Job Title: Executive Director – Muncie Human Rights Commission
Employer: City of Muncie, Indiana – Human Rights Commission
Supervisor: Human Rights Commission
Location: Muncie, IN
Type: Full-Time, FLSA Exempt, Non-Union Eligible, Non-Remote
The office of Human Rights:
The city of Muncie Human Rights Commission (“HRC”) is tasked with ensuring the public’s rights are protected. The HRC promotes equal opportunity and equal rights for everyone regardless of race, religion, color, sex, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, ancestry, national origin, or United States military/veteran status. Equal education, employment opportunities, access to and use of public accommodations, and equal opportunity for acquisition of real property were declared to be civil rights by the Muncie Common Council.
The HRC is tasked to:
(1) Study, investigate and act in regard to any condition having an adverse effect upon relations between persons of various race, color, age religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability ancestry, national origin, or United States military service veteran status groups;
(2) Institute and conduct educational and other programs intended to promote the equal rights and opportunities of all persons;
(3) Solicit the cooperation of various groups within the community in order to improve the quality of communications and understanding of human/civil rights within the community;
(4) Stimulate private and governmental departments and agencies to develop and foster meaningful programs in support of the objectives and purposes of the Muncie Human Rights Commission; and
(5) Ensure the equal protection of all persons and the full availability of all rights and privileges of citizenship to all person.
Key Responsibilities & Essential Job Functions of Executive Director:
- Incumbent manages daily operations and activities of the Human Rights Commission Office, including directing personnel and periodically evaluating job performance of staff.
- Gathers, interprets, and disseminates information about laws, regulations and issues concerning human rights and equal opportunity to Commissioners, City agencies, and others as deemed appropriate by the Commission.
- Ability to deal with complex and conflicting issues involved with litigation and development of cases, and knowledge and ability to research applicable laws and regulations for complaints.
- Receives and investigates complaints of discrimination, evaluates and determines validity of complaints, interview clients, gathers information, makes applicable recommendations to Commissioners, ad oversees timeliness of complaint investigative procedures.
- Communicates with complainant and respondent regarding various aspects of the complaint.
- Analyzes complaints and supporting data, reviewing and interpreting legislation, regulations, and judicial rulings, prepares and submits narrative reports and recommendations and conducts fact-finding conferences as needed.
- Ability to analyze and interpret evidence in order to make final decisions and recommendations based on testimony and facts.
- Prepares various forms, reports, investigative plans, correspondence, cse analysis and assists in negotiating settlements, documents work following standardized format and procedures.
- Arranges for a conciliation or settlement agreements, schedules a public hearing if such agreements cannot be obtained or works with the complainants to submit complaint to Indiana Civil Rights Commissions.
- Coordinates departmental operations with other local, state and federal agencies on cases within jurisdiction of other agencies.
- Pursues opportunities for federal recognition of the HRC ad administers any funding as a result of such recognition.
- Serves as ADA and Title VI Coordinator for the City of Muncie reviewing and processing ADA Complaints.
- Develops, coordinates, and implements the educational process designed to improve human rights and achieve equal opportunity via workshops, special projects and seminars.
- Acts as a public resource for information and research for information in the area of Human Rights.
- Trains and informs Commissioners on local, state, and national developments in Human Rights.
- Prepares and submits a Monthly Director’s Report on director’s activities to Commissioners (at interval determined by the Commission) including but not limited to statistics on complaints and expenditures from commission budget.
- Attends Human Rights Commission meetings monthly, and other committee meetings as necessary.
- Prepares agenda, records minutes, makes public notices regarding meetings and meeting changes.
- Tracks Commission appointments made by appointing bodies, notifies appointing bodies of vacancies and keeps City website updated on appointments.
- Prepares annual budget proposal, presents to HRC for approval. Presents the budget to City Council annually, and monitors all expenditures.
- Incumbent maintains frequent contact with department staff, Commission members and committees, Local State and Federal agency representatives, complainants, respondents, attorneys, and or other parties relevant to a complaint and members of general public for a variety of purposes including interpreting human rights laws and regulations, and coordinating department operations.
- Attends meetings of City Department Heads as convened by Mayor.
- Performs related duties as assigned by the HRC.
Minimum Requirements:
- Undergraduate degree in Paralegal Studies, Social Work, Psychology, Law, Public Administration, Political Science, experience in management in human relations or related are recommended.
- Incumbent exercise independent judgement in reaching conclusions based on a wide variety of information and data. Incumbent is required to interpret data and information to make decisions on specific cases by applying local, state, and federal laws, regulations and judicial rulings.
- Incumbent is responsible for managing the daily operations of the HRC Office. Incumbent receives general and indirect supervision, necessitating personal initiative to oversee the investigation and disposition of human rights complaints, and in developing, implementing and coordinating human rights issues and activities within the City. Work is reviewed for overall compliance with applicable laws and regulations and with department policies.
- Basic knowledge of budgeting principles and ability to prepare and monitor department budget.
- Ability to effectively listen with objectivity and sensitivity, and ability to communicate both orally and in writing in a variety of situations.
- Ability to complete Title VA and ADA coordinator training/certification within first year of employment.
- Ability to travel to required meetings and trainings, including occasional overnight trips, using available transportation options.
Pay: $24.00 - $27.07 per hour
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Employee discount
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Paid time off
- Retirement plan
- Vision insurance
People with a criminal record are encouraged to apply
Work Location: In person
