This is aposition specific recruitment. The resulting list of eligible candidates will be used to fill this MDTA position/function only. All interested persons will need to re-apply for any future recruitment conducted for this classification. The Maryland Transportation Authority (MDTA) owns, operates, and maintains eight major toll facilities comprised of four bridges, two tunnels, and two turnpikes across the State of Maryland. For over 50 years, the MDTA has provided Maryland's citizens and visitors with safe, secure, and convenient transportation facilities. We are committed to quality and excellence in customer service, and we rely on our organization's values, traditions and - most importantly - our employees to achieve these goals.

Nature of Work: The incumbent in this position will function as an Equal Employment Opportunity Officer and perform advanced duties such as policy and program development, research and interpretation of civil rights laws and regulations, training, compliance monitoring, management advisement on civil rights-related matters, discrimination complaint investigation and enforcement of statutory requirements associated with civil rights programs. The main purpose of this position is to ensure the fair, equitable, uniform application, and enforcement of federal and state civil rights laws, regulations, executive orders, policies and procedures intended to prevent discriminatory practices on the basis of protected classes in all applicable programs, services and activities operated and/or supported by the MDTA and its contractors, subcontractors, and sub-recipients. The duties for this position include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Ensure compliance with Equal Employment Opportunity laws, statutes, regulations, and policies;
• Conduct discrimination intake counseling for MDTA employees and applicants for employment;
• Prepare and submit investigative reports with proposed case decisions for complaints filed within the MDTA;
• Gather information in preparation of position statements in response to externally filed complaints of discrimination;
• Investigate and write position statements for cases filed with the Maryland Commission on Civil Rights (MCCR) or the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC);
• Work with the MDTA Office of the Attorney General to finalize complaints and investigation reports to recommend findings and ensure accuracy and legal sufficiency;
• Serve as a liaison among MDOTs Office of Diversity and Equity (ODE), State EEO Office, MCCR and EEOC, and other regulatory and outreach organizations to assist the MDTA in achieving its EEO Civil Rights Program goals and ensure compliance with designated program operating and reporting requirements;
• Ensure all MDTA employees receive updates on EEO laws and regulations and are kept abreast of changes made to existing EEO policies;
• Develop, manage, monitor, and coordinate On-the-Job Training (OJT) programs, services, and activities to ensure compliance;
• Develop, coordinate, and implement Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Title II and 504 requirements and compliance monitoring by interpreting and applying federal and state disability laws to ensure equal access for MDTA customers and visitors with disabilities;
• Administer and monitor the Title VI Contractor Compliance program;
• Prepare, develop, and conduct Sexual Harassment Prevention in the Workplace Training;
• Provide advice and assistance to the Executive Director, Division Directors, and Managers on all EEO matters;
• Ensure managers, supervisors, sworn Police Officers, and employees receive training on their EEO rights and responsibilities; and
• Travel to MDTA facilities throughout the State of Maryland to conduct trainings and investigations.

Employees in this classification will receive direct supervision from the EEO/Title VI Program Manager.The current vacancy exists in Baltimore City, Maryland. Hybrid telework schedules may be available for this position. MDTA employees are offered a generous benefits package including: a minimum of 11 paid holidays, a minimum of 27* days of leave annually (personal, vacation, and sick), access to the State Pension System, deferred compensation plans, excellent health, dental, and vision plans, tuition reimbursement, and more! *May be prorated based upon start date.