Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Other names for Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers: Affirmative Action Officer, Civil Rights Representative, Complaint Investigations Officer, Compliance Analyst, Compliance Coordinator, Compliance Manager, Contract Compliance Officer, Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer), Equal Employment Opportunity Representative (EEO Representative), Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist (EEO Specialist), Equal Opportunity Commission Investigator (EOC Investigator), Equal Opportunity Counselor, Equal Opportunity Specialist, Federal Investigator, Field Representative, Human Rights Investigator, Investigator,

• Investigate employment practices and alleged violations of laws, in order to document and correct discriminatory factors.
• Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals and employers.
• Study equal opportunity complaints in order to clarify issues.
• Meet with persons involved in equal opportunity complaints in order to verify case information, and to arbitrate and settle disputes.
• Coordinate, monitor, and revise complaint procedures to ensure timely processing and review of complaints.
• Prepare reports of selection, survey, and other statistics, and recommendations for corrective action.
• Conduct surveys and evaluate findings in order to determine if systematic discrimination exists.
• Develop guidelines for non-discriminatory employment practices, and monitor their implementation and impact.
• Review company contracts to determine actions required to meet governmental equal opportunity provisions.
• Counsel newly hired members of minority and disadvantaged groups, informing them about details of civil rights laws.
• Provide information, technical assistance, and training to supervisors, managers, and employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, and staff development.
• Verify that all job descriptions are submitted for review and approval, and that descriptions meet regulatory standards.
• Act as liaisons between minority placement agencies and employers, or between job search committees and other equal opportunity administrators.
• Consult with community representatives to develop technical assistance agreements in accordance with governmental regulations.
• Meet with job search committees or coordinators to explain the role of the equal opportunity coordinator, to provide resources for advertising, and to explain expectations for future contacts.
• Participate in the recruitment of employees through job fairs, career days, and advertising plans.

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