Civil Rights Investigator - Equity and Inclusion

About the role

The Civil Rights Investigator at Emory University investigates claims of harassment and/or discrimination, adhering to the University's Equal Opportunity and Discriminatory Harassment Policy 1.3. The role involves conducting thorough investigations, interviewing parties, and preparing detailed reports.

Responsibilities

• Conducts a prompt and thorough investigation into incidents of harassment and discrimination.
• Develops an investigative plan for complaints and incident reports.
• Contacts and interviews all involved parties, providing information about the investigatory process and collecting relevant information.
• Ensures a well-documented investigative process by analyzing information, working with university offices, and maintaining accurate and thorough investigatory files and reports.
• Affords assistance with campus-wide non-discrimination training, reporting, campus programming, outreach, and other duties as assigned.
• Assists in the development and facilitation of relevant Title VI/VII training programs for faculty, staff, and students, providing feedback and maintaining training records and reports.
• Conducts a prompt, equitable, and impartial administrative investigation into complaints, identifying and interviewing parties, determining questions, and gathering and assessing information.
• Integrates and analyzes information to prepare an objective report, addressing accepted issues, ensuring sufficient investigation scope and depth, and adequately substantiating facts.
• Stays updated on current laws and regulations related to harassment and discriminatory practices.
• Provides ongoing consultation to the Associate Vice Provost and/or the Director and EO/AA Compliance Officer regarding Title VI/VII requirements, grievance issues, and compliance programs.
• Documents all interviews and meetings with relevant parties, maintains confidential case files, and prepares detailed written reports and letters as necessary.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and five years of program-related experience, including work in employment law, EO/AA, Title VII and Title VI investigations, and developing and/or implementing training programs.
• An equivalent combination of education, training, and experience may be considered.
• A master's degree or JD and higher education experience is preferred.

Benefits

This role offers the opportunity to work from home regularly, with a flexible weekly schedule based on business needs. The schedule is determined by agreed-upon guidelines of the department. Emory University is committed to ensuring equal access and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities upon request.