To provide customer-focused consultant and technical services in the areas of human resource management, diversity, and civil rights, in support of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Mission
What We Do
The Division of Diversity and Civil Rights is responsible for the following five program areas:
Equal Opportunity -- Developing a work force that represents the diversity of the United States Civilian labor force.
Affirmative Employment -- Achieving equality of opportunity in the work environment through changing the organization's demographics to reflect our Nation's demographics.
Special Emphasis -- Utilizing Special Emphasis Programs to address equal employment opportunity and work force diversity efforts.
Discrimination -- Ensuring that employees and applicants for employment are not discriminated against based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, disability, reprisal, and/or retaliation.
Federally Assisted and Federally Conducted Programs -- Ensuring that federal and state entities who receive federal financial assistance comply with federal civil rights laws and regulations.
Equal opportunity to participate in and benefit from the programs and activities of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is available to all individuals regardless of age, race, religion, color, sex, national origin or disability. If you have any questions, please contact the U.S. Department of Interior, Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, 1849 C Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20240.
Diversity and Civil Rights Program Staff
612-713-5380 (v)
612-713-5318 (tty)Equal Employment Specialists:
Peggy Nelson
612-713-5316
Arlene White
612-713-5317Equal Employment Assistant:
Anita Simons
612-713-5381
Program Responsibilities
Accessibility Issues
Peggy NelsonAffirmative Action/Employment
Arlene WhiteDiscrimination Complaints/ EEO Counseling
Peggy NelsonEqual Employment Opportunity (EEO)
Peggy NelsonEEO Training
Peggy NelsonFederally Assisted Program
Peggy NelsonFederally Conducted Program
Peggy NelsonOutreach
Arlene WhiteSelection Packages
Arlene WhiteStatistical Information
Arlene WhiteStudent Programs
Student Career Experience Program (SCEP)
Student Temporary Employment Program (STEP)
Barbara Menough (PM), 612-713-5225
Equal Employment Opportunity Counselor
Any employee or applicant for employment who believes he or she has been discriminated against because of race, color, sex, sexual orientation, religion, age, national origin, disability, or reprisal, must consult one of the following EEO Counselors within 45 calendar days of the alleged discrimination before filing a formal EEO complaint against the Agency.
Peggy Nelson
Office for Diversity and Civil Rights Program
Bishop Henry Whipple Federal Building
1 Federal Drive
Fort Snelling, Minnesota 55111-4056
612-713-5316 (v) 612-713-5318 (tty)
