Senior Human Resources EEO Specialist

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**Distinguishing Features of Work**

The **Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist** will ensure that

applicants and employees are given equal opportunities in employment and

contracting activities regardless of race, religion, color, national

origin, sex, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic and

including violence in the workplace and performs mediation services for

a positive resolution where possible.

Successful incumbents will demonstrate willingness to take on job

challenges; demonstrate reliability, responsibility, and dependability

and fulfill obligations; analyze information and use logic to address

work or job issues and problems; be open to change (positive or

negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace.

The position reports to the Human Resources Director. Work is directed

and reviewed through the establishment of goals and subsequent

evaluation of progress toward goal attainment.

• \*\*Posting may close at any time\*\***
  
  

**Examples of Work Performed**

• Helps to create, implement, and maintain the Equal Employment
  
  

Opportunity (EEO) program.

• Gathers, compiles, analyzes, and interprets data necessary for
  
  

external (government) and internal EEO compliance, reporting, and

monitoring. Data may include recruitment, hiring, terminations,

promotions, disciplinary actions, salaries, applicant flows, and

transfers.

• Plans, completes, and files required EEO and/or affirmative action
  
  

reports and documentation with government agencies.

• Uses appropriate statistical software or tools to measure and
  
  

monitor equal opportunity and affirmative action plan compliance.

• Reports survey results, statistics, and recommendations for
  
  

corrective action to the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager and

other appropriate stakeholders.

• Addresses internal inquiries regarding civil rights and equal
  
  

opportunity laws and regulations as appropriate based on the

specialists expertise; refers sensitive issues and concerns to

manager or appropriate legal staff.

• Pursuant to established documentation procedures, records
  
  

discriminatory factors and corrective actions identified through

investigations of employment practices or alleged violations.

• Ensures timely processing and review of complaints by coordinating,
  
  

monitoring, and streamlining complaint procedures.

• Responds within 24 hours to claims filed via telephone, walk-in, or
  
  

the online system involving equal employment opportunity, sexual

harassment and/or violence in the workplace issues. Arranges to meet

with complainant(s) to take full statement, makes initial

determination if case falls within jurisdiction and completes

appropriate in-take forms.

• Updates and maintains a case management and tracking system with
  
  

appropriate information.

• Conducts investigations of routine to moderate complexity through
  
  

follow-up interviews with complainant(s); arranging and completing

interviews with witnesses, supervisors, and managers as appropriate.

Keeps manager apprised of case progression.

• Research relevant policies, rules and laws (federal, state, local)
  
  

that apply to cases under investigation.

• Prepares preliminary reports outlining findings and submits a
  
  

recommendation of sustained or un-sustained and course of action to

the manager for review and approval. Prepares and maintains a folder

of all case related documents in a format that facilitates legal

review.

• Issues letters informing parties of recommended actions and
  
  

follows-up to ensure recommendations are carried out.

• Stays abreast of federal, state and local laws, as well as court
  
  

cases and trends regarding discrimination, harassment, case

mana ement, and best practices.

• Facilitates all parts of the ADA process including medical
  
  

certification collection, interactive dialog, accommodation

determination, and accommodation implementation.

• Assists in the development of policies and procedures and conducts
  
  

training programs and workshops, as required.

• Provides data analysis reports related to EEO such as adverse impact
  
  

analysis, trend analysis for cases, and other data analysis as

required.

• May be asked to serve on committees or other boards related to this
  
  

area of specialty.

• Develops and administers the City\'s Affirmative Action and EEO
  
  

compliance programs.

• Investigates and facilitates resolution of employee problems that
  
  

may involve discriminatory activities.

• May supervise other professional or support staff.
• Completion of work assignments may require the operation of a
  
  

vehicle.

• These examples are not intended to be all inclusive. Other related
  
  

duties may be assigned as needed.

**Requirements of Work**

Considerable knowledge of principles of human resources management

Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations affecting human

resources practices

Ability to use a computer to access, interpret, and record information

Ability to develop and maintain effective work