Experience
5 yrs required
Location
Champaign, IL, United States
Posted on
Sep 21, 2016
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EEO Investigator/Senior EEO Investigator - Office of Diversity, Equity, and Access
Duties: Investigate discrimination and harassment claims filed with the ODEA and complaints filed externally with state and federal agencies. This responsibility entails interviewing relevant parties; gathering, compiling and analyzing relevant documents and information; assessing witness credibility; reaching sound legal conclusions; presenting case information through effective oral and written communication; delivering timely reports; and working with campus units, human resources representatives, and legal counsel to identify appropriate remedial actions where appropriate and necessary. Support and assist the university in responding to external complaints, including assisting with the preparation of position statements and verified responses and participating in fact-finding proceedings before external agencies that enforce Federal and State discrimination laws. Promote University-wide compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Sections 503 and 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973. Provide advice and guidance to faculty and staff on issues of discrimination and harassment, accommodations, and workplace climate. Maintain collaborative relationships with campus academic and administrative units, human resources offices, university legal counsel and external entities to ensure effective and timely efforts to address issues of equal opportunity compliance. Develop and present educational programs on civil rights compliance, Americans with Disabilities Act and equal opportunity issues related to employment and education. Stay abreast of federal and state laws and regulations concerning equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and university employment policies and procedures for faculty, staff and academic professional employees. Serve on various committees and performs other duties as assigned. Conduct highly complex investigations of civil rights, discrimination and harassment, claims filled with ODEA and complaints filed externally with state and federal agencies.
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