Equal Employment Opportunity

Job Description
Under general direction, the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Programs Senior Specialist (1231) performs difficult and responsible professional activities in the areas of monitoring, program planning, evaluation and implementation of the San Francisco Department of Public Health (DPH) Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Program. The essential duties include but are not limited to the following:
Conducts and supervises the review, investigation, and settlement of discrimination complaints by utilizing mediation and investigation techniques in consultation with the City Attorney’s Office and the Department of Human Resources EEO Director;
Participates in depositions in coordination with the City Attorney’s office;
Interprets and explains Federal, State, local and other policies and procedures on equal employment opportunity in response to inquiries from departments, employees, applicants and the public;
Develops, designs, coordinates, provides technical assistance and delivers training programs for departments in EEO, sexual harassment and prevention training, Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), workforce diversity, and other areas as necessary;
Oversees, develops, and amends EEO policies and procedures including Title VII, Genetic Information Non-Discrimination Act (GINA) and ADA;
Directs the compilation of periodic reports of the City’s or a department’s workforce by collecting, compiling and analyzing data (such as applicant flow, referral and appointment, workforce composition and demographics data) pertinent to EEO;
oversees, directs and provides training in the analysis of workforce utilization;
Oversees and provides technical assistance to departments on ADA in compliance with Federal, State and local laws;
Monitors City and departmental compliance with Federal, State, and local EEO laws, regulations and guidelines;
Supervises professional and other EEO staff at DPH;
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Prepares responses to discrimination complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC), CA Civil Rights Division and other outside organizations.
The 1231 EEO ProgramsSenior Specialist may perform other duties as required/assigned.