**Description:** JOB ANNOUNCEMENT ASSISTANT EEO OFFICER Department of Human Resources **Number of Positions: 1** **(Additional vacancies pending budget approval possible)** **Starting Salary: $94,500.00** **Applications for this position will be accepted until 11:59pm CDT on 3/28/2025.** Under general supervision, assists in the oversight and management of the EEO Division by assisting in the administration and implementation of the City’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Violence in the Workplace (VIW) Policies, and performs related duties as required. **ESSENTIAL DUTIES** · Reviews investigation documents, including complaint intake notes, investigation plans, interview questions, and investigation reports; consults with EEO Investigators and EEO Officer to determine the best course of action. · Monitors cases and works with EEO Investigators and/or EEO Officer to troubleshoot complaints to close out cases in a timely manner; identifies roadblocks and implements procedures to avoid delays in the investigation process. · Manages and implements the City’s VIW policy by providing guidance to departmental liaisons and reviewing documents and reports to ensure the VIW policy is being implemented accordingly. · Manages and oversees the intake and assessment process, ensuring complaints and concerns are received and addressed in a timely fashion; assigns work to staff. · Updates and maintains a case management and tracking system with appropriate information (e.g., case code, witness information, description of documents). · Works closely with other departments to manage cases (e.g., Department of Law). May serve as primary contact with the Department of Law for cases that have shifted to external venues such as the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. · Research relevant policies, rules, and laws (federal, state, local), that apply to cases under investigation. · Stays abreast of federal, state, and local laws, as well as court cases and trends regarding discrimination, harassment, case management, and best practices. · Assists in the development of policies and procedures. · Conducts training programs and workshops (e.g., diversity and sexual harassment prevention). · Prepares case status reports and maintains performance metrics _Additional duties may be required for this position._ _Additional duties may be required for this position_ **Location:** 121 N La Salle Street, RM 1100 **Days:** **Monday – Friday** **Hours:** 8:30 am – 4:30 pm **THIS POSITION IS CAREER SERVICE.** **Qualifications:** Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s degree or higher in Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Criminal Justice, or a directly related field, plus either five (5) years of professional work experience in Employee or Labor Relations including two (2) years of investigative experience related to Employee Relations and/or workplace issues investigations OR five (5) years of professional work experience in the performance of fact finding analyses and investigative research and reporting OR Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s degree in Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Criminal Justice, or a directly related field, plus either six (6) years of professional work experience in Employee or Labor Relations including three (3) years of investigative experience related to Employee Relations and/or workplace issues investigations OR six (6) years of professional work experience in the performance of fact finding analyses and investigative research and reporting. **SELECTION REQUIREMENTS** This position requires applicants to complete an interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position will be selected. **For Information on our employees benefits please visit our benefits website at:** **https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/fin/benefits-office.html** **For Information on our salary and title structure visit our classifications website at:** **https://www.chicago.gov/content/dam/city/depts/dhr/supp\_info/JobClassification/2025\_Classification\_and\_Pay\_Plan.pdf** **APPLICATION EVALUATION: Initial** evaluation will be based on information provided on the application and the documents submitted. The Department of Human Resource staff will review applications after the final posting date. Staff will follow any and all required Employment/Hiring Plan provisions, federal, state and local laws, and Collective Bargaining Agreements when applicable. Staff will apply hiring preferences as required by the municipal code. Placement on an eligibility list is not an offer or guarantee of an interview nor employment with the City of Chicago. **COMMITMENT TO DIVERSITY:** To further our commitment to hiring applicants with diverse experience the City of Chicago has adopted the following ordinances 2-74-020 and 2-74-075. The ordinances provide a preference for applicants who meet minimum qualifications and who are veterans of the Armed Forces, and/or residents of Socio-Economically Disadvantaged Areas (SEDA) and/or Chicago Public School (CPS) high school graduates to be referred to departments for consideration. **_These hiring preferences do not apply to bidders, as Collective Bargaining Agreements define the hiring process for bidders._** **_For positions covered by a collective bargaining agreement, bidders will be considered before external candidates._** To learn more about our hiring practices click here. (https://www.chicago.gov/city/en/depts/dhr/provdrs/emp.html) **ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.** **The City of Chicago in an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.** **City of Chicago** Brandon Johnson, Mayor