Disability Employment Program Manager
Federal Trade Commission · Other Agencies and Independent Organizations
This job in plain English
The Federal Trade Commission is hiring a Disability Employment Program Manager in Washington, DC, in the Human Capital Management Office. This permanent, full-time job runs the agency's disability hiring and reasonable accommodation work and reports to the Director of Performance Management. Occasional travel may be required, and telework is allowed under agency policy.
Can you apply?
Yes, if you are a U.S. citizen: this job is open to everyone.
- Military spousesSpouses of active-duty service members, and some spouses of service members who were disabled or died on duty.
- People with disabilitiesPeople with a documented disability, hired through the Schedule A authority.
- Open to everyoneAny U.S. citizen or national can apply. Some jobs also accept non-citizens; the announcement says so.
- Federal employees (competitive service)Current or former federal employees with competitive status (career or career-conditional).
- VeteransPeople who served on active duty and left under honorable conditions, through the veterans' hiring authorities (VEOA, VRA, 30% disabled veterans).
Other groups listed above may get extra consideration, for example veterans' preference.
U.S. citizens, nationals, or people who owe allegiance to the U.S. may apply, and citizenship must be met by the closing date. The job is open to the public, current federal employees in the competitive service, veterans, military spouses, and people eligible under Schedule A (a hiring path for people with disabilities).
What you would do
- Advise the Director and Chief Human Capital Officer on disability program matters
- Train employees and managers on reasonable accommodation and disability hiring programs
- Decide reasonable accommodation requests from applicants
- Prepare required federal disability employment reports, including EEOC MD-715 sections
- Represent the agency before the EEOC, OPM and interagency groups on disability policy
- Run recruitment and outreach for candidates with disabilities and disabled veterans
Do you qualify for GS-13 (up to GS-14)?
With experience: You need at least 1 year of qualifying experience equivalent to at least the GS-12 level, which means work done at that level in federal service or in the private or public sector. The experience must include disability laws such as the ADA, ADAAA and Rehabilitation Act, resolving reasonable accommodation requests, and developing disability policies and training; unpaid and volunteer work also counts.
With education: Education cannot replace experience at this grade.
How to apply well
What to send:
- Resume showing work schedule, hours worked per week, dates of employment and duties performed
- Cover letter (optional)
- College transcripts, only if qualifying based on education
- DD-214 or other proof of eligibility if claiming veterans' preference; SF-15 if claiming 10-point preference
- CTAP or ICTAP documentation, if applicable
How you will be rated: Your resume and documents are first checked against the minimum qualifications, then compared with your answers to the assessment questionnaire to rate your experience. Qualified applicants are rated Best-Qualified, Well-Qualified or Qualified, and you may lose consideration if your experience appears inflated or if errors or omissions affect your eligibility.
Tips for this job:
- Show hours worked per week and exact dates for each job on your resume, since the announcement requires them.
- Upload your files early, because uploaded documents may take several hours to clear the virus scan.
- Describe specific ADA, Rehabilitation Act or reasonable accommodation work, since education cannot replace experience at this grade.
Good to know before you apply
Schedule: Full-time
Conditions of employment:
- U.S. citizenship required by the closing date
- Background investigation required
- Males born after December 31, 1959 must register with Selective Service
- One-year probationary period
- Agency will evaluate fitness before extending appointment past probation
- Suitability and fitness background check
- Position is not in a union bargaining unit
We wrote this summary automatically from the official announcement. The announcement on USAJOBS is the only one that counts: read it before you apply.
Job details
- Salary
- $121,785 – $158,322 per year
- Pay scale and grade
- GS-13 (up to GS-14) · General Schedule
- Location
- Washington, District of Columbia
- Appointment
- Permanent
- Work schedule
- Full-time
- Service
- Competitive
- Openings
- 1
- Security clearance
- Not Required
- Travel
- Occasional travel
- Drug test
- Not required
- Supervisory
- No
- Occupation
- Miscellaneous Administration And Program (0301)
- Announcement
- DE-13088806-27-HCMO-DPM
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