Investigator (CIVIL RIGHTS OFFICER I)

Commission on Civil Rights; Baltimore (MD); On-site; USD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights in Baltimore seeks an Investigator (Civil Rights Officer I) to handle discrimination complaints across employment, housing, public accommodations, and commercial matters. The role emphasizes case processing, fact-finding, intake operations, and community outreach.

Responsibilities include interviewing parties and witnesses, drafting legal documents, and ensuring timely case resolution within statutory deadlines in a state framework.

Qualifications

• Four years of administrative staff work experience (or Bachelor's degree substitution).
• Legal/court room proceedings experience.
• Alternative Dispute Resolution experience.
• Experience with housing discrimination issues.
• Proficiency in Spanish.
• Legal writing experience.

Responsibilities

• Investigates discrimination complaints across employment, housing, public accommodations, and commercial matters.
• Handles case processing and fact-finding.
• Manages intake operations and community outreach.
• Interviews parties and witnesses and drafts legal documents.
• Ensures timely case resolution within statutory deadlines.

Skills

Spanish

Legal writing

Education

Bachelor's degree or four years experience

Job description

The Investigator (Civil Rights Officer I) position is located at the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights in Baltimore and investigates discrimination complaints in employment, housing, public accommodations, and commercial matters under State Title 20. The role involves case processing, fact-finding, intake operations, community outreach, interviewing parties and witnesses, drafting legal documents, and ensuring timely case resolution within statutory deadlines.

Key qualifications

• Four years of administrative staff work experience (or Bachelor's degree substitution)
• Legal/court room proceedings experience
• Alternative Dispute Resolution experience
• Experience with housing discrimination issues
• Proficiency in Spanish
• Legal writing experience