Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative (EEO/AA) Officer

EEO/AA

Job Description:

Move forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on time–and we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible.

Summary

Under the direction of the Chief, Office of EEO.AA and the Senior Director, EEO/AA, Compliance and Training, the EEO/AA Officer helps support and guide the activities of fellow team members to support the enhancement and implementation of NJ TRANSIT’s non-discrimination policy, programs, and practices. Works with the Senior Director, EEO/AA, Compliance, and Training in developing departmental policies and practices to ensure compliance with EEO laws, regulations, and federal guidelines.

Roles and Responsibilities

· Assists in developing, implementing, and monitoring NJ TRANSIT’s Affirmative Action Program for submission to federal agencies to ensure agency compliance with employment practices.

· Assesses and analyzes employment data integrity, including workforce reports, employment practice data for hiring, promotions, training, disciplines, and terminations, workforce training numbers, and outreach initiatives.

· Creates employment practice reports through Excel via workforce reports that display employee EEO data for federal and state reporting. This also includes data involving federal EEO-4 job categories and various occupational codes.

· Assesses employment practice data to determine if there is a potential adverse impact on a protected category or status.

· Creates, monitors, and modifies department document library for all departmental forms and templates for staff use throughout the lifespan of the EEO internal investigation process.

· Collaborates with Human Resources and other internal stakeholders to guide all employment practices, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation, and training.

· Serves as delegate for all hiring and promotions concurrences.

· Serves as the Office of EEO/AA delegate for external outreach initiatives.

· Manages and monitors internal training for all employees on an automated learning system and recommends and coordinates in-person training sessions, where appropriate.

· Conducts new hire orientation training sessions in conjunction with Candidate Experience on NJ TRANSIT Policy 6.01—Non-Discrimination.

· Creates and modifies training programs where appropriate.

· Manages and tracks internal site visits through the EEO/AA Coordinator and EEO/AA Investigators.

· Assists the Senior Director, EEO/AA Compliance and Training, in ensuring sub-recipients and contractors receiving federal funds through NJ Transit comply with federal EEO Program requirements.

· Conducts site visits to various company facilities; and delivers training and presentations on EEO Policy, procedures, and best practices.

· Conducts investigations of complaints of discrimination, harassment (hostile work environment), sexual harassment, retaliation,

· etc., as needed.

· Performs other duties, as assigned.

Position Supervises

N/A

Education, Experience, and Qualifications

· Bachelor’s Degree in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, or closely related field from a US Department of Education accredited college or university plus at least two (2) years of experience in an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action setting (worked/working in an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action department within the transportation/service industry, government/quasi-government or public sector) or comparable civil rights environment required.

Knowledge and Skills

Essential

· Proven ability to effectively supervise, coach, motivate, and mentor employees.

· Demonstrated collaboration, effective communication skills both verbally and in writing, and ability to develop effective business partnerships with various stakeholders.

· Extensive knowledge of Equal Employment Opportunity laws and regulations and/or New Jersey Law Against Discrimination N.J.S.A. 10:5-1 et seq. required.

· Ability to demonstrate subject matter expertise in technical knowledge required based on assignment.

· Strong presentation, written and verbal skills required.

· Skill/ability to instruct in both a classroom and remote (distance learning) environment.

· Experience using Microsoft Office Tools (i.e. Microsoft Word, Access, Excel and PowerPoint).

· Licensed driver with ability to operate motor vehicle to drive to various company facilities to conduct site visits, outreach, investigations, and deliver training and presentations on EEO Policy, procedures, and best practices.

Preferred

• Ability to consistently recognize opportunities for improvement and development and the ability to execute on new ideas to improve training programs desired.

• Experience investigating and resolving complaints of discrimination arising from federal and state statutes and experience writing investigative reports and rationales for decisions preferred.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations

• Valid Driver’s License

Working Environment

• In-person/Office/Remote/Field

Physical Demands

• Ability to work on computer both remotely and in office environment.

• Ability to stand during in-person training sessions as needed to evaluate Trainees.

• Ability to drive/operate motor vehicle to conduct site visits, outreach, investigations, and training, as needed.

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package:

• Comprehensive Family Health Insurance – Medical, Prescription, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Account

• Life Insurance

• Paid Leave

• Tuition Assistance

• Commuter benefits

• 401(a), 401(b), 401(k) Retirement Plans – up to 9% employer contribution

At NJ TRANSIT, diversity and inclusivity are vital to our success as are committed to hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and veteran status. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply and join our team.