Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist (EEO Counselor)

Serves as a full-time Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Counselor assigned to the EEO Office within the Federal Bureau of Prisons. Conducts constructive counseling interviews and reviews pertinent documents to gather and analyze facts about alleged claims of discrimination. Informs the complainant about federal EEO complaint regulations which offer complainants the option of resolving claims of discrimination through Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) in lieu of EEO counseling. Conducts settlement negotiations and Alternative Dispute Resolution conferences in an effort to resolve complaints of discrimination. Provides technical guidance and assistance to complainants, managers, collateral duty counselors, and EEO investigators regarding EEO complaint matters. Develops procedures, guidance material and policy directives for use by Bureau collateral duty counselors, investigators, managers, etc. on the EEO complaint processing system and recommends procedures and processes to facilita