External Civil Rights Specialist (Administrator II) - Pueblo

Colorado Department of Transportation; Pueblo (CO); Hybrid; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Colorado Employee Assistance Program (

Wellness programs

Credit union membership

Employee discount program

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

Colorado Department of Transportation is seeking a Civil Rights Administrator II to support Region 2’s civil rights programs, including DBE/ESB, OJT, Title VI, and labor compliance. You will guide staff, coordinate with local agencies and contractors, perform compliance reviews, and provide training and outreach.

The role requires federal and state civil rights knowledge, strong investigative and communication skills, and ability to travel across Colorado.

Qualifications

• Five (5) years of full-time professional work experience with a primary focus on employee relations, human resources management, and/or employment investigations.
• Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources Management, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Organizational Development, Public Administration or another related field (transcripts or NACES report required).
• Experience in employee relations, human resources management, and/or employment investigations will be considered.

Responsibilities

• Provide guidance and technical support to employees, contractors, consultants, and local agencies regarding Civil Rights program requirements (DBE/ESB, OJT, labor compliance, DBE/FHWA).
• Administer and monitor the DBE program for active construction projects and review sublet applications for compliance.
• Monitor OJT and labor compliance to ensure adherence to provisions, specs, and regulations.
• Conduct EEOC/EEO reviews, prepare correspondence and maintain records.
• Travel to project sites, attend meetings, and support training and outreach efforts.

Skills

Employee relations

Human resources management

Employment investigations

Oral communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Business Admin/Communications/HR

Tools

LCP Tracker

B2Gnow

SAP

Job description

Department Information

This position is only open to Colorado state residents

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

Department Information

This position is only open to Colorado state residents

New employees to the State will be paid biweekly. There are 26 biweekly pay periods in a year.

About CDOT

CDOT employees make a difference by providing freedom, connection, and experience to the traveling public, while also keeping them safe. The State of Colorado offers competitive medical, dental and vision insurance, life and disability insurance, and flexible spending and health savings accounts. Visit the State of Colorado benefits for details, current premium rates and a summary video about benefits. The state also offers PERA retirement, great optional PERA plans such as 401K, a generous paid time off package of annual, sick, holiday and other leave, strong career growth, tuition reimbursement and professional development. Perks include Colorado Employee Assistance Program (CSEAP) counseling, wellness, credit union membership and employee discount program. Visit CDOT Benefits for details. Some positions may qualify for Public Service Loan Forgiveness.

CDOT for All

CDOT’s strength is our people, and our commitment to our people is to shape, support, and sustain the employee experience, and ultimately, create a supportive workplace where everyone, regardless of gender, race, ethnicity, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, citizenship status, education, disability, socio-economic status, or any other identity, has the opportunity to thrive.

The eligible list created from this announcement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for a period of up to 6 months.

Description Of Job

About the Position

This position supports the Region 2 Civil Rights Office in promoting equal opportunity and helping ensure compliance with federal and state civil rights requirements across CDOT programs and projects. The office works with CDOT employees, local agencies, consultants, contractors, and other partners to support fair and consistent implementation of civil rights programs.

As the Civil Rights Administrator II, you will support external civil rights programs for Region 2 construction projects, with a primary focus on local agency projects. Responsibilities include supporting federally funded projects, contract and labor compliance, equal opportunity and DBE/ESB programs, on-the-job training, Title VI, site visits, project outreach, and staff training. The position also provides guidance to employees on Equal Opportunity, DBE, Labor, Contract, and OJT compliance.

Your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to, the following

• Provide guidance and technical support to employees, contractors, consultants, and local agencies regarding Civil Rights program requirements, including DBE/ESB, OJT, labor compliance, and federally aided construction projects.
• Assist with oversight of Civil Rights program requirements by reviewing contract provisions, monitoring compliance, conducting outreach, troubleshooting issues, and making recommendations related to contractor noncompliance.
• Administer and monitor the DBE program for active construction projects, including reviewing sublet applications for compliance with DBE and FHWA requirements.
• Support the statewide DBE goal-setting process by evaluating and determining DBE goals for consultant contracts and implementing applicable DBE-specific requirements.
• Monitor OJT programs and requirements to ensure compliance with applicable special provisions, specifications, and regulations.
• Monitor labor compliance on construction projects, including applying Davis-Bacon and other applicable federal requirements, conducting site visits and required interviews, reviewing payroll information, and identifying and resolving discrepancies.
• Conduct federally mandated Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) compliance reviews, including reviewing contractor employment practices and evaluating compliance with EEO, Affiliated Action, labor, OJT, and DBE requirements.
• Prepare correspondence, reports, documentation, and recommendations related to compliance reviews and identified issues, and maintain required records.
• Monitor contractor reporting requirements, including FHWA workforce data, labor interviews, and quarterly labor information.
• Conduct investigations into labor complaints, determine back-wage liabilities, document violations, and evaluate compliance with contract specifications and federal regulations.
• Provide technical assistance to contractors, local agencies, consultants, and CDOT staff to address identified compliance issues and recommend corrective actions or sanctions when appropriate.
• Provide front-end helpdesk support and user training for contractor payroll software systems, including LCP Tracker, B2Gnow, and related systems.
• Conduct payroll audits and review software systems and processes to identify opportunities for enhancement and streamlining.
• Present Civil Rights information at preconstruction meetings and provide assistance regarding tracking requirements, payroll submissions, software access, and appropriate sublet requests.
• Travel to construction project sites, attend meetings, and perform other required program responsibilities, including occasional overnight travel.

