What are the responsibilities and job description for the EEO Compliance Officer (DOT Executive Assistant I) position at Maryland Department of Transportation?
(Open Recruitment)
State Highway Administration
EEO Compliance Officer (DOT Executive Assistant I)
Grade 17 (7340) SP#25-14-05
YOU MUST APPLY ONLINE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION
http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd
THE RECONSIDERATION PERIOD FOR THIS RECRUITMENT IS THREE (3) BUSINESS DAYS
The State Highway Administration’s (SHA) Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is currently recruiting for an EEO Compliance Officer (DOT Executive Assistant I) position in Baltimore City. This position is open to anyone who meets the minimum and selective qualifications listed below. This is a position specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this position or function only. You will need to reapply for any future recruitment conducted for this job classification.
The Office of Equal Opportunity (OEO) is a full-service office responsible for planning, developing, implementing, monitoring and evaluating all Equal Opportunity Programs within the State Highway Administration (SHA). These programs include Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action (Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), Environmental Justice, Disadvantaged/Minority Business Enterprise (D/MBE) Program, Contractor Compliance / On-the-Job Training (OJT) and Limited English Proficiency (LEP) (Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964), and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Office of Equal Opportunity works cooperatively with the agency’s equal opportunity officers in SHA's seven districts and Hanover Complex.
Nature of Work: The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Compliance Officer assists the EEO Program Manager with administering the agency's EEO/Title VII Program which includes discrimination and discriminatory harassment, Bullying in the Workplace, the ADA, diversity efforts, and the facilitation of fair and equitable employment transactions. The incumbent of this position should be able to produce most of their work product independently, with a high degree of confidentiality and accuracy, and proactively manage a large caseload of investigations, reasonable accommodation requests, reporting, and agency recruitment reviews and approvals.
This position is responsible for conducting complaint intakes, investigations, reporting, and tracking the progress of internal and external Title VII (workplace discrimination, discriminatory harassment, and retaliation) and Bullying in Workplace complaints. This position also assists with producing external enforcement agency responses (Statement of Position, Request for Information (RFI), etc.). This position is also responsible for processing requests for religious and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) accommodations, training on Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Bullying in the Workplace, ADA, and other related topics, and reviewing and approving agency recruitment documents.
MDOT offers a generous and competitive benefits package. You can learn about our amazing benefits here: MDOT Benefits Guide.
"The State Highway Administration (SHA) has been named Training Magazine’s Training APEX Awards for the sixth consecutive year.
Minimum Qualifications:
Education: Possession of a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university.
Experience: Four (4) years of experience ensuring adherence to fair practice standards or evaluating a business or public entity for compliance with federal, state, or municipal laws and regulations.
Selective Qualification: Two (2) years of the required experience must have involved investigating and tracking complaints of discrimination and/or harassment.
This statement contains a selective qualification, which is more focused in scope than the minimum qualifications for this classification. Selective qualifications are utilized when the position requires specific or additional bona fide occupational qualifications (i.e., knowledge, skill or abilities).
Notes:
1. Additional experience directly related to protected groups in the areas of compliance with civil rights statutes or community and human relations; or monitoring contracts and investigating regulated activities to ensure compliance may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required four-year degree.
2. Thirty graduate credit hours from an accredited college or university may be substituted for one year of the required experience.
TO APPLY: All applicants must submit an application online at http://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/mdotmd (use of this option allows the application to be saved). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed application. To receive credit for your work history and credentials you must list the information in the online DTS-1 application form. You may refer to a resume only to expand on information offered in the body of the online DTS-1 application.
Consideration for employment may be based solely on the contents of your application; therefore, it is essential that you provide complete and accurate information. Please include all relevant experience on your application. This includes, but is not limited to, full or part time, volunteer, military, acting capacity, or any other experience that is relevant to the position you are applying for.
If you have held more than one (1) position at the same employer, you must list each position that you held, the length of time that you held each position, and the corresponding duties.
Applications must be submitted online by the closing date.
If you have any questions, please contact the Office of Administration at the number(s) listed below:
410-545-5554
The selected candidate may be subject to background and reference checks. A conviction is not an automatic disqualification from employment. Bilingual applicants are encouraged to apply.
The state of Maryland offers excellent health and leave benefits, 401k benefits, pension plan, a free transit program, and advanced education and training opportunities.
Please Note: The State Highway Administration is not sponsoring new employees in application of the H-1B Visa or providing an extension of an existing H-1B Visa at this time due to budgetary constraints. All applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States under the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986. Federal regulations prohibit H-1B Visa candidates from paying sponsorship fees, all sponsorship fees must be assumed by the potential employer.
Appropriate auxiliary aids and services for qualified individuals with disabilities will be provided upon request. Please call at 410-545-5554.
Applicants who have education obtained outside of the U.S. will be required to provide proof of the equivalent U.S. education as determined by a foreign credential evaluation service, such as the National Association of Credential Evaluation Services (http://www.naces.org) or World Education Services: International Credential Evaluation (https://www.wes.org/).
The incumbent in this position will not be a member of a covered bargaining unit.
WE ARE AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. SHA does not discriminate based on age, ancestry, color, creed, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, mental or physical disability, national origin, race, religious affiliation, belief or opinion, sex, or sexual orientation.
Issue Date: 04/07/2025
Salary : $64,984 - $104,954
