Equal Opportunity Representative and Officer resume
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Also called aa officer, action officer, affirmative action officer and complaint investigations officer.
$80,730
Median pay a year
417,070
People do this work
6
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Evaluating personnel practices
Interviewing claimants
Preparing research reports
Conducting surveys in organizations
Monitoring organizational processes
Establishing organizational guidelines
Explaining procedures
Conferencing with personnel
Negotiating contracts
Negotiating agreements
Training personnel in management
Advising on HR topics
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Equal Opportunity Representative and Officer
Summary
Equal Opportunity Representative monitoring compliance with equal opportunity laws and policies, investigating employment practices, preparing reports, and interpreting regulations to address and resolve complaints
Experience
Equal Opportunity Representative and Officer
Where you worked
Month Year to Month Year
Investigated employment practices and alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminatory factors
Prepared reports related to investigations of equal opportunity complaints
Interviewed persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to verify case information
Interpreted civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals and employers
Met with persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to arbitrate and settle disputes
Skills
Core Skills
Evaluating personnel practices, Interviewing claimants, Conducting surveys in organizations, Monitoring organizational processes, Preparing research reports, Establishing organizational guidelines
Working With People
Explaining procedures, Conferencing with personnel, Negotiating contracts, Negotiating agreements
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On site, Remote
Education
Bachelor's Degree Your college, Year
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Investigated employment practices for violationsPrepared reports on equal opportunity investigationsInterviewed individuals to verify case informationStudied complaints to clarify issuesInterpreted civil rights laws for stakeholdersCoordinated complaint procedures for timely processing
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Investigated employment practices for compliance with civil rights laws and documented findings to address violations
Interviewed individuals involved in equal opportunity complaints to gather and verify case information
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Investigated employment practices for compliance with civil rights laws, leading to the adoption of more fair hiring practices
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More fair hiring practices were adoptedDiscriminatory practices were reduced significantlyPolicies were updated to ensure compliance
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Interviewed individuals involved in equal opportunity complaints to gather and verify case information
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Handled cases with high-profile individualsManaged sensitive complaints with confidentialityWas trusted to interview key witnesses
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What an Equal Opportunity Representative and Officer does
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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.
What it pays
How much does an Equal Opportunity Representative and Officer make?
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
25th percentile
$61,280
Median
$80,730
75th percentile
$109,010
About 417,070 people do this work in the United States.
What it pays in each state
State
25th percentile
Median
75th percentile
AK
$50,460
$76,430
$106,870
AL
$51,300
$72,990
$98,470
AR
$49,500
$64,680
$83,410
AZ
$58,160
$74,920
$100,230
CA
$71,240
$96,980
$127,380
CO
$68,120
$82,450
$109,980
CT
$71,810
$91,810
$109,990
DC
$84,590
$111,030
$132,960
DE
$65,520
$91,050
$105,800
FL
$51,850
$74,920
$102,740
GA
$51,810
$70,200
$103,380
HI
$65,650
$82,590
$101,750
IA
$62,930
$75,620
$91,720
ID
$52,850
$75,450
$104,620
IL
$62,850
$80,550
$108,360
IN
$60,820
$78,770
$104,750
KS
$53,370
$69,740
$92,490
KY
$52,630
$69,240
$83,460
LA
$49,080
$70,290
$95,840
MA
$78,390
$102,060
$130,230
MD
$66,370
$84,720
$111,530
ME
$62,620
$83,740
$109,300
MI
$59,760
$77,390
$101,000
MN
$68,200
$85,920
$109,010
MO
$49,750
$67,270
$93,890
MS
$49,090
$67,450
$85,220
MT
$61,910
$66,660
$88,420
NC
$59,600
$78,500
$103,810
ND
$63,730
$79,440
$102,400
NE
$58,210
$73,920
$95,210
NH
$65,170
$82,800
$106,060
NJ
$76,180
$100,000
$128,790
NM
$50,190
$67,990
$97,160
NV
$60,010
$78,290
$100,530
NY
$66,670
$90,080
$119,430
OH
$59,130
$75,030
$98,130
OK
$51,660
$63,000
$81,410
OR
$64,130
$82,990
$102,960
PA
$63,280
$85,580
$130,990
PR
$36,420
$48,950
$69,900
RI
$74,550
$87,620
$110,090
SC
$56,060
$75,460
$101,560
SD
$64,020
$72,630
$85,760
TN
$51,970
$63,960
$92,180
TX
$54,700
$75,370
$103,730
UT
$50,840
$67,370
$95,620
VA
$61,570
$80,380
$104,970
VT
$68,220
$90,420
$108,510
WA
$74,770
$88,790
$116,210
WI
$63,790
$78,800
$98,640
WV
$50,520
$64,270
$95,870
WY
$62,510
$79,890
$103,380
Other names
Other names for this job
aa officer, action officer, affirmative action officer, complaint investigations officer, eeo officer, equal employment opportunity officer, human rights officer, appeals coordinator, civil rights investigator, civil rights representative, civil rights specialist, eeo representative.
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Median pay
$80,730 a year
What you have not done yet. Evaluating personnel practices, Preparing research reports, Establishing organizational guidelines
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