Work Environment

• Your schedule will primarily be 8:00 am – 5:00 pm work hours, Monday-Friday, but we are flexible to meet your work/life balance needs while ensuring CDOT business needs are met.
• You will likely work a hybrid schedule with a combination of in-office and remote work.
• Required to attend meetings, trainings, project site visits, as well as conduct investigations. Estimated 7-10 day/month travel.
• Occasional overnight travel 1-3 times a year throughout Colorado
• Required to operate CDOT vehicles.

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications, Substitutions, Conditions of Employment & Appeal Rights

Experience Only

• Five (5) years of full-time professional work experience with a primary focus on employee relations, human resources management, and/or employment investigations.

OR

Education And Experience

A combination of relevant education and experience equal to at least 5 years:

• Education from an accredited college or university with coursework in in Business Administration, Communications, Human Resources Management, Sociology, Psychology, Law, Organizational Development, Public Administration or another field of study closely related to the duties of this position (College transcripts and/or Official NACES Report is required).
• Experience in employee relations, human resources management, and/or employment investigations will be considered.

Please Note: The required experience must be substantiated within the work experience section of your application. “See Resume” statements on the application or resumes in lieu of a complete application may not be accepted. Additional information submitted after the closing date of this announcement will not be considered in the review of your application. In addition, part-time work will be prorated.

College Transcripts: If you are using education to qualify, a legible copy of your official or unofficial college transcript(s) or an official foreign credential evaluation report must be submitted with your application. Transcripts must show the name of the school, completed credit hours, and (if applicable) that a degree was conferred. Transcripts from colleges or universities outside of the United States must have been assessed for U.S. equivalency by a NACES educational credential evaluation service. The credential evaluation report must be an official report. Failure to provide a transcript or official foreign credential evaluation report may result in your application being rejected and you will not be able to continue in the selection process for this position.

Conditions of Employment

• Must pass a pre-employment screening which may include social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records check, educational records, and driving records checks. More information in the supplemental information section.
• A current valid driver’s license is required for all Colorado Department of Transportation (CDOT) positions which require operating a state or personal motor vehicle to perform one or more essential functions of the position.

Preferred Qualifications

The exceptional applicant will be an experienced professional with proven ability or accomplishment in the following:

• Demonstrated success with the duties listed in the Description of the Job section;
• Years of State service experience related to the duties of this position;
• Highest work/personal ethics and integrity;
• Ability to interpret and apply policies, procedures, regulations, and federal laws;
• Knowledge of and/or experience interpreting, applying and ensuring compliance with Federal and State Civil Rights laws and Labor Laws and regulations;
• Knowledge and experience with workplace issues and laws (Title VI, Title VII, workplace violence, sexual harassment, ADA, FMLA);
• Experience with Equal Opportunity programs;
• Employee relations experience;
• Experience with Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) and On the Job Training (OJT) programs ;
• Experience with the identification of small business needs;
• Strong workplace investigative, interviewing and research skills;
• Experience conducting investigations on labor-related or contract compliance issues;
• Excellent judgment, evaluation, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making skills;
• Superior oral communication skills including experience and skill providing oral presentations, trainings, lectures;
• Excellent writing skills and ability to develop official correspondence and reports;
• Strong, effective interpersonal, customer service and relationship-building skills;
• Excellent judgment, evaluation, problem solving, reasoning, and decision making skills;
• Organizational awareness and ability to partner effectively with professionals, consultants, stakeholders and staff with sensitivity to their needs and priorities;
• Ability to adapt communication style to various audiences and situations, modeling high standards of honesty, integrity, trust, and respect for individuals;
• Advising/mentoring/consulting skills and experience;
• Strong planning and time management skills;
• Thoroughness and attention to detail;
• Ability to operate in a politically sensitive environment;
• Negotiation skills;
• Flexibility in adapting to changing circumstances;
• Fluency in Microsoft Office Suite, Gmail, SAP and the ability to quickly learn new software.

Supplemental Information

Applicant Checklist

Complete Applications Must Include The Following Documents

• A complete CDOT Application for Announced Vacancy
• A complete Supplemental Questionnaire (The questionnaire is part of the online application. You will be prompted to answer them as you are completing your online application.)
• A cover letter that describes your interest in this position, how your experience aligns with the minimum and preferred qualifications of this position. Cover letters will not be accepted after the closing date and time of the announcement.
• A detailed chronological resume.
• If you are using education to qualify, a copy of your official or unofficial transcript showing completed coursework and credit hours, that your degree has been conferred (if applicable), your name, and the name of your school, or your official NACES credential evaluation report. Please submit this as an attachment to your online application.
• If you are a veteran, a copy of your DD214.

