# Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers

> Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.
- **Entity Type:** role
- **Schema Version:** role.v1
- **Soc Code:** 13-1041.03
- **Summary:** Monitor and evaluate compliance with equal opportunity laws, guidelines, and policies to ensure that employment practices and contracting arrangements give equal opportunity without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability.

## Aliases

- Affirmative Action Officer (AA Officer)
- Civil Rights Investigator
- Equal Employment Opportunity Officer (EEO Officer)
- Equal Opportunity Specialist
- Civil Rights Representative
- Complaint Investigations Officer
- Equal Employment Opportunity Representative (EEO Representative)
- Action Officer
- Appeals Coordinator
- Civil Rights Specialist
- Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist (EEO Specialist)
- Equal Opportunity Counselor

## Tasks

| Text | Type | Iwa |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Investigate employment practices or alleged violations of laws to document and correct discriminatory factors. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Prepare reports related to investigations of equal opportunity complaints. | Core | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Interview persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to verify case information. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.w |
| Study equal opportunity complaints to clarify issues. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals or employers. | Core | 4.A.4.a.1.b |
| Meet with persons involved in equal opportunity complaints to arbitrate and settle disputes. | Core | 4.A.1.a.1.w |
| Develop guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices. | Core | 4.A.2.b.4.a |
| Prepare reports of selection, survey, or other statistics and recommendations for corrective action. | Supplemental | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Monitor the implementation and impact of guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Coordinate, monitor, or revise complaint procedures to ensure timely processing and review of complaints. | Core | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Provide information, technical assistance, or training to supervisors, managers, or employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, or staff development. | Core | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Meet with job search committees or coordinators to explain the role of the equal opportunity coordinator, to provide resources for advertising, or to explain expectations for future contacts. | Supplemental | 4.A.4.a.2.e |

## Emerging Tasks

| Text |
| --- |
| Develop guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices, such as affirmative action plans and equal opportunity employment policies. |
| Train employees on equal opportunity laws, guidelines, or policies, such as discrimination, diversity, harassment, or affirmative action. |

## Activities

| Name | Iwa |
| --- | --- |
| Evaluate personnel practices to ensure adherence to regulations. | 4.A.1.a.2.k |
| Explain regulations, policies, or procedures. | 4.A.4.a.1.b |
| Monitor organizational processes. | 4.A.1.a.2.b |
| Prepare research reports. | 4.A.3.b.6.c |
| Conduct surveys in organizations. | 4.A.1.a.1.i |
| Advise others on human resources topics. | 4.A.4.b.6.e |
| Train personnel on managerial topics. | 4.A.4.b.3.d |
| Coordinate regulatory documentation activities. | 4.A.4.b.1.g |
| Negotiate contracts with clients or service providers. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Confer with personnel to coordinate business operations. | 4.A.4.a.2.e |
| Coordinate personnel recruitment activities. | 4.A.4.b.4.f |
| Interview witnesses, suspects, or claimants. | 4.A.1.a.1.w |
| Negotiate agreements to resolve disputes. | 4.A.4.a.7.b |
| Establish organizational guidelines or policies. | 4.A.2.b.4.a |

## Capabilities

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Law and Government | knowledge | 4.43 |
| Written Comprehension | ability | 4.38 |
| Active Listening | essential_skill | 4.25 |
| Oral Comprehension | ability | 4.25 |
| Reading Comprehension | essential_skill | 4.12 |
| Oral Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Written Expression | ability | 4.12 |
| Problem Sensitivity | ability | 4.12 |
| Inductive Reasoning | ability | 4.12 |
| Speaking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Critical Thinking | essential_skill | 4 |
| Social Perceptiveness | transferable_skill | 4 |
| Deductive Reasoning | ability | 4 |
| Speech Recognition | ability | 4 |
| English Language | knowledge | 3.97 |
| Personnel and Human Resources | knowledge | 3.92 |
| Writing | essential_skill | 3.88 |
| Speech Clarity | ability | 3.88 |
| Customer and Personal Service | knowledge | 3.78 |
| Active Learning | essential_skill | 3.75 |
| Complex Problem Solving | transferable_skill | 3.75 |
| Information Ordering | ability | 3.75 |
| Near Vision | ability | 3.75 |
| Judgment and Decision Making | transferable_skill | 3.62 |
| Sociology and Anthropology | knowledge | 3.4 |
| Monitoring | essential_skill | 3.38 |
| Administration and Management | knowledge | 3.29 |
| Persuasion | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Analysis | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Systems Evaluation | transferable_skill | 3.25 |
| Category Flexibility | ability | 3.25 |
| Flexibility of Closure | ability | 3.25 |
| Administrative | knowledge | 3.19 |
| Coordination | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Service Orientation | transferable_skill | 3.12 |
| Education and Training | knowledge | 3.01 |
| Learning Strategies | essential_skill | 3 |
| Negotiation | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Time Management | transferable_skill | 3 |
| Fluency of Ideas | ability | 3 |

