Diversity Officer

Diversity Officer

Program Manager VI

Duties:

The DMH Diversity Officer is responsible for managing a broad diversity strategy in support of the priorities, policies and programs of the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Department of Mental Health. The Diversity Officer plans, organizes and directs all aspects for diversity, affirmative action, and equal employment within the Department working closely with the EOHHS Diversity Director and the Commonwealth’s Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunity, and through a
strong, collaborative partnership with agency leadership, the Diversity Officer oversees
the implementation and evaluation of all civil rights and equal opportunity functions for the Department of Mental Health for approximately 3,000 employees.

Consistent with the Executive Office of Health and Human Services and the Office of Diversity and Equal Opportunities' direction and commitment to diversity in the workplace and the value such commitment provides in any organization, the incumbent of
this position will be charged with integrating diversity principles further into the Department's
culture, and implementing new initiatives such as the expanded programming opening up
new opportunities for disabled individuals in agency workplace,

Duties include:
Updates the Affirmative Action Plan; assists management in establishing and meeting
goals and objectives.
Investigates complaints of discrimination and sexual harassment; and serves as a nonlegal
liaison with compliance agencies.
Compiles and analyzes management reports in support of the organization’s diversity
business and needs.
Evaluates existing programs and populations in the diversity services arena and uses
those assessments to propose and develop new initiatives.
Research best practices in diversity and uses those findings to inform decisions and program planning.
Investigates discrimination and sexual harassment complaints and advises staff of their
rights under policy and state/federal regulations.
Works closely with HR to ensure policies and practices serve to diversify the employment
environment, as well as protect the rights of employees and applicants.
Reports to management regarding new developmentsin EEO/AA regulations; advises
management as needed on policies and goals.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM ENTRANCE REQUIREMENTS:

Applicants must have at least (A) five years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, supervisory or managerial experience in business administration, business management, or public administration.

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: None.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of EO/AA laws, regulations, and policies.
Knowledge of state policies and procedures.
Knowledge of management issues and employment law.
Interpersonal/human relations skills.
Verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to design, develop, and present training and orientation programs.
Analytic skills, and the capacity to use data in program design.

Comments:

A criminal and tax history background check will be completed on the recommended
candidate as required by the regulations set forth by the Executive Office of Health and
Human Services prior to the candidate being hired. For more information, please visit
http://www.mass.gov/hhs/cori and click on "Information for Job Applicants."
 

How To Apply:

Please mail or fax one copy of your cover letter and resume to:

Lauren Guziejka

Office of Health

Human Resources Department

600 Washington St., 2nd Floor

Boston, MA 02111

Please include posting ID# when applying for this position. Resumes can be faxed to 617-348-5509. Questions concerning this posting can be directed to the Customer Service Unit at 800-850-6968.