Only complete applications submitted by the closing date for this announcement will be given consideration. Every effort must be made to submit all application materials by the announcement close date. Where unusual circumstances prevent timely acquisition of transcripts, they must be submitted within five business days of the announcement close date. Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. Failure to submit properly completed documents by the closing date of this announcement may result in your application being rejected.

The State of Colorado strives to create a Colorado for All by building and maintaining workplaces that value and respect all Coloradans through a commitment to equal opportunity and hiring based on merit and fitness.

The State is resolute in non-discriminatory practices in everything we do, including hiring, employment, and advancement opportunities.

Notifications

All correspondence regarding your status in the selection/examination process will be via email. Include your current working email address on your application and check your email frequently as you could receive time sensitive correspondence regarding this position. We highly recommend that you set up your email to accept messages from " state.co.us " and " [e-mail] " addresses. It is your responsibility to ensure that your email will accept these notices and/or review your junk mail and spam filtered email. Immediately after you submit your application you should receive an email that confirms that you successfully submitted an application for this position. If you do not, try submitting again until you receive the confirmation email. Be sure to also check your junk folder for email communications from the State of Colorado's website.

The Hiring Process

• All applications that are received by the closing of this announcement will be reviewed against the minimum qualifications in this announcement. Candidates who meet the minimum qualifications proceed to the next step.
• Colorado Revised Statutes require that state employees are hired and promoted based on merit and fitness through a comparative analysis process.
• Part, or all, of the comparative analysis for this position may be a structured application review, which involves a review of the information you submit in your application materials by Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) against the preferred qualifications.
• Be sure your application materials specifically address your qualifications, experience, work products, and accomplishments as they relate to the Major Duties, Minimum Qualifications, and Preferred Qualifications sections as listed above. Failure to include adequate information or follow instructions by the deadline for application may result in your application not being accepted for this position and may affect your inclusion as a qualified candidate in any step of the selection process and placement on the eligible list.
• A top group, up to six candidates, will be invited to schedule an interview with the hiring manager.

Transfer, Non-Disciplinary Demotion or Reinstatement

If you believe that you are eligible to be considered as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement to this vacancy, you must submit a completed application following the directions in this job announcement and you will be included in the selection process along with other qualified applicants. If you are the finalist for this position after the selection process, Human Resources will confirm your eligibility to be appointed as a transfer, non-disciplinary demotion, or reinstatement applicant.

Employment Screening

If an applicant reaches the finalist stage of the hiring process, the Colorado Department of Transportation may procure a consumer report and/or investigative consumer report on the applicant in connection with his/her application for employment purposes, as defined under the Fair Credit Reporting Act. These reports may be obtained at any time after receipt of the applicant's authorization. As part of the employment screening an applicant will be requested to disclose any deferred judgments and convictions as well as an explanation of the circumstances around any arrest or conviction. In the event that a screening returns information that the applicant believes is not accurate, he or she will have an opportunity to dispute the information with “Accurate.”

Accurate, a consumer reporting agency, will obtain the report for CDOT. Further information regarding Accurate including its privacy policy, may be found online at www.accurate.com . Accurate is located at 200 Spectrum Center Drive Suite 1100, Irvine, CA 92618. The report may contain information bearing on the applicant's character, general reputation, personal characteristics, and mode of living. The information that may be included in the report includes social security number trace, criminal records check, public court records checks, educational records, and driving records checks . CDOT will only request credit reports insofar as they relate to the position for which the applicant is applying. The information contained in the report will be obtained from private and/or public record sources. The applicant will have the right, upon written request made within a reasonable time after receipt of a notice, to request disclosure of the nature and scope of any investigative consumer report.

Appeal Rights

If you receive notice that you have been removed from consideration during the selection or comparative analysis process for this position, you may file an appeal with the State Personnel Board and/or request a review by the State Personnel Director. A standard appeal form is available on the State Personnel Board website, https://spb.colorado.gov/forms-and-filing . If you appeal, your appeal must be submitted in writing on the official appeal form, signed by you or your representative, and received at the following address within ten (10) days of your receipt of this notice: Colorado State Personnel Board/State Personnel Director, Attn: Appeals Processing, 1525 Sherman Street, 4th Floor, Denver, CO 80203. Fax: [phone]. Phone: [phone]. Email address: [e-mail] . The ten-day deadline and these appeal procedures also apply to all charges of discrimination. Refer to Chapters 4 and 8 of the State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures, 4 CCR 801, for information about the appeals process. The State Personnel Board Rules and Personnel Director's Administrative Procedures are available at spb.colorado.gov .

ADAAA Accommodations

CDOT is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, our agency will assist individuals who have a disability as defined by the ADA Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA) with any reasonable accommodation requests related to employment, including completing the application process, interviewing, completing any pre-employment testing, or participating in the employee selection process, and/or to perform essential job functions where the requested accommodation does not impose an undue hardship. If you have a disability and require reasonable accommodation to ensure you have a positive experience applying or interviewing for this position, please direct your inquiries to [e-mail].

Former State Employees

Former employees of the Colorado Department of Transportation System or any other State of Colorado Department or Agency, who were disciplinarily terminated or resigned in lieu of termination, must disclose this information on his/her application.

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