## Skills

| Name | Type |
| --- | --- |
| Active Listening | Common Skill |
| Reading Comprehension | Common Skill |
| Inductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Speech Recognition | Specialized Skill |
| Social Perceptiveness | Common Skill |
| Deductive Reasoning | Common Skill |
| Critical Thinking | Common Skill |
| English Language | Common Skill |
| Writing | Common Skill |
| Information Ordering | Specialized Skill |
| Complex Problem Solving | Common Skill |
| Active Learning | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Excel | Common Skill |
| Systems Analysis | Specialized Skill |
| Time Management | Common Skill |
| Negotiation | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Word | Common Skill |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Specialized Skill |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Outlook | Common Skill |
| Microsoft Access | Specialized Skill |
| Learning Strategies | Specialized Skill |
| Instructing | Specialized Skill |
| Psychology | Specialized Skill |
| Mathematics | Common Skill |
| Visualization | Specialized Skill |
| Finger Dexterity | Common Skill |
| Database Software | Specialized Skill |
| Telecommunications | Specialized Skill |
| Foreign Language | Common Skill |
| Geography | Specialized Skill |
| Depth Perception | Common Skill |
| Chemistry | Specialized Skill |
| Biology | Specialized Skill |
| Physics | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Selection | Specialized Skill |
| Presentation Software | Specialized Skill |
| Installation | Specialized Skill |
| Equipment Maintenance | Specialized Skill |

## Tools

| Example | Category | Hot | In Demand |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Microsoft Excel | Spreadsheet software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Office software | Office suite software | yes | yes |
| Microsoft Access | Data base user interface and query software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Outlook | Electronic mail software | yes | no |
| Microsoft PowerPoint | Presentation software | yes | no |
| Microsoft SharePoint | Document management software | yes | no |
| Microsoft Word | Word processing software | yes | no |
| Bashen EEOFedSoft | Compliance software | no | no |
| Bashen EEOSoft | Compliance software | no | no |
| Bashen LinkLine | Human resources software | no | no |
| Berkshire Associates BALANCEaap | Human resources software | no | no |
| Biddle Adverse Impact Toolkit | Human resources software | no | no |
| Biddle AutoAAP | Human resources software | no | no |
| Corel WordPerfect Office Suite | Office suite software | no | no |
| Database software | Data base user interface and query software | no | no |
| EEO Made Simple AAPMaker | Human resources software | no | no |
| EEO Made Simple AppTrac | Human resources software | no | no |
| Equal employment opportunity EEO compliance software | Compliance software | no | no |
| Equitas EEOStat | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Gerstco AAPBase | Human resources software | no | no |
| IBM Lotus 1-2-3 | Spreadsheet software | no | no |
| Peopleclick AAPlanner | Human resources software | no | no |
| Peopleclick CAAMS | Human resources software | no | no |
| Peopleclick Monitor | Human resources software | no | no |
| Peopleclick PayStat | Analytical or scientific software | no | no |
| Speediware SpeedEEO | Human resources software | no | no |
| Yocum & McKee The Complete AAP | Human resources software | no | no |

