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Equal Employment Opportunity Manager

Hybrid

Recruitment # 251105-0140MP-001

Location Hartford, CT

Date Opened 11/14/2025 12:00:00 AM

Salary $94,907 - $129,393/year (*New State employees normally start at the minimum)

Job Type Open to the Public

Close Date 11/21/2025 11:59:00 PM

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Do you want to utilize your skills and make a difference? Are you looking to take the next step in your career?

If so, please read on to learn more about this exciting opportunity!

The State of Connecticu t (https://portal.ct.gov/) , Department of Mental Health and Addiction Services ( DMHAS (https://portal.ct.gov/DMHAS/About-DMHAS/Agency/About-DMHAS) ) is currently seeking a qualified and experienced individual to join our team as an Equal Employment Opportunity Manager (https://www.jobapscloud.com/CT/specs/classspecdisplay.asp?ClassNumber=0140MP&R1=&R3=) . You will have a pivotal role in promoting a culture of inclusion and fostering a diverse workforce.

POSITION HIGHLIGHTS:

+ Division: Office of the Commissioner (OOC )

+ Location: Hartford , CT

+ Schedule: Full-Time (40 Hours), Monday - Friday 8:00am - 4:30pm

+ PCN: 128075

+ Please note: DMHAS is an agency that provides different facets of care to the individuals that it serves – from in-patient units which operate 24/7/365 to day treatment facilities all over the state. This position is in the Commissioner’s Office in Hartford. However, travel to other facility locations may be required and hours may be flexed as necessary.

What We Can Offer You:

+ Visit our new State Employee Benefits Overview page!

+ Professional growth and development opportunitie s.

+ A healthy work/life balance to all employees.

Discover the opportunity to:

+ Engage in a rewarding career;

+ Showcase your talents in a meaningful role;

+ Thrive in an exciting environment;

+ Provide support to a division that is passionate about the work we do;

+ Work together in a collaborative team environment.

The Role:

The Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Office is extremely busy and fast-paced with over 400 hires and 200 promotions per year resulting in review and approvals of vast numbers of interview reports. Additionally, the EEO Office provides investigations, mediations, trainings, career counseling, year-round AA Plan preparations and ADA Accommodations for its employees. The position requires extensive writing skills with accurate grammar and punctuation in all written documents.

Job duties include, but are not limited to:

+ May coordinate, plan and manage unit activities;

+ Assists in formulating program goals and objectives;

+ Assists in strategic affirmative action programs;

+ Assists in development of related policy, legislation and regulations;

+ Interprets and administers pertinent laws;

+ Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of department who might impact program activities;

+ Investigates all complaints of discrimination made against agency and reports findings to appropriate authority;

+ Coordinates findings with Office of the Attorney General when appropriate;

+ Corrects and remedies any discriminatory conduct that occurs;

+ Counsels staff on equal employment opportunity matters;

+ Prepares materials and conducts training to heighten knowledge of equal employment opportunity laws and affirmative action goals;

+ Oversees preparation of affirmative action plans;

+ Conducts analysis of data to develop and implement outreach programs;

+ Implements procedures to ensure internal and external compliance with federal and state laws, statutes, regulations and Executive Orders;

+ Conducts briefing sessions with staff;

+ Prepares required reports;

+ Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;

+ May monitor effectiveness of policies and procedures;

+ May oversee affirmative action for patient, student, inmate and/or client rights programs;

+ May serve as agency's ADA coordinator;

+ Performs related duties as required.

About Us:

DMHAS is a health care agency whose mission is to promote the overall health and wellness of persons with behavioral health needs through an integrated network of holistic, comprehensive, effective, and efficient services and supports that foster dignity, respect, and self-s ufficiency in those we serve.

Please note:

A comprehensive medical examination, including a drug screening, will be required of all applicants upon a conditional offer of employment.

All state employees must adhere to Connecticut’s Policy for a Drug Free Workplace (https://portal.ct.gov/das/-/media/das/statewide-hr/a---z-listing-task-pdfs/drug-free-workplace-policy--february-2016.pdf) .

We hope you take this opportunity to continue your career with us and make a difference!

Selection Plan

FOR ASSISTANCE IN APPLYING:

Check out our Applicant Tips on How to Apply! Need more resources? Visit our Applicant Toolkit (https://jobapscloud.com/CT/jobs/?b=KIT) for additional support throughout the recruitment process.

BEFORE YOU APPLY:

+ Meet Minimum Qualifications: Ensure you meet the Minimum Qualifications listed on the job opening by the job closing date. You must specify your qualifications on your application. The minimum experience and training requirements listed must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.

+ Educational Credits: List your earned credits and degrees from accredited institutions accurately on your application. To receive educational credits towards qualification, the institution must be accredited. If the institution of higher learning is located outside of the U.S., you are responsible for providing documentation from a recognized USA accrediting service which specializes in determining foreign education equivalencies to the contact listed below by the closing date listed on the job posting.

+ Resume Policy: Per Public Act 21-69 (https://www.cga.ct.gov/2021/act/pa/pdf/2021PA-00069-R00SB-00056-PA.pdf) , resumes are not accepted during the initial application process. As the recruitment process progresses, candidates may be required to submit additional documentation to support their qualification(s) for this position. This documentation may include: a cover letter, resume, transcripts, diplomas, performance reviews, attendance records, supervisory references, licensure, etc., at the request and discretion of the hiring agency.

+ Preferred Shift/Location: Select all location(s) and shift(s) you are willing to work on your application. Failure to do so may result in not being considered for vacancies in that specific location or shift.

