Job Description
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Job Description
- PLEASE NOTE: THE SALARY RANGE FOR THIS POSITION IS $165,000 - $175,000.*
- QUALIFIED CANDIDATES WITH RELATED PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED FOR INTERVIEW, REGARDLESS OF CIVIL SERVICE STATUS.*
ACS, an equal opportunity employer, is seeking a dedicated Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) professional to join our team. This role is central to upholding a workplace free from discrimination and ensuring adherence to federal, state, and city employment laws.
This position reports to the Commissioner of Children's Services and is responsible for conducting complex and confidential investigations into employment discrimination allegations, as well as ensuring reasonable accommodations are provided in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.
The ideal candidate will ensure that all protected groups are fully aware of their rights and will maintain an effective affirmative employment program. This role is crucial in promoting equal opportunity for those employed by, or seeking employment with, ACS
As the EEO Officer, you will:
- Manage EEO Operations: Handle all aspects of EEO operations, including the review, analysis, assignment, and resolution of investigative cases in a timely manner.
- Collaborate for Compliance: Work closely with the Human Resources Office and the Office of the General Counsel to ensure adherence to the City of New York's Equal Employment Opportunity Policy.
- Ensure Agency Compliance: Guarantee the fulfillment of the Agency's EEO obligations as outlined in the City Charter and other relevant employment laws.
- Advise on EEO Matters: Provide guidance to executive, managerial, and supervisory staff on EEO issues, ensuring best practices in handling requests for reasonable accommodations and complaint resolutions.
- Maintain Regular Communication: Keep executive divisional staff updated on the status of EEO matters.
- Develop Enforcement Strategies: Assist in creating strategies for implementing and monitoring compliance with EEO policies and procedures.
- Handle EEO Case Management: Oversee the EEO case management and database, maintaining a detailed log of all EEO and Reasonable Accommodations requests.
- Manage RA and ADA Processes: Oversee the Reasonable Accommodations process and ensure compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act.
- Conduct EEO Trainings: Develop and deliver EEO-related training programs for all ACS staff.
- Prepare Reports: Compile monthly, quarterly, and annual reports for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, internal ACS stakeholders and other external stakeholders.
- Analyze EEO Data: Collect and coordinate EEO statistics and information.
- Strategic Planning: Assist in developing strategic goals for the NYC Children's Services EEO Plan.
EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005
Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. City of New York
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