Civil Rights & Language Access Specialist

Civil Rights Investigator

The purpose of this class is to plan, coordinate and facilitate activities related to the enforcement of prevailing laws and City Executive Orders that establish policy against discrimination and harassment, and violence in the workplace.

Examples of duties include :

• Researching and performing detailed investigations of allegations of violations of City ordinances and policies regarding discrimination, harassment and workplace violence.
• Preparing statements of departments' positions on specific issues.
• Providing relevant information in grievance and arbitration hearings.
• Arranging the time, date, location and attendance of relevant parties at conferences and hearings.
• Counseling and advising employees on policies, procedures and workplace concerns.
• Liaising among employees and service providers in the provision of employee assistance services.
• Supervising clerical and technical support staff.
• Ensuring timely responses to allegations of policy violations.
• Conferring with, advising and providing recommendations to agency managers and supervisors to help ensure correction of policy violations and City-wide compliance with applicable workplace laws and policies.
• Receiving and investigating citizen complaints relative to civil rights and Americans with disabilities, and coordinating compliance with various City departments and civil rights agencies.
• Performing community outreach and education functions relative to the elimination of discriminatory practices within the City of Detroit.
• Working on special projects individually or as a team leader or member.

Minimum qualifications include :

Evaluation plan includes :

Additional points may be awarded for :

The City of Detroit offers a competitive and comprehensive employee benefit package. Benefits include, but are not limited to the following :