+ Timely Submission: All application materials must be received by the job posting deadline. You will be unable to make revisions once you officially submit your application to the State. Late submissions are rarely accepted, with exceptions only for documented events that incapacitate individuals during the entire duration of the job posting. Request exceptions by emailing [email protected].

+ Salary Calculations: For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other.

+ Note: The only way to apply to this posting is via the ‘Apply’ or ‘Apply Online’ buttons on the official State of Connecticut Online Employment Center job posting.

AFTER YOU APPLY:

+ Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).

+ Prepare For An Interview: Interviews are limited to those whose experience and training are most aligned with the role. To prepare, review this helpful Interview Preparation Guide to make the best impression!

+ Stay connected! Log in daily to your JobAps Personal Status Board to track your status and check email (including spam/junk folders) for updates and tasks.

+ The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class.

+ Note: This position will be filled in accordance with contractual language, reemployment, SEBAC, transfer, promotion and merit employment rules. Candidates who are offered and accept a position with the State of Connecticut are bound by the State Code of Ethics for Public Officials and State employees, available at www.ct.gov/ethics.

QUESTIONS? WE’RE HERE TO HELP:

Due to high volume, we are unable to confirm receipt or provide status updates directly. For recruitment updates, please check your Personal Status Board and review our Frequently Asked Questions. If you have additional questions about the recruitment process, reach out to Julie Barker at [email protected] .

Join the State of Connecticut and take your next career step with confidence!

PURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)

In a state agency not under the jurisdiction of the Department of Administrative Services through Human Resources Centralization, this class is accountable for directing and conducting activities for an Equal Employment Opportunity program.

EXAMPLES OF DUTIES

+ Directs staff and operations of the Equal Employment Opportunity unit;

+ Coordinates, plans and manages unit activities;

+ Formulates program goals and objectives;

+ Develops strategic affirmative action programs;

+ Develops or assists in development of related policy, legislation and regulations;

+ Interprets and administers pertinent laws;

+ Evaluates staff;

+ Prepares or assists in preparation of budget;

+ Maintains contacts with individuals within and outside of department who might impact program activities;

+ Investigates all complaints of discrimination made against agency and reports findings to appropriate authority;

+ Coordinates findings with Office of the Attorney General when appropriate;

+ Corrects and remedies any discriminatory conduct that occurs;

+ Counsels staff on equal employment opportunity matters;

+ Prepares materials and conducts training to heighten knowledge of equal employment opportunity laws and affirmative action goals;

+ Oversees preparation of affirmative action plans;

+ Conducts analysis of data to develop and implement outreach programs;

+ Implements procedures to ensure internal and external compliance with federal and state laws, statutes, regulations and Executive Orders;

+ Conducts briefing sessions with staff;

+ Prepares required reports;

+ Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;

+ May monitor effectiveness of policies and procedures;

+ May assist with or oversee the State of Connecticut Minority and Small Contractor's Set Aside Program and contract compliance;

+ May oversee affirmative action for patient, student, inmate and/or client rights programs;

+ May serve as agency's ADA coordinator;

+ Performs related duties as required.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY

+ Considerable knowledge of

+ and ability to apply management principles and practices;

+ relevant state and federal laws, statutes and regulations;

+ employment practices related to civil rights, equal employment opportunity or affirmative action plans and programs;

+ Knowledge of

+ needs and issues of patients, inmates, students and/or clients;

+ interviewing and counseling techniques;

+ merit system selection process including recruitment, examination and classification;

+ Considerable

+ interpersonal skills;

+ oral and written communication skills;

+ Ability to

+ develop, analyze and implement affirmative action plans;

+ investigate;

+ compile, analyze and evaluate statistical data.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE

Eight (8) years of professional experience in affirmative action, equal opportunity assurance or human resources management.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SPECIAL EXPERIENCE

Three (3) years of the General Experience must have involved primary responsibility for affirmative action and equal opportunity assurance in an employment setting with at least one (1) year of experience at the level of an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 2.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - SUBSTITUTIONS ALLOWED

+ College training may be substituted for the General Experience on the basis of fifteen (15) semester hours equaling one-half (1/2) year of experience to a maximum of four (4) years for a Bachelor's degree.

+ A Master's degree in public administration, human resources management, labor relations or a closely related field or a law degree may be substituted for one (1) additional year of the General Experience.

+ For state employees one (1) year of experience as an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 2 may be substituted for the General and Special Experience.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

+ Experience writing Goals Analysis for the AA Plan.

+ Experience importing reports to EXCEL worksheets

+ Experiencing performing Statistical Analyses for all EEO Groups for AA Plans.

+ Experience conducting complex investigations.

+ Experience conducting Mediations with employees.

+ Experience providing employee ADA Accommodations.

+ Experience creating curriculum for training.

+ Experience conducting employee training.

+ Experience with Career Counseling employees.

+ Experience building internal and external relationships benefiting the EEO Unit.

+ Experience interpreting and implementing compliance with federal and state laws, statutes regulations and Executive Orders.

+ Experience supervising team members.

+ Experience reviewing and approving Interview Hiring Selection Reports.

+ Mastery of EXCEL advanced operations .

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

+ In accordance with Connecticut General Statute, incumbents in this class must complete five (5) hours of training during the first year of service or designation and a minimum of three (3) hours biannually thereafter. This training shall include (1) state and federal discrimination laws and (2) internal discrimination investigation techniques which will be provided by the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities and the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women.

+ Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.

Conclusion

AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.

Click on a link below to apply for this position:

Fill out the Supplemental Questionnaire and Application NOW using the Internet. Apply Online