Description
Description
The Business Administrators Office of the City of Jersey City seeks a qualified Equal Opportunity Specialist to support the Business Administrators Office. This role is split evenly between two primary functions: conducting investigations and preparing reports, and managing day-to-day office operations, which includes filing, responding to inquiries, maintaining databases, drafting documents, and assisting with EEO training materials.
Examples of Duties
Job Duties:
- The EEO Specialist dedicates about 50% of the time working on investigations and preparing reports and 50% of the time handling the day-to-day office work of the EEO Office.
- Fillies, replies to inquiries, and helps to prepare documents.
- Manages the database and assists with preparing EEO related materials and trainings.
- Investigates complaints related to work of the unit, determines nature of the complaint, gathers information and processes complaint, and/or forwards to appropriate agency.
- May visit premises and confer with individuals regarding complaint and related issues.
- May conduct special and confidential investigations.
- Gathers information for, edits, and prepares bulletins, newsletters, and leaflets of an informational nature to promote better understanding of the unit's program.
- Prepares accurate, sound, and informative reports.
- Establishes and maintains records and files.
- Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.
- Other duties as assigned.
Qualifications
Preferred Educational Background: Bachelor's degree in legal studies, criminal justice, or psychology, etc.
Required Experience: One (1) year of experience in collecting facts and obtaining information by observing conditions, examining records, and interviewing individuals.
Preferred Experience: Two (2) to four (4) years if qualified experience.
Supplemental Information
Scheduled Telework
- Maximum: 1 scheduled telework day per week.
- Must follow a pre-approved schedule in the Telework Application and Agreement.
- Employees keep their normal work hours while teleworking.
Unscheduled Telework
- Employees with approved telework agreements may request 1 additional unscheduled telework day per week, subject to Department Director approval and operational needs.
You must eventually pass and qualify for this Civil Service title.
Please note that this role is subject to the residency requirements set forth by NJ First Act.