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Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

$80,730 medianBachelor's typical

O*NET 31.0 · 13-1041.03

A typical week, in the words of people in the job

  1. 01Counsel newly hired members of minority or disadvantaged groups, informing them about details of civil rights laws.
  2. 02Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals or employers.
  3. 03Review company contracts to determine actions required to meet governmental equal opportunity provisions.
  4. 04Interview persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to verify case information.
  5. 05Conduct surveys and evaluate findings to determine if systematic discrimination exists.
  6. 06Consult with community representatives to develop technical assistance agreements in accordance with governmental regulations.
  7. 07Study equal opportunity complaints to clarify issues.
  8. 08Meet with persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to arbitrate and settle disputes.
  9. 09Develop guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices.
  10. 10Investigate employment practices or alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminatory factors.
  11. 11Participate in the recruitment of employees through job fairs, career days, or advertising plans.
  12. 12Prepare reports related to investigations of equal opportunity complaints.

Task statements ranked by how many workers report them · O*NET 31.0

What the posting will be called

Affirmative Action Officer (AA Officer)Civil Rights InvestigatorEqual Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer)Equal Opportunity SpecialistCivil Rights RepresentativeComplaint Investigations OfficerEqual Employment Opportunity Representative (EEO Representative)

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Knowledge the job leans on

Law and GovernmentEnglish LanguagePersonnel and Human ResourcesCustomer and Personal ServiceSociology and AnthropologyAdministration and ManagementAdministrativeEducation and Training

Skills that carry over from service

Social PerceptivenessComplex Problem SolvingJudgment and Decision MakingPersuasionSystems AnalysisSystems EvaluationService OrientationCoordination