✓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 Physical Requirements: The work required does not inherently include any physical requirements essential for successful job performance that could not otherwise be performed with accommodation or workplace adjustment.
- ✓A pre-placement physical examination is not required.
- ✓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.
- ✓Participation in the seasonal influenza vaccination program is a requirement for all Department of Veterans Affairs Health Care Personnel (HCP) As a condition of employment for accepting this position, you may be required to serve a 1-year probationary 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 probationary period, your employment will be terminated unless you receive certification, in writing, that your continued employment advances the public interest.
- ✓There is no educational substitution at this grade level.
- ✓Note: Only education or degrees recognized by the U.S.
Personality Fit
Job ID: 7521be0d-cd93-401e-b8a6-0b6753d1009f
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