Description

Serve as the State`s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program Manager and as part of the Director of Personnel`s management team. This position is responsible for receiving, investigating, and resolving external and internal discrimination complaints filed against the executive branch; representing all departments before the federal and state employment civil rights enforcement agencies; and providing EEO guidance, counsel, and training to departments in all areas of personnel management including recruiting and hiring, classification, promotion, discipline, bargaining, and policy. The position handles predetermination settlements, conciliation agreements, and mediation of discrimination complaints. The EEO Program Manager oversees the State`s Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Compliance Program, which focuses on public accessibility to executive branch services, programs, and activities by qualified individuals with disabilities. Manage a staff of journey and advanced professional employees responsible for statewide EEO and ADA compliance. Personally conduct EEO investigations for the most politically sensitive, complex, or controversial cases.