The EOA Duties are:

Duties. The primary duty of the EOA is to assist the commanders in executing the commanders Equal Opportunity Program.

a. EOAs also can perform the following duties:

1. Provide guidance, advice, or assistance in all EO matters to commanders, designated commanding generals, commanding officers, and tenant commanders in their geographical areas.
2. Provide guidance and advice on command investigations into allegations of discrimination, to include sexual harassment.
3. Advise commanders and military personnel about the use of the Informal Resolution System (IRS) and Request Mast to resolve allegations of discrimination and sexual harassment at the lowest possible level.
4. Provide analysis of command-specific data which will enable the commander to monitor the EO climate within their organization, identify trends and areas of concern, and develop methods for improving the EO climate.
5. Conduct inspections of subordinate/tenant commanders EO programs, as directed.
6. Assist Equal Opportunity Representatives (EORs) in cultural events or celebrations on those days set aside for the recognition of the contributions of various groups.
7. Provide EO input into policies and programs for assigned and tenant commands, as requested.
8. Provide briefings or training on EO issues for assigned and tenant commands, as requested.
9. Assist EORs with EO program information on complaint reporting and other reporting requirements, command statistics, and EO training requirements.
10. Monitor the effectiveness of command EO training.
11. Conduct the 40-hour Equal Opportunity Representative Course (EORC) on a semi-annual basis, at a MCO 5354.3B 17 JUN 02 3 minimum, for new EORs. Coordination and cooperation between EOAs in the local area is strongly encouraged.
12. Conduct quarterly training for unit EORs to continue the awareness and learning process initiated with the 40-hour EORC.
13. Manage the command's Training Information Resources Library (TIR).
14. Serve as the command's POC to report formal complaints of discrimination and sexual harassment to CMC (MPE), via the Discrimination and Sexual Harassment (DASH) reporting system.
15. Assist commanders in disseminating EO information throughout the command.

EOAs do not:

1. Serve as advocates for those who file EO complaints, or those who believe that they have been subjected to discrimination or sexual harassment.
2. Serve as a unit EOR.

Links:

• MARINE CORPS EQUAL OPPORTUNITY (EO) MANUAL (SHORT TITLE: EOM)
• FY10 WEST COAST EQUAL OPPORTUNITY TRAINING
• MCO 1000.9A Sexual Harrassment
• MCO 1700.23F Request Mast