<p>Equal Opportunity Supervisor</p> <p>Salary</p> <p>$142,629.76 - $173,380.48 Annually</p> <p>Location</p> <p>San Jose Metropolitan Area, CA</p> <p>Job Type</p> <p>Full-Time</p> <p>Job Number</p> <p>25-B25-A</p> <p>Department</p> <p>County Counsel</p> <p>Opening Date</p> <p>08/07/2025</p> <p>Closing Date</p> <p>8/21/2025 11:59 PM Pacific</p> <p>Bargaining Unit</p> <p>93</p> <ul> <li>Description </li><li>Benefits </li><li>Questions </li></ul> <p>Description</p> <p>Under general direction, assists in planning, organizing, directing, and evaluating the programs of the Equal Opportunity Department, advancing the goals of equal opportunity, diversity, and civil rights on a County-wide basis; and performs related personnel and administrative functions, including the supervision of subordinate professional and clerical staff.</p> <p>Typical Tasks</p> <p>Depending on the area of assignment, positions are assigned any of the following tasks:</p> <ul> <li>Plans, organizes, directs, and evaluates the activities and staff of the Equal Opportunity Department; </li><li>Analyzes and plans for the effective and efficient utilization of personnel and resources to accomplish equal opportunity goals; </li><li>Develops, administers, and coordinates a comprehensive County-wide equal opportunity program in the areas of County employment, contract compliance, civil rights legislation enforcement, and Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs and Diversity initiatives, and Reasonable Accommodation Policy and Procedures to ensure compliance; </li><li>Implements services, studies, and projects in support of equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and assists Human Resources with special recruitment efforts; </li><li>Analyzes County employment practices and identifies problems in recruitment, testing, job structuring, supervisory practices, job qualifications, career development or other elements of the human resources system, and recommends corrective action; </li><li>Determines objectives and strategies to meet program goals and evaluates program effectiveness, implementing modifications as needed; </li><li>Formulates and implements policies, plans, and procedures for carrying out functions of the program; </li><li>Ensures compliance with equal opportunity and civil rights mandates and reporting requirements, and evaluates County-wide policies to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations; </li><li>Directs the development and establishment of services, studies, projects, and special employment programs in support of equal opportunity for women, minorities, or disabled persons; </li><li>Provides prevention and diversity training for County employees, and coordinates training activities with the Employee Development staff, and/or oversees comprehensive ADA and reasonable accommodation training; </li><li>Selects, hires, supervises and evaluates program staff; </li><li>May direct and maintain information/data systems and direct the analysis of statistical data and workforce utilization reports, and prepares reports on program status, progress, and needs in order to evaluate, plan, and implement the program both on a County-wide basis and for individual departments; </li><li>Provides an analysis of new and revised statutes and proposed legislation in the areas of equal opportunity and civil rights issues that includes their effects on County programs and departments; </li><li>Uses research methodologies including review of current literature, selection of decision making models, and selection of alternate solutions, in looking at issues and problems in the areas of equal opportunity and civil rights; </li><li>Manages the County's Disadvantaged Business Enterprise Programs to assure compliance by contractors and consultants; </li><li>Coordinates the activities of equal opportunity personnel within all County agencies and departments; </li><li>Manages the discrimination complaint process; </li><li>Develops, administers, and coordinates the equal opportunity function for the disabled for employees; and ensures public access to County of Santa Clara services, programs and functions; </li><li>Conducts administrative review of Equal Opportunity decisions; </li><li>Assesses employees for reasonable accommodation placement; </li><li>Provides staff support to the County's Council on Equal Employment Opportunity and Advisory Commission for the Disabled, and/or community groups and organizations on employment issues affecting disabled persons; </li><li>Investigates or oversees resolution of discrimination/harassment complaints; </li><li>May be assigned as a Disaster Service Worker, as required; </li><li>Performs other related duties as required. </li></ul> <p>Employment Standards</p> <p>Sufficient education, training, and experience which demonstrates possession and direct application of the following knowledge and abilities.</p> <p>Training and Experience Note: The required knowledge, and abilities required to perform this function are acquired through training and experience equivalent to a Bachelor's degree. Relevant analytical, administrative, lead, supervisory or management experience that includes interpreting rules and regulations, gathering data and formulating recommendations, and report writing can substitute for education on a year-for-year basis;</p> <p>AND</p> <p>Four (4) years of experience performing equal opportunity investigations and/or Reasonable Accommodation compliance. Lead or supervisory experience is desirable.