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Hiring Agency

Finance & Administration Cabinet | Office of the Secretary

Location

200 Mero Street
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

Description

The Kentucky Finance and Administration Cabinet is seeking a highly motivated and experienced professional to provide executive leadership and strategic direction for the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity and Contract Compliance. This pivotal role oversees the development, implementation, and administration of programs that ensure compliance with federal and state civil rights laws, promote an inclusive and respectful workplace, and support the Commonwealth's contract compliance and business certification initiatives. The Executive Director will provide strategic oversight, ensure organizational accountability, and advance policies and programs that promote equity, compliance, and operational excellence across the Cabinet.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provides executive leadership, strategic planning, and administrative oversight for the Office's Equal Employment Opportunity, Affirmative Action, Title VI, ADA, Contract Compliance, MWBE, and SDVOSB programs.
• Directs the development, implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of policies and programs that ensure compliance with applicable federal and state civil rights laws, executive orders, and administrative regulations.
• Oversees investigations involving allegations of discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and requests for reasonable accommodation, ensuring timely, impartial, and legally sound resolutions.
• Serves as a trusted advisor to executive leadership and agency management on compliance, risk management, organizational policy, and workforce-related issues.
• Provides executive oversight of agency compliance programs, ensuring organizational adherence to applicable laws, regulations, contractual obligations, and established policies.
• Develops and delivers training, educational programs, and outreach to promote compliance, professional development, and awareness of organizational policies and responsibilities.
• Represents the agency before governmental entities, external partners, community organizations, and other stakeholders on matters related to organizational compliance, policy, and strategic initiatives.

The ideal candidate for this position will be a professional leader with the following preferred qualifications:

• Experience leading Equal Employment Opportunity, civil rights, compliance, human resources, legal, employee relations, or workplace investigations programs.
• Thorough knowledge of federal and state equal employment laws and regulations, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Title VI of the Civil Rights Act, the Kentucky Civil Rights Act, the Kentucky Equal Employment Opportunity Act, affirmative action principles, and related compliance requirements.
• Experience interpreting laws, regulations, policies, and procedures and applying them to complex employment and contract compliance matters.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and critical thinking skills with the ability to make sound, well- reasoned decisions.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to prepare executive-level reports, policy recommendations, investigative findings, and correspondence.