Equal Opportunity Officers
Government & Public Administration > GovernanceProjected Growth: Average
Projected Job Openings
Considerable Preparation Needed
Job Description
Your job is to 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.
Common job titles of Equal Opportunity Officers include:
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Experience and Education
A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for this occupation. For example, a person in this occupation must complete four years of college and work for several years in industry to be considered qualified.
65.76% said they needed a Bachelor's Degree.
14.07% said they needed a Some College Courses.
Tasks
Investigate employment practices or alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminatory factors.
Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals or employers.
Prepare reports related to investigations of equal opportunity complaints.
Study equal opportunity complaints to clarify issues.
Interview persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to verify case information.
Monitor the implementation and impact of guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices.
Meet with persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to arbitrate and settle disputes.
Provide information, technical assistance, or training to supervisors, managers, or employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, or staff development.
Prepare reports of selection, survey, or other statistics and recommendations for corrective action.
Develop guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices.
Participate in the recruitment of employees through job fairs, career days, or advertising plans.
Meet with job search committees or coordinators to explain the role of the equal opportunity coordinator, to provide resources for advertising, or to explain expectations for future contacts.
Act as liaisons between minority placement agencies and employers or between job search committees and other equal opportunity administrators.
Verify that all job descriptions are submitted for review and approval and that descriptions meet regulatory standards.
Coordinate, monitor, or revise complaint procedures to ensure timely processing and review of complaints.
Consult with community representatives to develop technical assistance agreements in accordance with governmental regulations.
Counsel newly hired members of minority or disadvantaged groups, informing them about details of civil rights laws.
Review company contracts to determine actions required to meet governmental equal opportunity provisions.
Conduct surveys and evaluate findings to determine if systematic discrimination exists.
Tools
Personal digital assistants PDA
Personal computers
Multi-line telephone systems
Laptop computers
Desktop computers
10-key calculators
Technologies
Bashen EEOFedSoft
Bashen EEOSoft
Bashen LinkLine
Berkshire Associates BALANCEaap
Biddle Adverse Impact Toolkit
Biddle AutoAAP
Corel WordPerfect
All TechnologiesEEO Made Simple AAPMaker
EEO Made Simple AppTrac
Equal employment opportunity EEO compliance software
Equitas EEOStat
Gerstco AAPBase
IBM Lotus 1-2-3
Microsoft operating system
Peopleclick AAPlanner
Peopleclick CAAMS
Peopleclick Monitor
Peopleclick PayStat
Speediware SpeedEEO
Yocum & McKee The Complete AAP
Skills
Active Listening
Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
Reading Comprehension
Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents.
Speaking
Talking to others to convey information effectively.
Critical Thinking
Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
Social Perceptiveness
Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
Writing
Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
Complex Problem Solving
Identifying complex problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
Active Learning
Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
Judgment and Decision Making
Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one.
Monitoring
Monitoring/Assessing performance of yourself, other individuals, or organizations to make improvements or take corrective action.
Systems Analysis
Determining how a system should work and how changes in conditions, operations, and the environment will affect outcomes.
Systems Evaluation
Identifying measures or indicators of system performance and the actions needed to improve or correct performance, relative to the goals of the system.
Persuasion
Persuading others to change their minds or behavior.
Coordination
Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
Service Orientation
Actively looking for ways to help people.
Learning Strategies
Selecting and using training/instructional methods and procedures appropriate for the situation when learning or teaching new things.
Negotiation
Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.
Time Management
Managing one's own time and the time of others.
Abilities
Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Written Comprehension
Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Comprehension
Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Oral Expression
Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand.
Cognitive Abilities › Verbal Abilities › Written Expression
Tell when something is wrong or is likely to go wrong. It does not involve solving the problem, only recognizing there is a problem.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Problem Sensitivity
Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Inductive Reasoning
Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
Cognitive Abilities › Idea Generation and Reasoning Abilities › Deductive Reasoning
Identify and understand the speech of another person.
Auditory and Speech Abilities › Sensory Abilities › Speech Recognition
See details at close range (within a few feet of the observer).
Sensory Abilities › Visual Abilities › Near Vision
Occupation Sections
Knowledge
Law and Government
Knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.
English Language
Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
Personnel and Human Resources
Knowledge of principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems.
Sociology and Anthropology
Knowledge of group behavior and dynamics, societal trends and influences, human migrations, ethnicity, cultures and their history and origins.
Administration and Management
Knowledge of business and management principles involved in strategic planning, resource allocation, human resources modeling, leadership technique, production methods, and coordination of people and resources.
Clerical
Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems such as word processing, managing files and records, stenography and transcription, designing forms, and other office procedures and terminology.
Education and Training
Knowledge of principles and methods for curriculum and training design, teaching and instruction for individuals and groups, and the measurement of training effects.