## Work Context

| Name | Value |
| --- | --- |
| E-Mail | 4.93 |
| Telephone Conversations | 4.86 |
| Spend Time Sitting | 4.74 |
| Face-to-Face Discussions with Individuals and Within Teams | 4.6 |
| Determine Tasks, Priorities and Goals | 4.54 |
| Freedom to Make Decisions | 4.49 |
| Contact With Others | 4.43 |
| Written Letters and Memos | 4.39 |
| Importance of Being Exact or Accurate | 4.32 |
| Impact of Decisions on Co-workers or Company Results | 4.26 |
| Indoors, Environmentally Controlled | 4.23 |
| Frequency of Decision Making | 4.08 |
| Deal With External Customers or the Public in General | 3.97 |
| Work With or Contribute to a Work Group or Team | 3.69 |
| Conflict Situations | 3.68 |
| Time Pressure | 3.51 |
| Dealing With Unpleasant, Angry, or Discourteous People | 3.46 |
| Coordinate or Lead Others in Accomplishing Work Activities | 3.24 |
| Importance of Repeating Same Tasks | 3 |
| Spend Time Making Repetitive Motions | 2.83 |
| Exposed to Sounds, Noise Levels that are Distracting or Uncomfortable | 2.7 |
| Physical Proximity | 2.63 |
| Public Speaking | 2.56 |
| Consequence of Error | 2.55 |
| Spend Time Using Your Hands to Handle, Control, or Feel Objects, Tools, or Controls | 2.48 |
| Work Outcomes and Results of Other Workers | 2.45 |
| Degree of Automation | 2.34 |
| Level of Competition | 2.21 |
| Dealing with Violent or Physically Aggressive People | 1.94 |
| In an Enclosed Vehicle or Operate Enclosed Equipment | 1.92 |
| Spend Time Standing | 1.9 |
| Health and Safety of Other Workers | 1.87 |
| Spend Time Walking or Running | 1.86 |
| Exposed to Contaminants | 1.6 |
| Indoors, Not Environmentally Controlled | 1.5 |
| Outdoors, Exposed to All Weather Conditions | 1.46 |
| Exposed to Very Hot or Cold Temperatures | 1.37 |
| Pace Determined by Speed of Equipment | 1.35 |
| Spend Time Bending or Twisting Your Body | 1.3 |
| Exposed to Extremely Bright or Inadequate Lighting Conditions | 1.24 |

## Preparation

- **Job Zone:** 4
- **Job Zone Name:** Job Zone Four: Considerable Preparation Needed
- **Education:** Most of these occupations require a four-year bachelor's degree, but some do not.
- **Experience:** A considerable amount of work-related skill, knowledge, or experience is needed for these occupations. For example, an accountant must complete four years of college and work for several years in accounting to be considered qualified.
- **Svp Range:** (7.0 to < 8.0)

### Education Distribution

| Label | Percentage |
| --- | --- |
| Bachelor's Degree | 65.76 |
| Some College Courses | 14.07 |
| Master's Degree | 11.87 |
| Post-Baccalaureate Certificate | 4.44 |
| First Professional Degree | 2.77 |
| Post-Master's Certificate | 1.09 |

## Person Fit

| Name | Family | Value |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Enterprising | career_interest_type | 5.37 |
| Conventional | career_interest_type | 5.21 |
| Social | career_interest_type | 4.24 |
| Investigative | career_interest_type | 3.01 |
| Artistic | career_interest_type | 1.73 |
| Realistic | career_interest_type | 1.23 |

## Related Roles

| Soc Code | Slug | Title | Tier |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 13-1075.00 | role-13-1075-00 | Labor Relations Specialists | Primary-Short |
| 11-3121.00 | role-11-3121-00 | Human Resources Managers | Primary-Short |
| 43-4061.00 | role-43-4061-00 | Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | Primary-Short |
| 13-1071.00 | role-13-1071-00 | Human Resources Specialists | Primary-Short |
| 11-9199.02 | role-11-9199-02 | Compliance Managers | Primary-Short |
| 23-1022.00 | role-23-1022-00 | Arbitrators, Mediators, and Conciliators | Primary-Long |
| 13-1141.00 | role-13-1141-00 | Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 43-4161.00 | role-43-4161-00 | Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping | Primary-Long |
| 13-1041.00 | role-13-1041-00 | Compliance Officers | Primary-Long |
| 13-1041.07 | role-13-1041-07 | Regulatory Affairs Specialists | Primary-Long |
| 23-1011.00 | role-23-1011-00 | Lawyers | Supplemental |
| 23-1021.00 | role-23-1021-00 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | Supplemental |

