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In Brief... Equalities Officer

 Brief Description:

Works in the community or organisations to make sure there is no discrimination regarding access to employment, education, training opportunities or service for any groups of people such as women, older people or ethnics minorities.


Typical tasks undertaken in this profession: 16

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Investigate employment practices and alleged violations of laws, in order to document and correct discriminatory factors. 

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Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals and employers. 

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Study equal opportunity complaints in order to clarify issues. 

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Meet with persons involved in equal opportunity complaints in order to verify case information, and to arbitrate and settle disputes. 

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Coordinate, monitor, and revise complaint procedures to ensure timely processing and review of complaints. 

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Prepare reports of selection, survey, and other statistics, and recommendations for corrective action. 

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Conduct surveys and evaluate findings in order to determine if systematic discrimination exists. 

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Develop guidelines for non-discriminatory employment practices, and monitor their implementation and impact. 

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Review company contracts to determine actions required to meet governmental equal opportunity provisions. 

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Counsel newly hired members of minority and disadvantaged groups, informing them about details of civil rights laws. 

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Many of these occupations involve coordinating, supervising, managing, or training others. Examples include accountants, sales managers, computer programmers, teachers, chemists, environmental engineers, criminal investigators, and financial analysts.


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Level 7/8 Degree in Law or Social Science

Typical entry routes:

Experience of advocating on behalf of others with a relevant third level qualification in Law/Human Resources is desirable.

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