External Civil Rights Manager

Note for internal applicants: Successful candidates already at rates above the posted salary will be evaluated on an individual basis to determine final salary outcome.

Job Location: Central Office, 1617 Missouri Boulevard, Jefferson City, MO

Why you’ll love this position:

The external civil rights manager facilitates, coordinates and creates opportunities to increase minority and female inclusion in the areas of employment, procurement and highway contracting by managing the department's external affirmative action, equal opportunity and non-discrimination programs. Responsibilities are performed under general supervision.

What you’ll do:

• Manages the equal employment opportunity and affirmative action programs for external employment, Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (DBE) certification, participation and verification, on the job training (OJT), contract compliance and Title VI of the Civil Rights Act.
• Maintains knowledge of regulatory policy and legal material relevant to external civil rights; implements and manages policies for compliance with all civil rights programs and current laws.
• Manages and advises external civil rights staff on policies related to economic and business development efforts and education for disadvantaged business enterprise firms, small businesses, contractors and the department's workforce.
• Oversees project and contract compliance reviews and approves sub-recipient policies to ensure compliance with civil rights programs.
• Supervises the day to day activities of the external civil rights staff, including team building, leadership development, assignment of duties, review of progress, performance management, accountability, development and training.

All you need for success:

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree: Business Administration, Public Administration, Human Resources/Personnel Management, Law, or related field, AND six years of experience in civil rights activities, OR
• Ten years of experience in civil rights activities.

Special Working Conditions:

• Job requires statewide and out-of-state, overnight travel.

More reasons to love this position:

MoDOT offers an excellent benefits package that includes a defined pension plan, generous amounts of leave and holiday time, and eligibility for health insurance coverage. Visit our CAREERS page to explore all we have to offer. Your total compensation is more than the dollars you receive in your paycheck. To help demonstrate the value of working for MoDOT, we have created an interactive Total Compensation Calculator. This tool provides a comprehensive view of benefits and more that are offered to prospective employees. The Total Compensation Calculator and other applicant resources can be found HERE .

At MoDOT you will play a key role in maintaining the seventh largest highway system in the United States. We value team players who are open-minded and work well with others to accomplish goals and fulfill our mission of safety, service, and stability. We see the growth of our team members as an investment, both in MoDOT's future and yours. If you're looking for diverse opportunities, challenging work, and a flexible environment, we want to talk to you about joining our winning team. MoDOT operates on shared values and your success in our organization depends upon modeling these values. CLICK HERE to view our mission, values, and tangible results. If you embrace these values, we welcome your application.

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