Investigator - Office of Civil Rights Compliance

The Office of Civil Rights Compliance (OCRC) is seeking an Investigator. The Investigator will assist with the investigation, adjudication, and resolution of university complaints under the university’s Community Policies, including the policies on Human Rights, Anti-harassment, Sexual Harassment and Sexual Misconduct, Consensual Relationships Involving Students, Violence, and Anti-retaliation. This position will also assist in designing, delivering, and evaluating educational programs relating to discrimination, sexual harassment, and violence.

Occasional evenings and weekends are required.

There is an expectation that the person in this position will maintain effective, civil, and respectful working relationships with the University of Iowa campus community and uphold the University’s commitment to creating welcoming and respectful environments for all.

This position is eligible for hybrid work within Iowa and will require a work arrangement form to be completed upon the start of your employment. Per policy, work arrangements will be reviewed annually, and must comply with the remote work program and related policies and employee travel policy when working at a remote location. 

Key Areas of Responsibility

Investigation, Remediation and Reporting of Complaints and Reviews 

• Investigate and resolve formal and informal complaints of discrimination, and violence filed by students, faculty, and staff.
• Assist as a member of the Title IX Grievance Pool to investigate, adjudicate or serve as a hearing facilitator as appointed by the Title IX Coordinator.
• As a member of the Title IX Grievance Pool, commence thorough, reliable, and impartial investigations by identifying issues and developing a strategic investigation plan, including a witness list, evidence list, intended investigation time frame, and order of interviews for all witnesses and the parties.
• Prepare formal written findings as to the conclusion of the investigation. or when required by the Title IX Regulation, gather, assess, and synthesize evidence, but make no conclusions, engage in no policy analysis, and render no recommendations as part of the final investigation report.

Consultation, Risk Assessment and Interpretation/Research of Regulations

• Respond to basic and complex inquiries from university administrators where interpretation of policies, advice and consultation on appropriate informal resolution of complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, and violence may be required.
• Identify risk areas and gaps between practice and policy/regulations.
• Identify and recommend education, best practices, and issues to be audited.
• Conduct basic research into policies and practices.

Management of External Standards Review Processes

• Coordinate specific aspects of external review and internal processes.
• Analyze and prepare data/reports.
• Support other compliance staff as directed.
• Complete training that meets the Title IX Regulation requirements, including the definition of sexual harassment in 106.30, the scope of the University of Iowa’s education program or activity, how to conduct an investigation and grievance process including hearings, appeals, and informal resolution processes, as applicable, and how to serve impartially, including by avoiding prejudgment of the facts at issue, conflicts of interest, and bias. Training must also include how to determine issues of relevance to create an investigative report that fairly summarizes relevant evidence, as set forth in the Title IX Regulation.

Policy Development

• Serve on appropriate university committees to develop and/or revise university policy and complaint procedures relating to discrimination, sexual harassment, and violence.

Training and Educational Programs 

• Assist in the design, development, and implementation of educational programs relating to discrimination, sexual harassment prevention, and violence for university students, faculty, and staff.
• Assist in the design of brochures and course materials for educational programs.