Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigator

See NOTE(S) below for future wage increases and/or additional compensation opportunities.

Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigator positions conduct workplace investigations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation based on protected classifications, as defined by state and federal law; create interview questions; demonstrate sound interviewing tactics; take notes; gather evidence; analyze data; write reports; respond in writing to state and federal agencies; conduct training; perform the more complex/sensitive Personnel Department projects and assignments; and perform other duties as assigned.

NOTES:

• The following wage increase is scheduled to take effect for Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigator: 5 % effective 1/1/24.

• Eligible benefitted employees originally hired on or after July 10, 2021, will be automatically enrolled in the San Diego City Employees Retirement System (SDCERS).
• Flexible work schedules and teleworking may be available.
• EEO Investigators MUST remain objective, empathetic, and courteous while conducting investigations and work well in a collaborative environment.

You must meet the following requirements on the date you apply, unless otherwise indicated.
EDUCATION: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent education (i.e., minimum completed units = 120 semester/180 quarter).
NOTE:

• Additional qualifying professional personnel experience may be substituted for education lacked on a year-for-year basis. One year of full-time experience = 30 semester/45 quarter college-level units.

EXPERIENCE: Two years of full-time experience performing as a PRIMARY duty, professional-level personnel work as described below.
Experience must include performing the full range of professional-level personnel duties in at least ONE of the following functional areas as a PRIMARY duty:

1. BACKGROUND/EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY INVESTIGATIONS: Conduct comprehensive pre/post-employment background investigations regarding medical and/or conviction histories; verify employment/education/training records; investigate complaints and charges of discrimination regarding age, disability, gender, national origin, race, religion, retaliation, sexual harassment/orientation, etc.
2. CLASSIFICATION AND SALARY/COMPENSATION: Conduct studies to allocate positions to appropriate classifications; create new classifications and corresponding compensation schedules.
3. EXAM MANAGEMENT: Collect and analyze job data to validate appropriate employment standards and screening criteria; develop job-related selection instruments; review employment applications for required qualifications.
4. LIAISON/OUTSTATION: Provide official staff support to employees, assigned departments and unions regarding personnel-related issues, regulations, policies, and programs; provide consultation, guidance and training; interpret and enforce personnel rules and regulations.
5. RECRUITING: Develop/implement comprehensive recruitment programs; promote civil service career opportunities and perform job counseling/recruitment outreach at job fairs and community meetings/events.
6. ORGANIZATIONAL MANAGEMENT/PERSONNEL ADMINISTRATION: Develop, review, analyze, approve and implement personnel reports and change requests; utilize computer systems to maintain organizational units, job and position infotypes to facilitate the accurate and consistent application of Civil Service rules and policies; provide consultation, guidance, troubleshooting, interpretation and enforcement of personnel rules and regulations.

THE FOLLOWING TYPES OF EXPERIENCE ARE NOT QUALIFYING:

• SUBPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE which includes assisting a professional-level analyst to complete one or more of the qualifying duties specified above.
• OFFICE MANAGER/ADMINISTRATOR EXPERIENCE wherein the personnel-related duties are not a primary function.
• CLERICAL PERSONNEL/HUMAN RESOURCES EXPERIENCE which includes processing employment records as the primary responsibility.
• WHOLESALE, RETAIL, AND/OR RESTAURANT EXPERIENCE as a Manager, Assistant Manager, or Supervisor wherein the personnel-related duties are not a primary function.
• MEDICAL AND HEALTH SERVICES EXPERIENCE as a Manager, Assistant Manager, or Supervisor wherein the personnel-related duties are not a primary function.
• MILITARY EXPERIENCE wherein the personnel-related duties are not a primary function, and are performed in addition to and in the course of performing military, command, and/or leadership functions.
• ANY OTHER EXPERIENCE that does NOT include performing the full range of professional-level personnel duties as specified in the qualifying duties above.

NOTES:

• A Master's Degree in Human Resources Management, Public Administration, Industrial/Organizational Psychology, or a closely related field may be substituted for a MAXIMUM of one year of the required experience.
• City of San Diego employees using Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA) experience to qualify must submit written documentation signed by their appointing authority or payroll specialist, detailing the work performed, dates, and total number of qualifying OCA hours. OCA experience without the required documentation will NOT be considered.

HIGHLY DESIRABLE:

• An advanced degree and/or professional certification such as IPMA-CP or SHRM-CP.
• Professional personnel experience with a government agency (e.g., federal, state, county, and/or city).

REQUIRED DOCUMENTS (MUST SUBMIT WITH APPLICATION):

• Proof of degree/transcripts, if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.
• For City of San Diego employees, proof Out-of-Class Assignment (OCA), if utilized to meet the minimum requirements.

Required documents should be attached electronically to your application. If you are unable to attach at the time of application submittal, you must submit them as soon as possible via fax: (619) 533-3337; or to the Employment Information Center: City of San Diego Personnel Department, 1200 Third Avenue - Suite 300, San Diego, CA 92101. Include your name and the title of the position for which you are applying.

The screening process will consist of the following components:

1. APPLICATION REVIEW: Please ensure all information is complete and accurate as the responses you provide on the supplemental questions will be reviewed using an automated evaluation system. If you are successful in this initial screening process, your application will be reviewed for applicable education, experience, and/or training to ensure all minimum requirements have been met.
2. WRITTEN EXERCISE: Candidates who are invited to the interview process will be asked to complete a written exercise which may consist of a problem designed to evaluate each candidate's ability to problem-solve, analyze evidence, and respond in writing, using correct spelling, punctuation, grammar, and sentence/paragraph structure.

NOTE:

Successful candidates will be placed on a list which will be used to fill position vacancies during the next six months (180 days). For each vacancy, only those candidates with the most appropriate qualifications will be contacted by the hiring department for an interview.

PRE-EMPLOYMENT REQUIREMENTS: Employment offers are conditional pending the results of all screening processes that are applicable to this job, which may include but are not limited to the following: Confirmation of citizenship/legal right to work in the United States; completion of a pre-employment medical review/exam (which may include drug/alcohol testing); reference checks; and a fingerprint check. The fingerprints will be submitted to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the California Department of Justice for a conviction record report. Certain positions may require additional screening processes which may include a polygraph examination and/or background investigation. All of these processes must be successfully completed before employment begins. A positive test for alcohol, illegal drugs, including marijuana, or inadequately explained prescription drugs, misrepresentation, falsification, or omission of pertinent facts in any step of the screening/selection process may be cause for disqualification and/or termination of employment. Nothing in this job posting constitutes an expressed or implied contract for employment with the City of San Diego. Applicants must notify the Personnel Department of any changes in their name, address (home, email), or phone number or they may miss employment opportunities.

Associate Personnel Analyst [Recruiting Title: Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigator]

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