Director of Enforcement, PA Human Relations Commission

Are you looking for an exciting career with the top Civil Rights Enforcing Agency in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania? Would you like to make a difference by enforcing federal laws that make it illegal to discriminate against a job applicant or an employee because of the person's race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetic information? The Pennsylvania Human Relations Commission (PHRC) has a Director of Enforcement position that will manage the overall strategic and operational responsibility for the development, program delivery, quality control and evaluation of the program overseeing our Equal Employment Opportunity Division. Apply today and take this next step forward in your professional career.

In this leadership and management role, you will develop, update and maintain the policies and procedures needed to implement effective statewide programs that prevent and eliminate discrimination as defined by the PA Human Relations Act. This position works collaboratively with the Executive Director, Senior Management, the Regional Directors and the Commissioners to implement and grow the Commission's organizational vision as established in the Strategic Plan. You will be expected to ensure programmatic excellence by deploying and continuously improving a statewide Quality Assurance (QA) Program and working closely with State-Wide Lean Management experts. Within this role, you will have the opportunity to supervise and train staff and coordinate programs with Regional Directors in three Regional Offices. In the performance of job duties, this professional provides ongoing, specific consultation and advisement to the Regional Directors on how best to strategically manage the resolution of discrimination complaints given the Commission's priorities and strategic plan.

Interested in learning more? Additional details regarding this position can be found in the position description.

Work Schedule and Additional Information:

• Full-time employment
• Work hours are 8:00 AM to 4:00 PM, Monday - Friday, with 30-minute lunch.
• Telework: You may have the opportunity to work from home (telework) part-time, in office three days per week, two days telework. In order to telework, you must have a securely configured high-speed internet connection and work from an approved location inside Pennsylvania. If you are unable to telework, you will have the option to report to the headquarters office in Harrisburg. The ability to telework is subject to change at any time. Additional details may be provided during the interview.
• Salary: In some cases, the starting salary may be non-negotiable.
• You will receive further communication regarding this position via email. Check your email, including spam/junk folders, for these notices.

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum Experience and Training Requirements:

• Six years of professional experience in human relations, general human resources, equal opportunity, or civil rights work, which includes four years in a supervisory capacity; and a bachelor's degree; or
• An equivalent combination of experience and training.

Additional Requirements:

• You must be willing and able to commute to Harrisburg, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania.
• You must be able to perform essential job functions.

Preferred Qualifications (not required):

• Experience conducting investigations
• Experience increasing agency/program areas revenues
• Experience raising funds
• Experience writing grant proposals
• Experience evaluating programs
• Experience managing a Federal program

How to Apply:

• Resumes, cover letters, and similar documents will not be reviewed, and the information contained therein will not be considered for the purposes of determining your eligibility for the position. Information to support your eligibility for the position must be provided on the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education).
• If you are claiming education in your answers to the supplemental application questions, you must attach a copy of your college transcripts for your claim to be accepted toward meeting the minimum requirements. Unofficial transcripts are acceptable.
• Your application must be submitted by the posting closing date. Late applications and other required materials will not be accepted.
• Failure to comply with the above application requirements may eliminate you from consideration for this position.

Veterans:

• Pennsylvania law (51 Pa. C.S. *7103) provides employment preference for qualified veterans for appointment to many state and local government jobs. To learn more about employment preferences for veterans, go to www.pa.gov/agencies/employment/how-to-apply.html and click on Veterans.

Telecommunications Relay Service (TRS):

• 711 (hearing and speech disabilities or other individuals).

If you are contacted for an interview and need accommodations due to a disability, please discuss your request for accommodations with the interviewer in advance of your interview date.

The Commonwealth is an equal employment opportunity employer and is committed to a diverse workforce. The Commonwealth values inclusion as we seek to recruit, develop, and retain the most qualified people to serve the citizens of Pennsylvania. The Commonwealth does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religious creed, ancestry, union membership, age, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, AIDS or HIV status, disability, or any other categories protected by applicable federal or state law. All diverse candidates are encouraged to apply.