## Career Clusters

| Cluster | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Energy & Natural Resources | energy-natural-resources |
| Financial Services | financial-services |
| Management & Entrepreneurship | management-entrepreneurship |
| Public Service & Safety | public-service-safety |

## Education Level

- **Category:** Bachelor's degree

## Study Programs

| Title | Slug |
| --- | --- |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | business-management-marketing-and-related-support-services |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | health-professions-and-related-programs |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | homeland-security-law-enforcement-firefighting-and-related-protective-services |
| Multi/Interdisciplinary Studies | multi-interdisciplinary-studies |
| Natural Resources and Conservation | natural-resources-and-conservation |

## Market

- **Median Wage:** 78420
- **Mean Wage:** 84980
- **Pct10Wage:** 46230
- **Pct25Wage:** 59130
- **Pct75Wage:** 104800
- **Pct90Wage:** 130030
- **Employment:** 397770
- **Area Title:** U.S.

## Industries


### Top

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Median Wage | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 46410 | 79920 | 2.89 |
| 54 | 54 | Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | Sector | 38020 | 90990 | 1.37 |
| 62 | 62 | Health Care and Social Assistance | Sector | 32070 | 68590 | 0.54 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 22870 | 89740 | 3.16 |
| 56 | 56 | Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services | Sector | 18660 | 60800 | 0.8 |
| 31-33 | 31-33 | Manufacturing | Sector | 18630 | 85040 | 0.57 |
| 61 | 61 | Educational Services | Sector | 15080 | 74650 | 0.43 |
| 48-49 | 48-49 | Transportation and Warehousing | Sector | 14480 | 63430 | 0.76 |
| 42 | 42 | Wholesale Trade | Sector | 10460 | 80660 | 0.67 |
| 561320 | 561320 | Temporary Help Services | National industry | 7260 | 56880 | 1.06 |
| 53 | 53 | Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | Sector | 7040 | 65310 | 1.15 |
| 51 | 51 | Information | Sector | 6310 | 92300 | 0.84 |

### Concentrated

| Naics | Slug | Title | Level | Employment | Lq |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 221111 | 221111 | Hydroelectric Power Generation | National industry | 130 | 7.37 |
| 524114 | 524114 | Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | National industry | 5750 | 4.96 |
| 221112 | 221112 | Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation | National industry | 600 | 3.26 |
| 55 | 55 | Management of Companies and Enterprises | Sector | 22870 | 3.16 |
| 52 | 52 | Finance and Insurance | Sector | 46410 | 2.89 |
| 22 | 22 | Utilities | Sector | 4180 | 2.8 |
| 541380 | 541380 | Testing Laboratories and Services | National industry | 790 | 1.8 |
| 623220 | 623220 | Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | National industry | 1070 | 1.6 |
- **Count:** 52

## Ai Signals

| Source | Label | Score | Scale | Release |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| frey_osborne | Computerization probability | 0.08 | 0-1 probability | 2013-baseline-2016-employment-snapshot |
| felten_aioe | AI occupational exposure | 0.6981205 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_image_generation_aioe | Image generation occupational exposure | 0.8251011 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |
| felten_language_modeling_aioe | Language modeling occupational exposure | 0.5718207 | relative exposure score | 2021-plus-generative-ai-workbooks |

## Ai Outlook


### Index

- **Value:** 65
- **Percentile:** 64
- **Band:** Moderate
- **Version:** ai-exposure-index-v1

#### Components

| Percentile | Source |
| --- | --- |
| 64 | felten_aioe |
| 65 | openai_gpts_are_gpts |
| 67 | microsoft_working_with_ai |
- **Component Count:** 3

