Summary This position is being filled under a stream-lined hiring authority, Title 21 of the United States Code (21 US Code 379d-3a) as amended by the 21st Century Cures Act of 2016, section 3072 and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023, Section 3624. The candidate selected for this position will serve under a career or career-conditional appointment and be paid under the provisions of this authority. This position is being recruited based on the Title 21 Pay Table 7, Band F. Responsibilities Serves as the agency focal point for coordinating EEO compliance related issues and ensures the operations of all aspects of the Agency’s EEO complaints process. Develops strategic objectives for Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) programs, services, and initiatives designed to enhance the recruitment and successful retention of employees from diverse and under-represented population groups. Develops relevant human capital strategies in collaboration with FDA Centers/Offices and stakeholders to develop implementation protocols to include establishing relevant measurement metrics. Establishes contacts with diversity groups and support the development of strategies to increase the diversity of the talent pipeline. Monitors strategies and objectives to ensure effectiveness, completeness, comprehensiveness, and compatibility towards fulfillment of OEEO program objectives and the overall effect of the program and its services. Advises senior leadership via recommending strategic direction, researching, developing, and publishing OEEO policy, diversity initiatives, and staff studies. Tracks ongoing progress in the areas of representation, new hires, promotions, turnover, work climate, affinity groups, and outreach and recruitment efforts. Ensures all programs, strategies, solutions, and actions leverage the widest range of recruitment, retention, development, and succession planning options in accordance with Government-wide laws, rules and regulations. Presents demographics, identifying job opening statistics, monitoring exit trends, engaging senior level champions, and gaining their commitment to participate in diverse recruitment events. Advises and provides counsel and strategic thought leadership to employees regarding policies, procedures, and directives of management. Applies a quantitative and qualitative approach when assessing the current state and desired future state of the workforce. Requirements Conditions of Employment Qualifications Introduction: The 21st Century Cures Act ("Cures" or The Act) grants the HHS/FDA the authority to appoint outstanding and qualified candidates to scientific, technical, or professional positions that support the development, review, and regulation of medical products. Such positions shall be within the competitive service. Candidates will be appointed and compensated without regard to Title 5 of the United States Code (U.S.C.) governing appointment in the competitive service. The Act further states the Commissioner of FDA may determine and set (1) the annual rate of pay of any individual appointed; (2) the annual rate of pay for any qualified scientific, technical, or professional personnel appointed to a position before the date of enactment of the 21st Century Cures Act. Based on the Act, it allows the FDA the authority to create and administer its own Alternative Pay System (APS) to recruit and retain qualified scientific, technical, or professional candidates to carry out mission-critical functions. In order to qualify for the Deputy Director position which falls under the 0260 occupational Series, you must meet the following requirements by 11:59 pm EST on 10/25/2024: Title 21 CURES Relevant Experience for Deputy Director of Equal Employment Opportunity Band F level: 11 years of relevant experience: You must have 11 years of relevant experience developing strategies, policies and procedures that facilitate the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance process, including the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) program; Serves as the agency focal point for coordinating Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance related issues and ensures the operations of all aspects of the Agency's Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) complaints process; Develops strategic objectives for Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) programs, services, and initiatives designed to enhance the recruitment and successful retention of employees from diverse and under-represented population groups; and, performing administrative and personnel management functions of supervising. Education EDUCATIONAL SUBSTITUTION: There is no educational substitution for this position. Additional Information Additional Conditions of Employment: Pre-employment physical required: No Drug testing required: No License required: No, Mobility agreement required: No Immunization required: No Bargaining Unit: No Telework eligible position: Telework is at the discretion of the supervisor. Financial disclosure statement, OGE-450, required: Please be advised that this position may be subject to FDA's prohibited financial interest regulation and may require the incumbent of this position to divest of certain financial interests. Applicants are advised to seek additional information on this requirement from the hiring official before accepting this position. This position may require financial disclosure reporting and will be subject to FDA's prohibited financial interest regulation. If you are hired, you may be required to divest of certain financial interests. You are advised to seek additional information on this requirement from the hiring official before accepting any job offers. For more information please visit the FDA Ethics web page: https://www.fda.gov/about-fda/jobs-and-training-fda/ethics. Additional Information: Additional selections may be made for similar positions within the commuting area(s) of the locations listed through this vacancy announcement. Incentives may be authorized; however, this is contingent upon funds availability. If authorized, certain incentives will require you to sign a service agreement to remain in the Federal government for a period of up to 3 years. Note: This statement does not imply nor guarantee an incentive will be offered and paid. Incentives include the following: moving expenses, recruitment or relocation incentive; student loan repayment, superior qualifications appointment, creditable service for annual leave for prior non-federal work experience or prior uniformed military service, etc. If you are serving, or have served in the last 5 years (from 10/25/2024) as an Executive Branch political, Schedule C, or Non-career SES appointee, HHS/FDA may be required to obtain approval by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) prior to beginning employment. You can find out if you have held one of these appointment types by looking at your Standard Form 50s in your Electronic Official Personnel Folder (eOPF), in Section 5 where the legal authorities are listed. If you have served or are currently serving, you must provide a copy of your SF-50, Notification of Personnel Action, documenting this appointment. In addition, you will be required to respond to the question in the assessment and certify your responses to the questionnaire. See Political Appointee FAQ - OPM for more. Applicants selected for this position will be subject to reasonable suspicion and post-accident drug testing upon hiring. To demonstrate commitment to the HHS goal of a drug-free workplace and to set an example for other Federal employees, employees not in a testing designated position may volunteer for unannounced random testing by notifying their Drug-free Federal Workplace Program Point of Contact upon hiring. All requirements must be met by the closing date of this announcement (10/25/2024); only education and experience gained by this date will be considered. You must continue to meet all requirements throughout the entire hiring process.