EEO Employment Investigator - 61061299 (Program Coordinator I)

State of South Carolina•Richland County, SC

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The SC Human Affairs Commission is seeking a hardworking and dependable candidate to perform a variety of duties relative to the investigation, conciliation and disposition of employment complaints filed against state, local, and municipal agencies and the private sector based upon the South Carolina Human Affairs Law. This position will offer great benefits with the state, including 15 days of annual and sick leave per year or more depending on applicable state service.

Requirements

A bachelor's degree and relevant program experience.
Requires ability to work under a degree of stress related to duties that required attention and deadlines.

Nice To Haves

Occasional local travel required.

Responsibilities

Collects evidence, analyzes bases, issues, relevant information, legal theories, and processes and recommends disposition of employment discrimination complaints.
Counsels complainants, respondents and attorneys to the Commission's procedures and requirements, standards of proof, relief and relevant State and Federal laws.
Prepares investigative requests for data and relevant documents.
Conducts formal interviews of witnesses and parties to a complaint.
Conducts on-site investigations.
Analyzes complainants' and respondents' defense and all pertinent records, documents and other evidence to determine whether a complaint has merit.
Prepares analysis of information and letters of determination to be issued by the Commission.
Determines potential respondent liabilities.
Recommends corrective action.
Negotiates and prepares pre-determination settlements between complainants and respondents.
Drafts conciliation agreements embodying provisions necessary to remedy discriminatory employment practices in accordance with applicable State and Federal laws, and judicial precedents governing damages and relief.
Determines the need for and prepares amended complaints.
Completes the investigation of cases within 180 days from date of assignment.
Maintains necessary knowledge of State and Federal laws.
Completes assigned cases according to established standards.
Provides information, advice and assistance regarding individual's rights, general provisions and obligations to respondents, complainants, various groups /organizations to ensure compliance relevant laws.