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The Alaska State Commission for Human Rights is seeking a Human Rights Field Representative I/ II/ III to investigate civil rights violations under AS 18.80. The Human Rights Commission is an independent State of Alaska agency housed administratively within the Office of the Governor, reporting to seven Commissioners appointed by the Governor in 5-year rotating terms. Created in 1963 through the Alaska Human Rights Law, AS 18.80, it predates the U. S Civil Rights Act. It is a quasi-judicial agency charged with investigating discrimination complaints filed by the public in five areas: employment, places of public accommodation, credit and financing, the sale and rental of real property, and government practices. The Commission also educates the public about anti-discrimination laws and works to eradicate discrimination where possible. The agency works in conjunction with the federal Equal Employment Opportunities Commission ("EEOC") for cases that are co-filed. The Commission is seeking...Field, Field Representative, Training, Staffing, Investigator, Civil, Business Services