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VII. AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY The County is committed to eliminating discrimination based upon race, color, sex, national origin, familial status, age, or physical handicap. In grant programs, the County will comply with requirements of Section 3 (Use of project area residents), Equal Employment Opportunity on Federally Assisted Construction Contracts, and Executive Order 11625 (Minority Business). Notice of the policy will be placed in plain sight on job location for the benefits of interested parties and all contractors and sub- contractors so notified Equal Opportunity posters will be displayed as required. The Director of Human Resources is hereby appointed as the Equal Opportunity Officer. Duties will include coordinating local efforts in recruiting employees and soliciting bids, resolving complaints, and submitting required reports. The procuring entity will encourage the employment of local residents, especially those who have low to moderate income, and those who are female and/or of a minority racial/ethnic classification. This will be accomplished through the following methods for employment and hiring: 1 All employment opportunities will be publicly advertised, including the "equal opportunity employer" designation unless an internal promotion or upward mobility situation exists. 2. When appropriate, notification of employment opportunities will be issued to organizations such as the local schools, employment centers, minority organizations and social service agencies who may refer qualified applicants. 3. Recruitment practices, including those described in paragraphs one and two, will be conducted in such a way as to include qualified minorities and females in all levels of responsibility and departments, in percentage to the general population and/or available work force, to the maximum practical extent. 4. When applicants are equally qualified in all other areas, preference will be given to hiring minorities and females in furtherance of the goals expressed above. In accordance with the 1989 State Fair Housing Act (Fla. Stat. s76() 20), the county and any contractors hired with CDBG funds shall not discriminate against any person in the terms, conditions, or 11