Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Officer

Titl e: Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Officer

Location: Portland United States

Job Description:

Overview

Legacy Health is seeking a skilled Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Officer to advance its diversity, health equity, and inclusion efforts. In this position, you will play a key role in developing and implementing policies that address harassment and discrimination affecting protected groups. You will work collaboratively with regulatory, risk management, employee relations, legal, and compliance teams, while promoting restorative justice principles and fostering a "just culture." This approach emphasizes accountability and learning from mistakes to create a work environment free from discrimination, harassment, and both explicit and implicit bias.

This role is vital for ensuring civil rights protections for both patients and employees. The ideal candidate possesses strong problem-solving skills and instructional experience, enabling them to create effective training programs for diverse audiences and proactively address ongoing issues. You will help strengthen Legacy's educational and training initiatives and oversee cross-training in restorative practices to support those affected by harassment, discrimination, or hateful conduct.

This is a hybrid role. On days that onsite activity is not required, individuals in this role may work remotely.

Please include a cover letter with your resume and application materials in order to be considered.

Primary duties include overseeing the intake and management of confidential complaints related to discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; gathering relevant information, determining jurisdiction, and conducting impartial investigations-which involve interviewing parties and witnesses, reviewing documentation, analyzing evidence, and preparing comprehensive reports. You will provide expert support and guidance to leaders, supervisors, and staff. This position also requires travel to Legacy locations and community partners to meet stakeholders where they are and facilitate DEI initiatives.

Responsibilities

The Equal Opportunity and Civil Rights Officer is a key driver in the ongoing development and implementation of Legacy's systemwide diversity, equity, and inclusion strategy which includes educating about and enforcing existing policies on harassment, discrimination, affirmative action, DEI and anti-racism in partnership with employee relations consultants and compliance officers.The person in this role is a trusted expert and partner supporting, educating, and leading the Legacy community in the areas of employment equity, civil rights, and restorative justice. Enhances Legacy's education and training opportunities, leads and cross-trains on restorative practices for healing individual and team experiences of bias, harassment, discrimination, violence, and hate with the primary goal of building a multiculturally competent workforce and creating a fair and inclusive workplace culture for minoritized populations. Maintains a manageable case load of equal opportunity cases; conducts investigations; provides guidance on corrective and restorative action; handles reasonable accommodation requests for employees' language, religious, transgender, pregnancy, religious, disability, and veteran status; advises on civil rights matters and assists in the administration of Legacy's prohibited bullying, harassment, and discrimination trainings.

Qualifications

Education/Certification:

Bachelor's degree required. Juris Doctor degree preferred. Training in trauma-focused approaches to investigations preferred.

Experience:

Minimum 3 years of experience relating to resolution of civil rights complaints (Title VII, ADA, Title IX, etc.).

Experience interacting with constituents that are diverse in characteristics such as age, race, ethnicity, religion, gender identity and expression, ability, and socioeconomic backgrounds, in a culturally- competent manner. Alternative Dispute Resolution experience and training preferred.

Experience in a hospital, medical center, or other health care entity, or in conducting investigations in the clinical (health care) setting strongly preferred.

Skills:

• Proven ability to understand and analyze complaints of harassment and discrimination (including cases qualifying as disparate impact), partner with compliance, legal, safety, and employee relations officers, maintaining objectivity and fairness and treating confidential matters responsibly.
• Ability to present and cross-train on restorative practices.
• Has comprehensive knowledge of federal, state, and local laws, regulations, and guidelines related to affirmative action and civil rights enforcement, especially in recruitment, hiring, training and development, and promotion and retention of employees.
• Demonstrated knowledge of the complexities of harassment and discrimination in healthcare environments, and able to advise clinical and non-clinical leaders on how to protect the civil rights of clinicians and other hospital staff while meeting legal obligations to patients.
• Demonstrated knowledge of best practices and methodologies for conducting investigations, including interviewing, gathering and analyzing evidence, and writing investigation reports. Ability to effectively work with hostile and emotional individuals in a firm but compassionate manner and to diffuse and manage situations involving intense conflict.
• Skilled in active listening, mediation, and facilitation. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Project/process management skills and strong problem-solving skills.
• Experience utilizing restorative justice frameworks in communities affected by interpersonal bias, harassment, discrimination, and sexual misconduct and violence.
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to collaborate effectively with diverse groups. Has high degree of competency in culturally and population-specific best practices, especially when working with people who have engaged in interpersonal harm.
• Proven ability to use discretion and maintain confidentiality.
• Effective written and oral communication skills. Ability to present information in a clear and concise manner both in writing and verbally.
• Utilizes web-based data management system and applicable technologies to conduct and document work.

.

Licensure

Certified mediator, restorative justice practitioner or equivalent experience. CCEP (certified ethics and compliance professional), CHC, CHPC or CHRC, SPHR, or SHRM-SCP preferred.

Pay Range

USD $56.62 - USD $84.36 /Hr.

Our Commitment to Health and Equal Opportunity

Our Legacy is good for health for Our People, Our Patients, Our Communities, Our World. Above all, we will do the right thing.

If you are passionate about our mission and believe you can contribute to our team, we encourage you to apply-even if you don't meet every qualification listed. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can grow and succeed.

Legacy Health is an equal opportunity employer and prohibits unlawful discrimination and harassment of any type and affords equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religion or creed, citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.