EEOC & Data Privacy Compliance Specialist - Eurofins USA

Eurofins Scientific is an international life sciences company, providing a unique range of analytical testing services to clients across multiple industries, to make life and our environment safer, healthier and more sustainable. From the food you eat, to the water you drink, to the medicines you rely on, Eurofins laboratories work with the biggest companies in the world to ensure the products they supply are safe, their ingredients are authentic and labelling is accurate.

The Eurofins network of companies is the global leader in food, environment, pharmaceutical and cosmetic product testing and in agroscience Contract Research Organisation services. It is one of the market leaders in certain testing and laboratory services for genomics, discovery pharmacology, forensics, advanced material sciences and in the support of clinical studies, as well as having an emerging global presence in Contract Development and Manufacturing Organisations. It also has a rapidly developing presence in highly specialised and molecular clinical diagnostic testing and in-vitro diagnostic products.

In over 30 years, Eurofins has grown from one laboratory in Nantes, France to 58,000 staff across a decentralised and entrepreneurial network of 900 laboratories in over 54 countries. Eurofins companies offer a portfolio of over 200,000 analytical methods to evaluate the safety, identity, composition, authenticity, origin, traceability and purity of biological substances and products.

In 2021, Eurofins generated total revenues of EUR 6.72 billion, and has been among the best performing stocks in Europe over the past 20 years.

The EEOC and Data Privacy Compliance Specialist is responsible for ensuring the accurate collection, review, and submission of employee data to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and other government agencies, as well as supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of our data privacy compliance program, ensuring adherence to applicable laws and regulations.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Gathers, compiles, analyzes, and interprets data necessary for external (government) and internal EEO compliance, reporting, and monitoring. Data may include recruitment, hiring, terminations, promotions, disciplinary actions, salaries, applicant flows, and transfers.
• Plans, completes, and files required EEO and/or affirmative action reports and documentation with government agencies.
• Uses appropriate statistical software or tools to measure and monitor equal opportunity and affirmative action plan compliance.
• Reports survey results, statistics, and recommendations for corrective action to the Equal Employment Opportunity Manager and other appropriate stakeholders.
• Prepares reports of data results, presenting and explaining findings to senior leadership or stakeholders.
• Identifies and recommends reasonable short- and long-term goals, milestones, and benchmarks for key performance metrics.
• May conduct or assist with conducting classification audits to ensure that jobs are properly classified as exempt or nonexempt.
• Develops, implements, and maintains a comprehensive data privacy program aligned with legal requirements.
• Conducts risk assessments and audits to identify and mitigate privacy risks.
• Creates and updates privacy policies, procedures, and training materials and leads privacy training and awareness initiatives across the organization.
• Serves as the primary point of contact for data protection authorities and manage data subject requests.
• Collaborates with IT, legal, and other departments to ensure data privacy is integrated into business processes.
• Monitors compliance with data privacy laws and regulations, providing guidance and recommendations.
• Stays updated on emerging privacy trends and regulations to adapt the program accordingly.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to effectively train staff and managers in areas of equal employment opportunity, affirmative action, and diversity.
• Excellent interpersonal and negotiation skills.
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Excellent time management skills, with proven ability to meet deadlines.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Extensive knowledge of federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity laws and affirmative action requirements.
• Ability to analyze federal and state legislation and corporate policies.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite or related software, including Microsoft Excel.
• Working knowledge of human resource information systems (HRIS).

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree, preferably in Human Resources, Business Administration, Law, Information Technology or other related field required.
• At least three years of experience in human resources with an emphasis on EEO policies, affirmative action required.
• At least three years of experience in related areas such as job classification and compensation, recruitment, selection, training, and/or equal opportunity compliance preferred.
• At least three years experience in data privacy.
• Experience with project management preferred.
• Experience with Oracle Cloud or similar employee management software.
• SHRM-CP or SHRM-SCP preferred.
• Certification in data privacy (e.g., CIPP, CIPM) preferred.

The position is full-time, Monday-Friday, 8 a.m.-5 p.m., with overtime as needed. 

• Excellent full time benefits including comprehensive medical coverage, dental, and vision options
• Life and disability insurance
• 401(k) with company match
• Paid vacation and holidays

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Eurofins is a M/F, Disabled, and Veteran Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer.