Delia L. Johnson

Office of Civil Rights

International Broadcasting Bureau

Ms. Delia L. Johnson is the Director of the Office of Civil Rights of the International

Broadcasting Bureau (IBB). In her present position, she serves as principal advisor

on all matters relating to the management of equal employment opportunities (EEO).

She administers the IBB’s EEO complaint process, the People with Disabilities Program,

the Federal Women’s Program, the Hispanic Employment Program, and the Civil Rights

Implementation Program which monitors Agency compliance with Title VI and Title IX of

the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended.

Ms. Johnson has an extensive background in federal sector equal employment opportunity

which spans over two decades. Prior to her present appointment, Ms. Johnson served as

Deputy Director and Equal Employment Opportunity Officer of the Office of Civil Rights,

United States Information Agency. Ms. Johnson’s previous government service includes

her tenure as Senior EEO Specialist for the Office of the Assistant Secretary for

Health, Public Health Service, Department of Health and Human Services, as well as Senior

EEO Specialist with the Department of Education and the departmental Office for Equal

Opportunity at the Department of Interior. In addition, Ms. Johnson held the positions of

EEO Specialist with the Department of Health Education and Welfare; Manpower Development

Specialist with the D.C. Department of Human Resources; and served as Bilingual Counselor

with the United Planning Organization. She is also a former teacher of Spanish and

English-as-a-Second Language.

A native of Panama, Ms. Johnson received her B.A. and M.A. degrees from Howard University,

Washington, D.C. and completed course work in the Master's Degree Program in Equal Opportunity

Law at the Antioch School of Law Center for Legal Studies. Her post graduate studies also included

course-work in Cross-Cultural counseling.