</p> <p>Knowledge of:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Federal and state legislation, regulations, case law, principles, practices, and procedures pertaining to civil rights, equal opportunity, and ADA/FEHA;</p> </li><li> <p>Principles of supervision, training, and management, including selection, hiring, supervision, evaluation, discipline, training and staff development;</p> </li><li> <p>Human Resources and management staff services functions, including labor relations, classification, recruitment, testing, selection, placement, career development, and human resource planning and training;</p> </li><li> <p>Barriers to employment for women, minorities, and persons with developmental or physical disabilities;</p> </li><li> <p>Statistical methods and communication techniques utilized in the presentation of management information;</p> </li><li> <p>Contract compliance procedures and practices;</p> </li><li> <p>Administration and requirements of Disadvantaged Business Enterprise regulations, practices, and procedures;</p> </li><li> <p>Goals, purposes, functions, services, and activities of County government;</p> </li><li> <p>Discrimination/harassment complaint investigation;</p> </li><li> <p>Statistical analysis techniques;</p> </li><li> <p>Outreach methods to attract a targeted population;</p> </li><li> <p>Employment problems faced by the disabled, women, and minorities;</p> </li><li> <p>Current federal, state, and local programs designed to improve the status of women, minorities, and disabled persons;</p> </li><li> <p>Principles of organization and administrative, fiscal, and program management;</p> </li><li> <p>Principles of learning theory and teaching methods;</p> </li><li> <p>Principles and techniques of organizing and motivating groups;</p> </li><li> <p>Current research, trends, and methods used in solving and preventing problems in the field of equal opportunity and civil rights;</p> </li><li> <p>Dispute resolution techniques.</p> </li></ul> <p>Ability to:</p> <ul> <li> <p>Plan, organize, direct, and evaluate activities and staff within the Equal Opportunity Department;</p> </li><li> <p>Conduct detailed analysis of complex problems and identify practical, alternative actions and solutions;</p> </li><li> <p>Take initiative, reason logically, and be creative in developing and introducing new ideas, strategies, services, studies, and projects;</p> </li><li> <p>Devise and direct special employment programs in support of women, minorities, or persons with disabilities;</p> </li><li> <p>Ensure compliance with equal opportunity and civil rights mandates;</p> </li><li> <p>Work with diverse public and private agencies, and community groups;</p> </li><li> <p>Supervise, train, develop and motivate staff;</p> </li><li> <p>Evaluate an equal opportunity program using outcome data to determine the effectiveness of program components and make program modifications as necessary;</p> </li><li> <p>Identify and monitor trends in the fields of equal opportunity and civil rights;</p> </li><li> <p>Conduct needs analyses and surveys;</p> </li><li> <p>Develop and maintain statistics;</p> </li><li> <p>Utilize computers and computer software systems;</p> </li><li> <p>Be sensitive to cultural, ethnic, gender, and socio-economic diversity, including varied educational levels;</p> </li><li> <p>Communicate effectively, both orally and in writing, including effective public speaking;</p> </li><li> <p>Analyze new and revised statutes and proposed legislation to determine effects on County programs and departments, as well as their impact on the community and community groups;</p> </li><li> <p>Advocate effectively by supporting as well as proposing appropriate legislation;</p> </li><li> <p>Establish and maintain effective working relationships in a multi-cultural workforce and community;</p> </li><li> <p>Interpret and effectively apply codes, rules, laws, and regulations;</p> </li><li> <p>Effectively train and motivate individuals and groups.</p> </li></ul> <p>The County offers comprehensive first-class medical, dental, and vision benefits plans for County employees and their dependents, including plans with no deductibles, no co-pays, no co-insurance, and no prescription drug co-pays. Learn more here.</p> <p>The County also offers generous paid time off with significant vacation, sick time, and 13 paid County holidays annually! Details are included in the Memorandum of Understanding/Agreement with the bargaining unit applicable to the job classification.</p> <p>In addition to the amazing perks above, the County also offers the additional benefits below.</p> <p>Retirement Benefits</p> <p>The County offers robust retirement plans including a 457(b) Deferred Compensation Plan (similar to the private sector's 401(k) plan) and the CalPERS pension plan. In addition to lifetime retirement income available through the CalPERS pension plan, the 457(b) Deferred Compensation plan provides a great way to save for retirement and supplement the defined benefit pension available to employees. These plans help our employees build a plan for their future and contribute to their family's long-term financial well-being.