Reconsideration Officer
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Job Location:
Columbus, NE - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
04-11-2025
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
At the State of Ohio we take care of the team that cares for Ohioans. We provide a variety of quality competitive benefits to eligible full-time and part-time employees*. For a list of all the State of Ohio Benefits visit ourTotal Rewards website! Our benefits package includes:
- Medical Coverage
- Free Dental Vision and Basic Life Insurance premiums after completion of eligibility period
- Paid time off including vacation personal sick leave and 11 paid holidays per year
- Childbirth Adoption and Foster Care leave
- Education and Development Opportunities (Employee Development Funds Public Service Loan Forgiveness and more)
- Public Retirement Systems (such as OPERS STRS SERS and HPRS)&Optional Deferred Compensation (Ohio Deferred Compensation)
*Benefits eligibility is dependent on a number of factors. The Agency Contact listed above will be able to provide specific benefits information for this position.
The State of Ohio is a drug-free workplace which prohibits the use of marijuana (recreational marijuana/non-medical cannabis). Please note this position may be subject to additional restrictions pursuant to the State of Ohio Drug-Free Workplace Policy (HR-39) and as outlined in the posting.
About Us:
Mission -Promoting positive human relations amongst Ohios diverse population through education and enforcement of laws against discrimination.
Ohio is a Disability Inclusion State and strives to be a model employer of individuals with disabilities. The State of Ohio is committed to providing access and inclusion and reasonable accommodation in its services activities programs and employment opportunities in accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other applicable laws.
Completion of undergraduate core coursework in human resources business administration public administration liberal arts or related field of study; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. conducting routine & complex investigations of alleged discrimination which included tracing patterns of discrimination by specific employers & cases involving three or more bases of discrimination & many involved issues; 2 yrs. trg. or 2 yrs. enforcement of laws against discrimination; valid drivers license.
-Or 12 mos. exp. as Civil Rights Investigator 2 69112.
-Or equivalent of Minimum Class Qualifications for Employment noted above
Major Worker Characteristics:
Knowledge of: ORC 4112 & other civil rights laws governing discrimination in employment public accommodations housing &/or credit* investigative & interviewing techniques agency policies & procedures* problem solving methods public relations human resources; Skill in: active listening critical thinking reading comprehension independent judgment & decision making use of personal computer; Ability to: deal with many variables & determine specific course of action; prepare meaningful concise & accurate reports maintain accurate records.
Job Skills: Diversity Management/EEO
Applications must clearly indicate how the applicant meets the minimum qualification for the position. If you meet minimum qualification due to educational achievement please submit a copy of your unofficial transcript(s) with your application. All answers to the supplemental questions must be supported by information provided in the work experience &/or education sections on your civil service application. Please do not use see resume as a substitution for the completed application; assumptions will not be made.
This position requires extensive experience in public speaking particularly in presenting factual and legally sound arguments to a board or commission. This expertise is essential. The incumbent will create detailed reports following investigation interview of persons and the review of documents. Additionally the incumbent must have excellent writing skills and ability to create reports which would aid the Commission in making a determination.
Applicants should submit a short writing sample along with their resume and cover letter which clearly outlines their experience in both public speaking and writing.
The position is based and the work will be performed in the Central Office of the Ohio Civil Rights Commission (Columbus OH)
What Youll Do
- Serve as agency manager for the request for reconsideration processfor multiple regional offices (i.e. on behalf of agency formulate & implement policy developing standards & guidelines to effectively process & monitor the appeals by clients to reconsider the original finding in the investigation of their charge of discrimination): receive log and monitor requests for reconsideration (e.g. monitors case load to avoid backlog & falling statutes); retrieve regional case investigation & documentation in order to review case investigations in entirety to ascertain whether there are unresolved legal or factual issues or errors as alleged & determine if the original recommendation was appropriate or not (e.g. analyze regional reconsideration assessment original case report reconsideration request; may interview Investigators charging parties respondents attorneys or witnesses).
Establish guidelines & time frames for analysis of reconsiderationprocedures; develop format for recommendation report; develop timeline for securing information regarding investigation & the investigator reconsideration analysis for probable/no probable cause findings. Prepare recommendations based on case analyses (e.g. analysis ofcase investigation request for reconsideration submitted documentation & interviews); present recommendation to Board of Commissioners leading up to a binding legal ruling); prepare weekly production reports based on recommendation process activity (i.e. reconsiderations received & number of recommendations completed & submitted for agenda items). Attend meetings; communicate with other regions & central office & prepare correspondence (e.g. submit finalized recommendations to Compliance Department for agenda items at regularly scheduled Commission meetings; attend all Commission meetings to present recommendations to the Board of Commissioners & defend recommendations); prepare correspondence resulting from case determinations at commission meetings (e.g. letter of determinations for Final Order); respond orally &/or in writing to requests or questions regarding request for reconsideration recommendations.
Required Experience:
Unclear Seniority
Key Skills
- CCTV
- Federal Agencies
- Customer Service
- Clearance
- Facility
- Suspicious Activity
- Property Damage
- Public Safety
- Daily Operations
- Professional Development
- Access Control
- Communication
- General Public
- Procedures
- Powerpoint
About Company
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