Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

Course Advisor; United States; On-site; USD 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

Course Advisor in the United States is seeking an Equal Opportunity Representative to monitor compliance with equal opportunity laws and guidelines. You will counsel new members from minority groups, review company contracts, prepare reports, and investigate employment practices to rectify discrimination. Key skills include active listening, critical thinking, and proficiency with Microsoft Office tools. This role entails ensuring that the company's employment practices uphold the principles of equity and fairness across all demographics.

Responsibilities

• Counsel newly hired members of minority or disadvantaged groups about civil rights.
• Review company contracts for governmental equal opportunity provisions.
• Prepare reports on selection and survey statistics.
• Investigate employment practices for discriminatory factors.
• Conduct surveys to evaluate discriminatory existence.
• Meet involved persons to arbitrate equal opportunity complaints.

Skills

Active Listening

Reading Comprehension

Speaking

Critical Thinking

Social Perceptiveness

Writing

Tools

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

Microsoft Access

Microsoft SharePoint

Database software

Word processing software

Job description

Equal Opportunity Representative or Officer

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

Daily Responsibilities

• Counsel newly hired members of minority or disadvantaged groups, informing them about civil rights laws.
• Review company contracts to determine actions required to meet governmental equal opportunity provisions.
• Prepare reports of selection, survey, or other statistics and recommendations for corrective action.
• Investigate employment practices or alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminatory factors.
• Conduct surveys and evaluate findings to determine if systematic discrimination exists.
• Meet with persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to arbitrate and settle disputes.

Key Skills and Qualifications

• Active Listening: Giving full attention to others, asking clarifying questions, and not interrupting.
• Reading Comprehension: Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work‑related documents.
• Speaking: Communicating information effectively to others.
• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.
• Social Perceptiveness: Being aware of others’ reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Writing: Communicating effectively in writing for the intended audience.

Related Job Titles

• Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer)
• Equal Opportunity Assistant
• Grievance Coordinator
• Equal Opportunity Commission Investigator (EOC Investigator)
• Field Representative

Tools and Technologies

• Microsoft Excel
• Microsoft Word
• Microsoft PowerPoint
• Microsoft Outlook
• Microsoft Access
• Microsoft SharePoint
• Database software
• Word processing software