Job description
Overview:
BACKGROUND:
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requests professional support for the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) division, specifically, providing professional support for the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer (CDO).
OBJECTIVE:
EDUCATION:
Location:
Travel:
ABOUT US:
Contract Labor Category
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Program Analyst
FTE: 1
Clearance: Public Trust
BACKGROUND:
The Office of Civil Rights (OCR) coordinates the enforcement of equal opportunity and accessibility for Commerce employees, job applicants, and users of programs and services operated or funded by the Department. Further, OCR has responsibility for ensuring EEO, including affirmative action, for employees and job applicants within the Department. This includes nondiscrimination in activities and projects supported by the Department, including Title VI, Title IX, nondiscrimination for individuals with disabilities and all other civil rights mandates. OCR develops policies and administers programs for implementing civil rights.
The Department recognizes that its leaders and workforce must embrace the tenets of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA). Executive Order 14035 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility in the Federal Workforce, Executive Order 14020 on Establishment of the White House Gender Policy Council, and Executive Order 13985 Advancing Racial Equity and Support for Underserved Communities1 Through the Federal Government create an integrated focus on DEIA which enhances the diversity of the Department’s workforce and broadens its outreach to underserved communities. The nation is becoming more and more diverse. Therefore, it is necessary to leverage the various talent pools of the nation's population to maximize productivity. The underutilization of the workforce results in missed opportunities for innovation and productivity. In addition, workplace discrimination leads to financial losses related to losing and replacing workers. Committing to DEIA principles will help correct these operational and economical inefficiencies.
The Department is committed to delivering on the goals and values expressed in Executive Order 13985. The Department will better serve its workforce and customers if we reflect and leverage the nation's diversity. A diverse workforce with a diverse leadership will be more likely to understand the needs of a diverse customer base. Including a variety of viewpoints and experiences will result in better solutions that will meet the nation’s future needs.
The Office for Civil Rights (OCR) requests professional support for the Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) division, specifically, providing professional support for the Chief Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Officer (CDO).
OBJECTIVE:
The Department’s DEIA Strategic Plan (Plan) has 205 action items that will have a significant impact on improving recruitment, retention, and overall employee satisfaction for every bureau and office in the Department as well as creating a safe and inclusive work environment. The Department’s Equity Strategic Plan (Plan) has 94 action items that will have a significant impact on inclusive growth and external-facing efforts to empower underserved communities in the economy. Additional personnel are required to ensure that the Department makes progress in OPM’s DEIA Maturity Model that is used to determine the status of DEIA across the federal government.
To accelerate Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) efforts at the Department of Commerce (DOC), a DEIA function must be adequately staffed and resourced. This staff augmentation provides an interim staffing plan for the DEIA function until FY 2023 and 2024 when federal staff can be onboarded.
Responsibilities:
The Program Analyst (PA) would provide analytical consultative services required to administer all aspects of the DOC DEIA Strategic Plan and DOC Equity Action Plan assigned to the Office of Civil Rights and assigned to the bureaus. The PA’s work would involve all phases of plan implementation, including requirements analysis, dashboard design, performance metric development and implementation progress. The PA would analyze and review budgets, schedules, and other program resources necessary for OCR and bureaus to ensure successful implementation of the plans. The PA would be responsible for identifying resource shortfalls and making corrective recommendations.
Qualifications:
More than 2 years’ experience in the field or related area:
- Two (2) years or more of strong knowledge of diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility (DEIA) disciplines.
- Two (2) years or more of experience collecting, reviewing, and tracking data related to program analysis and/or management with particular emphasis on DEIA.
- Two (2) years or more of experience writing and editing technical documents such as reports, briefings, and presentations that incorporate relevant research and background information.
- Must be able to utilize Microsoft Office software (Access, Adobe, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook).
- Provide analytical consultative services required to administer programs throughout all phases of business requirements analysis, software design, system and performance testing, and implementation.
- Analyze and review budget, schedule, and other program resources.
- Identify resource shortfalls and make corrective recommendations.
- Participate in analysis sessions to provide program requirements.
- Review the business and system, software and system integration requirements to ensure the requirements meet the program needs.
- Consider alternatives and develop recommendations.
- Identify, communicate and resolve risks.
- Identify and resolve issues to eliminate or mitigate the occurrence of consequences that may impact the success of the project.
- Research and analyze resource material.
- Monitor system tests; reviews test results; identify project issues.
EDUCATION:
Requires BS/BA degree in a related area with good analytical and writing skills
Location:
Department of Commerce headquarters at the Herbert Clark Hoover Building, 1401 Constitution Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20230
Travel:
Limited travel may be required at the request of the Director. If required, the Contractor shall travel as approved by the designated TM or COR during the performance of this task order to attend meetings, conferences or conduct other official business covered under this task order.
ABOUT US:
Ardent Eagle Solutions (AES) is a dynamic and growing small business supporting the Federal Government, Department of Defense (DoD) and Intelligence Community (IC) customers worldwide. AES is focused on the success and growth of its employees while providing outstanding support to our customers and their mission(s).
At Ardent Eagle Solutions, we offer a comprehensive benefits package to our employees and their families:
- Medical/Dental/Vision Coverage
- Matching 401(k) Plan
- Continuing Education Assistance
- Paid Time Off
This job description is intended to describe the general scope of work and level of work that is needed to perform while on task with Ardent Eagle Solutions. Other duties may be assigned.
Ardent Eagle Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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