Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative (EEO/AA) Officer - NJ Transit : Job Details

Equal Employment Opportunity/ Affirmative (EEO/AA) OfficerEEO/AAMove forward with us! At NJ TRANSIT, you'll join us in transforming the third-largest transportation agency in North America. We are committed to delivering safe, reliable service that gets customers to their destinations on timeand we're looking to hire talented folks with a commitment to excellence to make it all possible. Roles and Responsibilities:

• Assists in developing, implementing, and monitoring NJ TRANSITs Affirmative Action Program for submission to federal agencies to ensure agency compliance with employment practices.
• Assesses and analyzes employment data integrity, including workforce reports, employment practice data for hiring, promotions, training, disciplines, and terminations, workforce training numbers, and outreach initiatives.
• Create employment practice reports through Excel via workforce reports that display employee EEO data for federal and state reporting. This also includes data involving federal EEO-4 job categories and various occupational codes.
• Assess employment practice data to determine if there is a potential adverse impact on a protected category or status.
• Creates, monitors, and modifies department document library for all departmental forms and templates for staff use throughout the lifespan of the EEO internal investigation process.
• Collaborates with Human Resources and other internal stakeholders to guide all employment practices, including but not limited to recruitment, hiring, promotion, discipline, termination, compensation, and training.
• Serves as delegate for all hiring and promotions concurrences.
• Serves as the Office of EEO/AA delegate for external outreach initiatives.
• Manages and monitors internal training for all employees on an automated learning system and recommends and coordinates in-person training sessions, where appropriate.
• Conducts new hire orientation training sessions in conjunction with Candidate Experience on NJ TRANSIT Policy 6.01Non-Discrimination.
• Creates and modifies training programs where appropriate.
• Manages and tracks internal site visits through the EEO/AA Coordinator and EEO/AA Investigators.
• Guides, trains, and assigns the EEO/AA Coordinator in the EEO intake process and other components of EEO internal investigations when needed.
• Assists the Senior Director, EEO/AA Compliance and Training, in ensuring sub-recipients and contractors receiving federal funds through NJ Transit comply with federal EEO Program requirements.
• Conducts site visits to various company facilities; and delivers training and presentations on EEO Policy, procedures, and best practices.
• Performs other duties, as assigned.

Education, Experience, and Qualifications:

• Bachelors Degree in Liberal Arts, Business Administration, or closely related field.
• At least two (2) years of experience in an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action setting (worked/working in an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action department within the transportation/service industry, government/quasi-government or public sector) or comparable civil rights environment required.

Knowledge and Skills:

• Must have experience investigating and resolving complaints of discrimination arising from federal and state statutes.
• Must have experience writing investigative reports and rationales for decisions.
• Demonstrated excellent interpersonal, written, and verbal communication and conflict resolution skills.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint, and Outlook programs is required.
• Corporate training and HR experience are desired.

Working Environment:

• Office Work Environment

At NJ Transit you will enjoy a competitive salary and excellent benefits package:

• Comprehensive Family Health InsuranceMedical, Prescription, Dental, Vision
• Flexible Spending Account
• Life Insurance
• Paid Leave
• Tuition Assistance
• Commuter benefits
• 401(a), 401(b), 401(k)Retirement Plansup to 9% employer contribution

At NJ TRANSIT, diversity and inclusivity are vital to our success as are committed to hiring individuals from diverse backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and veteran status. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we encourage all qualified applicants to apply and join our team.