Program Overview
The EEOC Fellows Program (EEOCFP) provides an opportunity for Federal employees, Professors and graduate students interested in equal opportunity, public administration, economics, employment law, statistics, and other relevant fields, to participate in research and projects related to discrimination and fair and inclusive workplaces in the federal government.
The EEOCFP is a competitive program designed to create a pool of candidates for assignments to EEOC related projects. During the program Federal and academic leaders share their knowledge as well as gain a broader understanding of and contribute to EEOC's vision and mission while strengthening partnerships in the Federal and educational community. The EEOCFP assignments are non-reimbursable and no stipends are provided.
The EEOCFP consists of three levels: The Distinguished Fellows Program; the Meritorious Fellows Program; and the Exchange Fellows Program. The Distinguished Fellows Program is open to GS-14's and above or equivalents in the academic community interested in assignments of six months or more; the Meritorious Fellows Program is open to GS-13's and below and equivalents in the academic community interested in assignments of less than six months; and the Exchange Program is open to EEOC employees and other Federal employees interested in exchanging jobs based on mutual agreement.
FY 2008 EEOC Fellows
We are pleased to announce the selection of Christopher B. Harig and Dr. Clinton M. Covert for the 2008 EEOC Fellows Program.
Mr. Harig, an MBA-educated Senior Equal Opportunity Specialist at the Department of Labor’s Employment Standards Administration, brings ten years of Federal government experience, including experience conducting civil rights investigations in the federal contractor workplace. Furthering the E-RACE initiative by examining federal agencies’ MD-715 workforce data, Mr. Harig will examine the types of data collected from agencies in the Workforce Data Tables required by MD-715, as well as anecdotal information contained in MD-715 reports, and identify areas where data collection could be improved to better support the E-RACE initiative.
Dr. Covert serves as the U.S. Army Garrison Grafenwoehr’s Equal Employment Opportunity Officer, and has extensive academic and professional experience in promoting equal employment opportunity and identifying barriers to equality of employment opportunities. Dr. Covert will examine the structure of existing alternative (i.e. non-General Schedule) pay systems, as well as such systems that have been designed and are anticipated to be implemented in the near future. He will also design and conduct analyses that will permit agencies and the EEOC to track the progress of EEO groups within a pay system with an eye toward identifying any barriers to an EEO group’s advancement.
Application Process
EEOC is not currently accepting applications; however, we hope have more information on the 2009 program later this year.
Fellows must be nominated by the federal agency head or the academic department head of an educational institution. Nominations along with an Optional Form 612 (http://www.opm.gov/forms/word/of612.doc) or current resume, a personal statement of interest and two letters of recommendation must be sent to:
EEOC Fellows Program
Attention: OFO - EEOCFP
131 M Street, NE
Washington, DC 20507-0100
eeocfp@eeoc.gov
Telephone: (202) 663-4599
Fax (202) 663-7004
Nominees are evaluated based on application and interview focused on: communication skills; ability to adapt; experience researching, analyzing or presenting; and the ability to work independently.