</p> <p>Health Flexible Spending Account</p> <p>The Health Flexible Spending Account (HFSA) empowers employees to manage healthcare expenses efficiently with tax-free contributions (up to $3,200 for the 2024 calendar year). Secure tax-free solutions for your healthcare expenses and enjoy the flexibility to manage your healthcare finances effectively with the HFSA.</p> <p>Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP)</p> <p>The Dependent Care Assistance Program (DCAP) enables employees to utilize tax-free funds for dependent care services, facilitating a convenient and cost-effective approach for managing your dependent care expenses. The County also offers the Employee Childcare Assistance Plan, an employer-funded DCAP, for employees with annual income under $120,000.</p> <p>Life and AD&D</p> <p>The County offers life and disability benefits including Life Insurance, Accidental Death and Dismemberment (AD&D) Insurance, Long-Term Disability insurance, California State Disability Insurance, and Integration with Leave. These benefits ensure financial security and income support when you and your family need it most.</p> <p>Employee Assistance Program (EAP)</p> <p>The County prioritizes employee mental health and well-being and offers a top-tier Employee Assistance Program (EAP) through Concern providing confidential counseling sessions covering stress, anxiety, relationships, grief, as well as financial/legal services, personal coaching, child and elder care referrals, and comprehensive crisis support.</p> <p>Employee Wellness</p> <p>The Employee Wellness Program offers free wellness programing, fitness classes and resources; including Elevate My Wellness an all-in-one platform designed to elevate your well-being journey.</p> <p>Education Reimbursement</p> <p>A generous Learning and Employee Development program is available, including Education Reimbursement for employees seeking additional training and professional development.</p> <p>NOTE: Benefit and Retirement information may vary from bargaining unit to bargaining unit. Due to changes in State Law, current pension provisions described in the union contracts are not automatically applied. Specific pension benefits for new hires who start on or after January 1, 2013 may be different than indicated in the union contracts.</p> <p>Click here to access all Memoranda of Understanding and most recent Summary of Changes.</p> <p>01</p> <p>Please answer the following questions. Completion of the following supplemental questions is REQUIRED for your application and is an integral part of the evaluation process. Initially, it will be used to evaluate against the employment standards. For those applicants meeting the employment standards, this information will be critical in the subsequent competitive assessment to identify those candidates to be invited to continue in the examination process. Your responses to the questions may also be reviewed and scored in a Competitive Rating evaluation process based on pre-determined rating criteria. Your answers should be as complete as possible, as no additional information will be accepted from applicants once the Competitive Rating evaluation has begun. Please include the name of employer, job title, dates of employment and number of hours worked per week for questions asking about your experience. A response of "see resume" or "see application" will deem your application incomplete. Vague, incomplete or non-responsive answers could result in no or low scores in a competitive rating process. Do you understand this requirement?</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>02</p> <p>Working in the County of Santa Clara's Equal Opportunity Division (EOD), the Equal Opportunity (EO) Supervisor is expected to oversee, in collaboration with two other EO Supervisors, a team of approximately 15-16 Senior EO Officers and/or EO Officers who conduct discrimination, harassment, and retaliation investigations and/or other personnel investigations. The EO Supervisor supervises and oversees EO Officers, including assigning them tasks and investigations, reviewing their written investigative reports, and directing and monitoring their investigative progress. The EO Supervisor is expected to provide coaching, training, and direction to staff and assess their developmental needs. The EO Supervisor may also be assigned to personally investigate complex or high-visibility discrimination and/or personnel complaints and handle special projects. The EO Supervisor also formulates and implements policies, plans, and procedures for carrying out functions of EOD. This is an opportunity for candidates with excellent investigatory, project management, and supervisory skills to oversee a talented team of EO Officers. The EO Supervisor should have the skills and ability to work effectively with a diverse group of County employees and management. Successful candidates will have strong writing, interviewing, analytical, and interpersonal skills, and be able to formulate and present summaries and conclusions in a clear and logical manner. Candidates must attach a resume and writing sample to their job application in order to submit their application for this recruitment. Please select Yes if you understand the requirements to qualify for this recruitment.