New Job Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1 (Hybrid) In Connecticut

Are you an Equal Employment Opportunity professional? Why or why not? What are your views on this issue?

What's the best position for you?

(DMHAS, state of Connecticut, Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services) is currently seeking a qualified person for the position of Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 1. This professional role will be responsible for balancing Affirmative Action duties and development/implementation of all Affirmation Action programs within our agency. The candidate will report to the Equal Employment Opportunity Officer.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

• FACILITY: Office of the Commissioner
• LOCATION: Equal Employment Opportunity Office (EEO)
• ADDRESS: 1000 Silver Street, Middletown, CT
• WORK SCHEDULE: Full-Time, 40 hours weekly | 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Monday through Friday
• NOTE: Occasional off-shift work in order to accommodate work assignments

As an equal opportunity specialist, you will find the opportunity to: :)

• Through mediation or investigations, how do you resolve employee discrimination claims?
• How does ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act) relate to reasonable accommodations?
• Monitor hiring transactions and approve position selections for assigned facilities. )
• Conduct training and develop applicant flow, goals and analysis justifications for DMA's annual Affirmative Action Plan.

OUR MISSION:

DHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and well-being of people with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective and efficient services and supports that foster dignity and respect for those we serve. _

ABOUT US:

The EEO office is responsible for monitoring and ensuring the proper implementation of policy and procedures related to equal employment opportunity, affirmative action and the Americans with Disabilities Act. This includes the goal of full equality.

To Apply:

• To be considered for this job opening, you must meet the minimum qualifications as stated on the job posting. The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close of the job opening unless otherwise specified.
• To obtain educational credits toward qualifications for this job posting, the institution must be accredited. If the higher learning institution is located outside of the United States, you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized US accrediting service which specializes in determining international education equivalencies to the recruiter listed on this site.
• You must specify your qualifications on the application. You will be unable to make changes once you submit this posting to the JobAps system.
• In order to comply with Public Law 21-69, Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process.
• All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency at that time and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exceptions. Late applications may not be received and will not be considered. Request is made through [email protected].
• This position will be filled in accordance with the contract language, employment, SEBAC, and transfer and merit-based employment rules.

Important Next Step Information for You to Apply:

• Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, they are also encouraged to sign on daily with their personal status board to monitor their status, view all emails and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
• This posting may require the completion of additional referral questions (RFQs). Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam. Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the question's expiration date. * Request details
• Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the discretion of the hiring agency.
• The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in the job class.
• Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training most closely match the requirements of the position.
• The candidates offered a position with the state of Connecticut are bound by the state code of ethics for public officials and state employees, which is available at www.ctgov/ethics? Reqired details:

Connect With Us:

• Due to the large volume of applications received, we are unable to provide any confirmations of receipt or status during the recruitment process.
• Updating will be available through your JobAps portal. If you have any questions pertaining to this recruitment, please contact Joseph K., [email protected] or 860-924-7053.

In a state agency, this class is responsible for developing and implementing affirmative action plans as well as conducting other activities in an Equal Employment Opportunity program.

• The Equal Employment Opportunity Program develops and implements affirmative action plans in an equal opportunity program.
• Data compilation and analysis: Compiles and analyzes statistical data for affirmative action.
• Equality: develops and/or revises equal employment opportunity procedures.
• Defining and delivering outreach programs, including recruitment efforts through community and minority organizations and career fairs.
• Conducts career counseling;
• Conducts discrimination complaint investigations;
• Equal pay for equal work opportunities, says the solicitor.
• Reviews suppliers' contracts to ensure incorporation of affirmative action considerations.
• Prepares reports;
• Equal Employment Opportunity teaches students about special projects.
• Assists in training activities;
• Participates in the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interviewing and selection.''
• May I participate in employee interviews, if yes?
• What is equal employment opportunity policy? How can it be improved in India?
• May assist in monitoring agency compliance with State of Connecticut Minority and Small Contractor Set Aside Program, if necessary.
• May participate in administering affirmative action for patients, students, and inmates/clients.
• Can May serve as the ADA Coordinator of the Agency?
• As required, performs related duties.

• Knowledge of
  • relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations. )
  • affirmative action programs;
  • interviewing and counseling techniques;
  • The Merit system includes a selection process, examination and classification?
  • needs and issues of patients, inmates, students and/or clients?
• Considerable
  • interpersonal skills;
  • How do I improve my communication skills in one month?
• Ability to
  • develop and implement affirmative action plans? What are some examples?
  • Compile, analyse and evaluate human resource records? Statistical information.
  • investigate;
  • How do I define training requirements?
  • Human resource information systems utilize computers.

• Experience composing reports based on federal and state laws and statistical data. '
• Experience developing strategic recruitment efforts to reach target groups.
• Microsoft Word and Excel experience, including formatting, document creation and creating tables.
• Experience in mediation and investigations to resolve conflicts.
• Working experience providing employer-employee relations consulting.
• Experience advocating for protected classes to ensure equal employment opportunity.

• In accordance with Connecticut General Statute, an incumbent must complete five (5) hours of training during the first year of service or designation and a minimum of three (3) months thereafter. This training shall include (1) state and federal discrimination laws; and (2) internal discrimination investigation techniques provided by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities for Women.
• This class may be required to travel. '