Civil Rights Investigator 2

About the role

This recruitment will be used to fill 2 positions in the Yakima/Wenatchee location. Schedule: Work schedule is normally Monday through Friday, 8a.m. to 5p.m. However, incumbents must be willing to work days or hours outside of their approved schedule as required to meet business needs. Hybrid work schedule requires at least 2 days in office.

What You Will Be Doing

• Support/contribute to the mission of the organization, which is to eliminate and prevent discrimination.
• Provide technical assistance and consultation during the complaint intake and investigation/resolution processes.
• Conduct impartial investigations of discrimination complaints, including research and analysis of RCW 49.60 and related anti-discrimination laws.
• Work independently with supervision guidance as necessary.

Duties

• Intake/Case Investigation/Analysis/Determination/Settlement Negotiation
• Gathers and preserves documentary evidence, and when necessary, issues subpoenas.
• Conducts interviews with parties to the complaint and their witnesses.
• Reviews and analyzes legal briefs submitted by legal counsel, and other defenses and documentation submitted by parties to the complaint.
• Independently writes and submits detailed, well-reasoned formal case determinations.
• Receives, analyzes, and drafts formal complaint affidavits for individuals alleging discrimination.
• Functions as a mediator between principals in discrimination disputes and confers with both Respondents and Complainant in either joint or separate fact-finding conferences to determine actual areas of dispute.
• Initiates innovative proposals to attempt to resolve disputes.
• Negotiates settlement agreements between principals to the discrimination disputes, which may include Complainant, Respondent, attorneys, corporate executives, and union representatives.
• Prepares, executes, and signs legally binding settlement documents.
• Reviews relevant court cases, precedent cases and legal opinions, as needed.
• Analyzes and evaluates and applies fact patterns based on pertinent case law, contract provisions and prior Commission determinations.

Qualifications

• One year of experience as an Investigator 1
• Three (3) years of experience as an investigator with major work assignments emphasizing civil rights enforcement and/or investigation, Equal Employment Opportunity, Fair Housing, personnel administration, labor relations, alternative dispute resolution or related work.

Supplemental Information

• To qualify for assignment pay, incumbents in Dual Language positions must maintain active certification in accordance with DSHS Language Testing and Certification Program requirements.
• Please Provide The Following Documents In Order To Be Considered; Failure To Do So May Result In You Not Being Considered For The Position
• A letter of interest describing how you meet the qualifications for this position as outlined in the job posting
• A current resume detailing experience, and education
• A current list of at least three (3) professional references with current contact information (attached or available to provide at the time of interview)
• A sample of your technical writing that demonstrates your ability to communicate investigative findings.