</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>03</p> <p>How did you find out about this job?</p> <ul> <li>Contacted by County Recruiter </li><li>Virtual Job Fair </li><li>In Person Job Fair </li><li>In-Person Networking Professional Event </li><li>Virtual Networking Event </li><li>Community Event </li><li>Glassdoor </li><li>Governmentjobs.com </li><li>Professional Association </li><li>Search Engine (Google, Bing, online search, etc.) </li><li>Hospital Website: SCVMC, O'Connor Hospital, St. Louise Regional Hospital Website </li><li>Contacted by a Recruitment Firm </li><li>Handshake </li><li>Student Career Center </li><li>County Text Message </li><li>County Career Newsletter </li><li>Other (Specify in the next question) </li><li>County Employee Referral </li><li>County of Santa Clara Career Website </li><li>County of Santa Clara Job Interests Email Notification </li><li>Facebook </li><li>Instagram </li><li>LinkedIn </li><li>Indeed </li></ul> <p>04</p> <p>If you selected an event/fair or other in the question above, please specify. If not, type N/A.</p> <p>05</p> <p>What is the highest level of education you have completed?</p> <ul> <li>None </li><li>High School or GED equivalent </li><li>College (1 to 29 semester units / 1 to 44 quarter units) </li><li>College (30 to 59 semester units / 45 to 89 quarter units) </li><li>College (60 to 89 semester units / 90 to 134 quarter units) </li><li>College (90 to 119 semester units / 135 to 179 quarter units) </li><li>College (120 or more semester units / 180 or more quarter units) </li><li>Associate's Degree </li><li>Bachelor's Degree </li><li>Master's Degree </li><li>Law Degree </li><li>Doctoral Degree </li></ul> <p>06</p> <p>How many years of experience do you have interpreting and analyzing rules and regulations, gathering and analyzing data, formulating recommendations, and writing reports?</p> <ul> <li>None </li><li>Less than one year </li><li>One to less than two years </li><li>Two to less than three years </li><li>Three to less than four years </li><li>Four to less than five years </li><li>Five or more years </li></ul> <p>07</p> <p>Describe your experience interpreting and analyzing rules and regulations, gathering and analyzing data, formulating recommendations, and report writing. Include employer name,start/end dates of employment, job title, job duties, and hours worked per week. If none, type n/a.</p> <p>08</p> <p>How many years of experience performing equal opportunity investigations and/or Reasonable Accommodation compliance do you have?</p> <ul> <li>None </li><li>Less than one year </li><li>One to less than two years </li><li>Two to less than three years </li><li>Three to less than four years </li><li>Four to less than five years </li><li>Five or more years </li></ul> <p>09</p> <p>Describe your experience performing equal opportunity investigations and/or Reasonable Accommodation compliance. Include employer name, start/end dates of employment, job title, job duties, and hours worked per week. If none, type n/a.</p> <p>10</p> <p>Describe your experience supervising or managing equal opportunity investigations and/or reasonable accommodation compliance. Include employer name, start/end dates of employment, job title, job duties, and hours worked per week. If none, type n/a.</p> <p>11</p> <p>Indicate the management, supervisory and/or lead tasks that you have performed. (Check each that applies.)</p> <ul> <li>Assigning work and providing direction to staff (coordinate work assignments, set staff priorities, etc.) </li><li>Compile data and prepare management reports </li><li>Develop and assess compliance with policies or procedures </li><li>Develop, implement, and evaluate work-process improvements </li><li>Employee hiring and onboarding </li><li>Employee performance coaching and/or mentoring </li><li>Employee scheduling (hours worked, approved vacation or time off requests, etc.) </li><li>Employee training and development </li><li>Formal discipline (suspensions, pay reductions, demotions, termination) </li><li>Informal discipline (verbal counseling or warning; documented oral counseling, etc.) </li><li>Writing and conducting performance appraisals </li><li>Other </li><li>None of the above </li></ul> <p>12</p> <p>Describe your experience with each of the tasks that you indicated you have performed in response to the preceding question. In your detailed response, please include: a) name of employer; b) number of staff you supervised; c) your job title; d) the position title(s) of the staff you supervised; and e) description of the supervisory, management and/or lead tasks you performed. If you do not have management, supervisory and/or lead experience, please note "No Experience." You may describe any transferrable knowledge, skills, and abilities that may qualify you for a supervisory position.</p> <p>13</p> <p>I certify that I have attached a copy of my resume as required.</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>14</p> <p>I certify that I have attached a writing sample for which I was the primary authority as an example of my writing skills as required.</p> <ul> <li>Yes </li><li>No </li></ul> <p>Required Question</p>