USAID’s Office of Civil Rights is led by a career member of the Senior Executive Service, who is the Agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Official. The Office provides strategic direction, guidance, and technical assistance to USAID management to ensure equality of opportunity at USAID and non-discrimination in United States-based programs receiving Federal financial assistance. The Office of Civil Rights educates the workforce about their EEO rights and responsibilities and non-discrimination in USAID programs.
Contacting the USAID Office of Civil Rights
If you are an applicant for employment or a member of USAID’s workforce and you believe you have been discriminated against or harassed by someone at USAID, you can contact the Office of Civil Rights at the following email addresses:
- To report discrimination complaints, email: eeocomplaints@usaid.gov.
- To report harassment, email: ocrharassment@usaid.gov.
To file a complaint of discrimination in a USAID program operating in the United States that receives Federal financial assistance, email: externalcivilrights@usaid.gov.
If you are an individual with a disability applying for a job at USAID or a member of USAID’s workforce and want to request a disability-related reasonable accommodation, email: reasonableaccommodations@usaid.gov.
Important EEO and Civil Rights Policy and Program Information at USAID
- Mandated Reports
- No FEAR Act – Notification of EEO Findings of Discrimination against USAID
- USAID Automated Directive Series (ADS)
