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City of Davenport · 2 weeks ago

Civil Rights Housing Analyst

Davenport, IA

Full-time

Onsite

Mid, Senior Level

2+ years exp

The City of Davenport is seeking a Civil Rights Housing Analyst to manage various administrative duties related to fair housing investigation and enforcement. This role involves conducting investigations, providing community education, and ensuring compliance with civil rights laws.

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Responsibilities

Conducts investigations of fair housing complaints, including interviews, research, and fact-finding

Educates the community on fair housing rights and policies

Develops informational materials such as brochures, posters, flyers, ads, and other media

Receives, investigates, and resolves internal and public complaints of discrimination

Applies current civil rights laws and policies to case facts, ensuring compliance with state and federal regulations

Maintains confidentiality of sensitive and confidential information throughout investigations

Conducts legal research, interprets civil rights legislation and case law

Drafts findings, administrative rules, and recommendations

Provides technical support and guidance to commissions, boards, and the public regarding policies, procedures, and resources

Prepares reports for HUD, corporate, foundation, and government funders

Researches funding sources, proposal requirements, and submission deadlines; maintains report calendar

Monitors and oversees budget for state and federal contracts

Represents the Commission in public engagements, meetings, hearings and presentations

Provides updates and technical support to ensure community engagement and policy compliance

Stays current with civil rights priorities, legislation, and enforcement regulations

Successfully conciliates civil rights complaints and implements best practices in enforcement and education

Qualification

Fair housing lawsCivil rights investigationsLegal researchReport writingCommunity engagementBilingualMultilingualCustomer serviceSocial perceptivenessEffective communicationCritical thinking

Required

Requires a bachelor's degree majoring in business, public administration, human services, social sciences, or legal studies PLUS two years of experience completing fair housing investigation reports, interpreting state/federal fair housing laws, conducting criminal or civil discrimination investigations into housing discrimination, analyzing and/or auditing organizational policies, investigating discrimination complaints, or any combination thereof; OR six years of experience completing fair housing investigation reports, interpreting state/federal fair housing laws, conducting criminal or civil discrimination fair housing investigations, analyzing and/or auditing organizational policies, investigating discrimination complaints, or any combination thereof

Preferred

5-10 years of related professional experience working in fair housing law enforcement, with experience conducting civil rights investigations, writing reports of legal findings of fact and conclusions of law

Experience working in local government serving racially and ethnically diverse populations in a predominantly white community

Bilingual or multilingual fluency