Investigator

State of Maryland•Baltimore City, MD

19h•Onsite

About The Position

The Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) is the agency responsible for enforcement of anti-discrimination and civil rights laws for the State of Maryland. MCCR is charged with investigating and administratively processing complaints that allege discrimination in employment, housing, public accommodations and the State’s commercial non-discrimination policy. This position implements State Government Title 20 and the Commission’s Rules of Procedure through assignments of a variety of Agency functions. The person in this position serves as an Investigator of discrimination complaints; case processing specialist in investigations; intake officer in the main office; and community outreach/public information specialist.

Requirements

Three years of professional work experience investigating alleged discrimination complaints and negotiating agreements to settle discrimination complaints in housing employment and public accommodations.
Possession of a Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university may substitute for the required experience.
Additional years of administrative staff work experience may be substituted on a year-to-year basis for the required experience.
U.S. Armed Forces military service experience as a commissioned officer in General Legal and Administrative classifications or General Legal and Administrative specialty codes in the Legal field of work may be substituted on a year-for-year basis for the required experience.
Employees in this classification may be assigned duties which require the operation of a motor vehicle. Employees assigned such duties will be required to possess a motor vehicle operator’s license valid in the State of Maryland.

Nice To Haves

Legal/Court Room Proceedings experience
Alternative Dispute Resolution experience
Experience with Accessibility Issues
Experience in Housing Discrimination Issues
Undergraduate or Graduate Degree with legal course work in Civil Rights, Housing Discrimination, Americans with Disabilities Act, and Equal Employment Law
Proficiency in Spanish
Legal writing experience

Responsibilities

Investigate discrimination complaints including, but not limited to, clarifying procedures to Complainants, Respondents (the parties) and the general public; reviewing complaints of discrimination to determine what information is needed to make decisions in the investigations.
Preparing pre-investigative plans; drafting complaints, letters to the parties, and subpoenas; interviewing the parties and witnesses; conducting negotiations between the parties and drafting settlement agreements; making site visits to Respondent facilities.
Conferring with the supervisor and the Office of the General Counsel as needed regarding questions relating to legal issues, jurisdictional and statutory interpretations; compiling and analyzing data relevant to the investigation and records.
Preparing periodic inventory reports; attending unit, division, general staff and other meetings as required; testifying at proceedings as required; and special projects and assignments.
Drafting written findings of decisions reached including recommendations for appropriate action; ensuring that investigations are finalized within the statutorily mandated timeframe; maintaining orderly case files and records; and other duties as assigned.