Equal Opportunity Officer

Maryland Department of Transportation; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Maryland Department of Transportation's State Highway Administration in Baltimore City seeks an Equal Opportunity Officer (DOT Executive Officer III) for a temporary assignment. The role supports the Office of Equal Opportunity and handles accommodations, discrimination, harassment, and retaliation investigations.

Qualifications include a bachelor's degree, three years in fair-practice oversight, and two years in discrimination investigations; candidate must hold MD driver's license and be

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Three years of experience ensuring adherence to fair practice standards or evaluating a business or public entity for compliance with laws.
• Selective qualification: two years investigating and tracking complaints of discrimination/harassment.

Responsibilities

• Assist Equal Opportunity Manager with EEO programs (Title VII, Bullying in the Workplace, and ADA).
• Manage reasonable accommodation requests and assist with discrimination/harassment investigations.
• Determine next steps for investigations and interview complainants.

Skills

Investigation

Compliance review

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Equal Opportunity Officer (DOT Executive Officer III)

(Temporary)

State Highway Administration

Grade 16 (7339) SP#26-14-02

The State Highway Administration's (SHA) Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is currently recruiting for an Equal Opportunity Officer (DOT Executive Officer III) position in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.

This is a Temporary position, which offers some state paid benefits.

Nature of Work

The Equal Opportunity Officer (EEO) will assist the Equal Opportunity Manager with the agency's duties related to Equal Employment Opportunity Programs (Title VII, Bullying in the Workplace, and Americans with Disabilities Act). The main purpose of this position is to assist and manage all reasonable accommodation requests, as well as assist with complaints of discrimination, harassment, bullying and retaliation. This includes determining the best course of action for conducting investigations and interviewing complainants.

MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.

The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training Magazine's Training APEX Awards for the fifth consecutive year.

Qualifications

• Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
• Experience: Three (3) years of experience ensuring adherence to fair practice standards or evaluating a business or public entity for compliance with federal, state, or municipal laws and regulations.
• Selective Qualification: Two (2) years of the required experience must have involved investigating and tracking complaints of discrimination and/or harassment.*This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill or abilities).*

Notes

1. U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as defined under the minimum qualifications may be substituted for the required education and experience on a year-for-year basis.

Licenses & Certifications

Candidate must possess a motor vehicle operator's license valid in the state of Maryland.

Additional Information

The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.

The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.

Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.

Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).

The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.

We are an equal opportunity employer. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.

Issue Date: 02/05/2026

RE-issue Date 08/31/2026