Senior Human Resources EEO Specialist

WICHITA COMPANY LIMITED; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 52,000 - 78,000; Full time

Job summary

City of Wichita seeks an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist to ensure fair employment practices and address civil rights matters within city operations. The role reports to the Human Resources Director and involves investigations, data analysis, and compliance duties across federal, state, and local regulations.

The position emphasizes timely handling of complaints, preparation of reports, and collaboration with stakeholders to improve policies and training.

Qualifications

• Considerable knowledge of principles of human resources management.
• Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations affecting human resources practices.
• Ability to use a computer to access HR systems.

Responsibilities

• Create, implement, and maintain the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program.
• Gathers, analyzes, and interprets data for EEO compliance and reporting.
• Plans, completes, and files required EEO and/or affirmative action reports with government agencies.
• Uses appropriate statistical software or tools to measure and monitor EEO compliance.
• Reports survey results, statistics, and recommendations for corrective action to the EEO Manager.
• Addresses inquiries regarding civil rights and equal opportunity laws; refers sensitive issues to the manager or legal staff.
• Maintains documentation and case tracking for investigations and complaints.
• Responds to claims within 24 hours and coordinates intake of complaints.
• Stays abreast of federal, state, and local laws affecting EEO practices.
• Facilitates ADA processes including accommodation requests and interactive dialogue.
• Develops and administers EEO compliance programs and policies.
• Investigates employee problems involving discriminatory activities and recommends action.
• Supervises other staff as needed.

Skills

HR management

Regulatory knowledge

Computer proficiency

Data analysis

Tools

Statistical software

Job description

This job was posted by https://www.kansasworks.com : For more information, please see: https://www.kansasworks.com/jobs/13655004.

The City of Wichita is NOT an E-Verify Employer.

Distinguishing Features of Work

The Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist will ensure that applicants and employees are given equal opportunities in employment and contracting activities regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic and including violence in the workplace and performs mediation services for a positive resolution where possible. Successful incumbents will demonstrate willingness to take on job challenges; demonstrate reliability, responsibility, and dependability and fulfill obligations; analyze information and use logic to address work or job issues and problems; be open to change (positive or negative) and to considerable variety in the workplace. The position reports to the Human Resources Director. Work is directed and reviewed through the establishment of goals and subsequent evaluation of progress toward goal attainment.

• Posting may close at any time

Examples of Work Performed

• Helps to create, implement, and maintain the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) program.
• Gathers, compiles, analyzes, and interprets data necessary for external (government) and internal EEO compliance, reporting, and monitoring. Data may include recruitment, hiring, terminations, promotions, disciplinary actions, salaries, applicant flows, and transfers.
• Plans, completes, and files required EEO and/or affirmative action reports and documentation with government agencies.
• Uses appropriate statistical software or tools to measure and monitor equal opportunity and affirmative action plan compliance.
• Reports survey results, statistics, and recommendations for corrective action to the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager and other appropriate stakeholders.
• Addresses internal inquiries regarding civil rights and equal opportunity laws and regulations as appropriate based on the specialists expertise; refers sensitive issues and concerns to manager or appropriate legal staff.
• Pursuant to established documentation procedures, records discriminatory factors and corrective actions identified through investigations of employment practices or alleged violations.
• Ensures timely processing and review of complaints by coordinating, monitoring, and streamlining complaint procedures.
• Responds within 24 hours to claims filed via telephone, walk-in, or the online system involving equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment and/or violence in the workplace issues. Arranges to meet with complainant(s) to take full statement, makes initial determination if case falls within jurisdiction and completes appropriate intake forms.
• Updates and maintains a case management and tracking system with appropriate information.
• Conducts investigations of routine to moderate complexity through follow-up interviews with complainant(s); arranging and completing interviews with witnesses, supervisors, and managers as appropriate.

Keeps manager apprised of case progression.

• Research relevant policies, rules and laws (federal, state, local) that apply to cases under investigation.
• Prepares preliminary reports outlining findings and submits a recommendation of sustained or unsustained and course of action to the manager for review and approval. Prepares and maintains a folder of all case related documents in a format that facilitates legal review.
• Issues letters informing parties of recommended actions and follows-up to ensure recommendations are carried out.
• Stays abreast of federal, state and local laws, as well as court cases and tre ds regarding discrimination, harassment, case management, and best practices.
• Facilitates all parts of the ADA process including medical certification collection, interactive dialog, accommodation determination, and accommodation implementation.
• Assists in the development of policies and procedures and conducts training programs and workshops, as required.
• Provides data analysis reports related to EEO such as adverse impact analysis, trend analysis for cases, and other data analysis as required.
• May be asked to serve on committees or other boards related to this area of specialty.
• Develops and administers the City's Affiliated Action and EEO compliance programs.
• Investigates and facilitates resolution of employee problems that may involve discriminatory activities.
• May supervise other professional or support staff.
• Completion of work assignments may require the operation of a vehicle.

These examples are not intended to be all inclusive. Other related duties may be assigned as needed.

Requirements of Work

Considerable knowledge of principles of human resources management

Knowledge of federal, state and local regulations affecting human resources practices

Ability to use a computer to access, inte