Job o' the Day: Specialize in Equal Opportunity in PDX
By Lauren Forbes
Begin a challenging career with the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), and you will help shape the workforce of tomorrow. DOL offers rewarding opportunities to contribute to a noble mission; to serve and protect American workers, prepare them for new and better jobs, and to ensure the safety and fairness of American workplaces.
The Supervisory Equal Opportunity Specialist position is located in the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL), Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP), Portland Area Office, in Portland, OR. He or she: 
- Plans and directs reviews of Federal contractor programs for compliance with applicable equal employment opportunity law, executive orders, policies, procedures and regulations.
- Directs and supervises a team (module) of at least seven (7) Equal Opportunity Specialists (GS-360-05 and above), plus support clerical(s) as required.
- Oversees and may personally negotiate adjustment of contractor employment policies and practices that are not responsive to the EEO provisions of Federal contracts including drafting conciliation agreements. Oversees and may personally negotiate and develop conciliation agreements with contractors found not to be in compliance.
- Recommends enforcement action to District Director and ensures that enforcement packages are properly prepared for issuance and/or transmission by the District Director.
- Establishes and maintains contacts with minority and women’s interest groups, disabled groups, veterans group, community organizations, trade and business associations within assigned geographical area to obtain information on employment trends and equal opportunity problems and to keep them apprised of relevant developments in OFCCP’s program.
- Directs and participates in surveys of employment trends with respect to equal employment opportunity in the geographical area served.
- Prepares periodic and special reports on operational performance for higher authority (District Director, Regional Director, National Office) as appropriate.
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