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Role Of An EEO Officer

The EEO Officer shall work closely with the staff members in order to:

1. Counsel employees, process discrimination complaints per the Administrative Rules and the instructions of the DAS/EOD, and keep the head of the agency abreast of complaint activity.

2. Assist the agency head and managers with identification of problem areas, proposals for solution, and methods of implementing corrective action.

3. Coordinate Equal Employment Opportunity activity and the agency's EEO program per guidelines of the DAS/EOD.

4. Design and implement monitoring systems which will measure the effectiveness of the agency's program and the attainment of current goals and timetables.

5. Keep the head of the agency and managers informed of the latest developments in the EEO area.

6. Ensure that all agency personnel are knowledgeable of the EEO program and Equal Employment Opportunity through training sessions as well as the dissemination and posting of pertinent EEO materials.

7. Serve as liaison between the agency and the DAS/EOD.