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Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

What They Do: Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

Also Called: Affirmative Action Officer (AA Officer)Civil Rights InvestigatorCivil Rights RepresentativeComplaint Investigations OfficerEqual Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer)Equal Employment Opportunity Representative (EEO Representative)Equal Opportunity Specialist

Resource Details

Detailed Work Activities

  • Evaluate personnel practices to ensure adherence to regulations.
  • Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants.
  • Prepare research reports.
  • Explain regulations, policies, or procedures.
  • Negotiate agreements to resolve disputes.
  • Establish organizational guidelines or policies.
  • Monitor organizational processes.
  • Conduct surveys in organizations.
  • Train personnel on managerial topics.
  • Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations.