Civil Rights Specialist-EO (Legal)

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When you join RTD, you will be among dedicated employees exhibiting RTD's values of passion, respect, diversity, trustworthiness, collaboration, and ownership. RTD is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. As part of our diversity value statement, we encourage our employees to honor diversity in thought, people, and experience. Come join RTD on this great journey to be the trusted leader in mobility, delivering excellence and value to our customers and community.

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This position is responsible for investigating internal complaints of discrimination harassment, sexual harassment, retaliation, and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) concerns and ensuring compliance with RTD's Equal Employment Opportunity policies and all applicable anti-discrimination laws. This position also performs various complex, technical, analytical, and administrative duties for which the EEO office is responsible.

Duties & Responsibilities:

ESSENTIAL:

• Investigates complaints of discrimination, harassment, sexual harassment, retaliation, and all other applicable Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) concerns by conducting interviews, evaluating and analyzing all collected information, making findings consistent with applicable EEO policies and anti-discrimination laws, and thoroughly documenting the investigative process with an investigative report. 
• Interprets and explains RTD's EEO policies and procedures in response to inquiries from departments, employees, and applicants. Works with employees and managers to address issues that are identified.
• Assists with investigating discrimination charges filed with the state and federal administrative agencies.
• Assists in developing and implementing the EEO/Affirmative Action Plan and overseeing plan compliance.
• Assists with federally required EEO-4 and other reports as needed.
• Assists with EEO education and training programs.

OTHER:

• All job-related duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Psychology, Organizational Development, Sociology or closely related field. An equivalent combination of education and experience may be substituted.
• A minimum of three years of experience with analytical writing and research in a professional environment.

Preferred:

• Juris Doctorate or Masters degree.
• One year of experience conducting fact-finding workplace investigations.

Proficiencies, skills and abilities necessary to perform the essential functions:

• Proficiency in anti-discrimination laws is preferred.
• Proficiency in EEO and Civil Rights laws and regulations is preferred.
• Proficiency in evaluating EEO data to identify trends and patterns of behavior.
• Exceptional analytical and research skills
• Ability to conduct thorough, well-documented EEO investigations.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing.
• Ability to demonstrate initiative, follow-through and accountability.
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively, which includes planning, organizing, and prioritizing heavy caseloads.
• Ability to use sound judgment.
• Proficiency in conflict resolution techniques.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite.
• Excellent interpersonal and customer service skills.

WORKING ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The work environment and physical demands described here are representative of those required by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job with or without reasonable accommodations.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and color vision.
• The work environment is a typical office environment with minimal exposure to excessive noise or adverse environmental issues.

CORE COMPETENCIES: PROFESSIONAL

SAFETY: Promotes safety as agency's number 1 priority in decision-making, reporting, learning, mitigation and follow-up. Zero tolerance for unsafe conditions or acts. Promotes continuous improvement of safety culture.

COMMUNICATION: good written and verbal communication, organized thought processes, polite and respectful of others, adapts presentations to the audience

ANALYSIS/PROBLEM SOLVING: thoroughly thinks out and evaluates alternatives, innovative problem resolution, pro-active approach, initiative to resolve problems

WORKLOAD MANAGEMENT: works with little direction and supervision, timely completion of projects, makes time for unplanned assignments, adapts to changing priorities

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY: perceived fairness; tolerance; honesty; consistent in application of policies and procedures.

JOB SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES

CONSISTENCY: treats all employees equally; applies policies and procedures in the same manner for every situation; provides equal opportunities for training and development.

CONCEPTUAL THINKING: applies common sense, theory and experience to decision-making; interprets data for discrepancies and trends, and recognizes subtle patterns; identifies key issues or uses inductive reasoning in complex situations.

INFORMATION SEEKING: gathers information and differentiates critical from non-critical information; identifies key sources; systematically obtains information through research.

JUDGMENT: makes appropriate and sound decisions after weighing alternatives; follows policies and procedures; thoughtful consideration for other's opinions; logical

CAREER MAP

Based on job performance, experience, education and position availability the next step on the career map for this position may be:

Manager, EEO

Pay Range:

$71,043.00 - $100,348.50 Annual

RTD is an Equal Opportunity Employer, please see our EEO policy [ https://www.rtd-denver.com/sites/default/files/files/2022-12/EEO%20Policy%20Statement-%20UPDATED.pdf ]

RTD posts a compensation range that represents a good faith estimate of what RTD anticipates paying for the position at the time of posting.  Starting salary is based on the candidate's relevant and verified education, training and work experience.  Applicants should submit all relevant and verifiable education, training and work experiences at the time of application.