### Exposure

| Source | Label | Value | Percentile | Band | Note |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| felten_aioe | Overall AI exposure (Felten et al.) | 0.6981205 | 64 | Moderate | How much this job's abilities overlap with what AI systems can do, across many AI capabilities. A relative research score, not a forecast of job loss. |
| eloundou_gamma | LLM task exposure, γ (OpenAI / Eloundou) | 0.8 | 65 | Moderate | Share of this job's tasks where a large language model plus simple tools could cut the time to do them by at least half. γ is capped at 1.0 and many jobs reach that ceiling, so treat a top score as 'in the top group', not a precise rank. |
| microsoft_applicability | AI assistant applicability (Microsoft) | 0.19911368668287543 | 67 | High | How applicable today's AI assistants are to this job's activities, measured from real Microsoft Copilot conversations. Applicability is not the same as replacement. |

### Frey Historical

- **Source:** frey
- **Label:** Computerization probability (Frey & Osborne, 2013)
- **Value:** 0.08
- **Percentile:** 26
- **Band:** Low
- **Note:** A pre-LLM (2013) estimate of how automatable this job is by computerization and robotics. Shown for historical context only — it is not part of any current AI ranking.
- **Teleworkable:** yes

### Eloundou

- **Alpha:** 0.4
- **Beta:** 0.6
- **Gamma:** 0.8

### Usage Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Importance |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide information, technical assistance, or training to supervisors, managers, or employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, or staff development. | 0.011400564482003541 | 4.01 |
| Participate in the recruitment of employees through job fairs, career days, or advertising plans. | 0.010681609965120435 | 2.65 |
| Monitor the implementation and impact of guidelines for nondiscriminatory employment practices. | 0.0026704024912801087 | 4.14 |
| Interpret civil rights laws and equal opportunity regulations for individuals or employers. | 0.002156863550649319 | 4.56 |
- **Usage Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

### Bls

- **Growth Percent:** 3
- **Growth Percentile:** 51
- **Direction:** About average
- **Annual Openings Thousands:** 33.3
- **Annual Openings Percentile:** 86
- **Employment2024Thousands:** 418
- **Employment2034Thousands:** 430.3

### Sources

| Source | Version |
| --- | --- |
| bls_employment_projections | 2024-2034 |
| dingel_neiman | dingel-neiman-workathome |
| felten_aioe | felten-raj-seamans-aioe |
| frey_osborne | frey-osborne-automation |
| microsoft_working_with_ai | working-with-ai |
| openai_gpts_are_gpts | gpts-are-gpts |

## Ai Playbook

- **Trusted Task Count:** 2
- **Task Count:** 3
- **Total Sample:** 296
- **Autonomy Median:** 4
- **Dominant Collaboration:** task iteration
- **Automation Share:** 24.91
- **Augmentation Share:** 62.46
- **Work Use Percent:** 88.81

### Collaboration

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| task iteration | 46.21 |
| directive | 24.91 |
| learning | 16.25 |

### Use Case

| Label | Percent |
| --- | --- |
| work | 88.81 |
| coursework | 7.58 |

### Delegated Tasks

| Task | Usage Percent | Collaboration | Autonomy Median | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Provide information, technical assistance, or training to supervisors, managers, or employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, or staff development. | 0.024403050381297663 | task iteration | 4 | 244 |
| Participate in the recruitment of employees through job fairs, career days, or advertising plans. | 0.003300412551568946 | task iteration | 4 | 33 |

### Boundary Tasks

| Task | Human Needed Percent | Sample Count |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Provide information, technical assistance, or training to supervisors, managers, or employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, or staff development. | 97.54098360655738 | 244 |
| Participate in the recruitment of employees through job fairs, career days, or advertising plans. | 96.96969696969697 | 33 |

### Seed Prompts

| Prompt | Collaboration |
| --- | --- |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: provide information, technical assistance, or training to supervisors, managers, or employees on topics such as employee supervision, hiring, grievance procedures, or staff development. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
| Let's work through this together, step by step: participate in the recruitment of employees through job fairs, career days, or advertising plans. I'll give feedback as we go. | task iteration |
- **Release:** 2026-01-15-v4-plus-2025-03-27-v2

## Counts

- **Tasks:** 18
- **Skills:** 39
- **Capabilities:** 120
- **Tools:** 27
- **Related Roles:** 20

## Source

- **Dataset:** gold.onet_role_starter_surface
- **Version:** 30.3
- **Generated At:** 2026-06-02T21:00:32.945303+00:00
- **Content Hash:** 2e622c957b32a22d