Labor, Department of
Six years of experience* in equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion, or human rights.
Qualifying experience includes working with organizations concerned with equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion, civil rights, minority business development, or similar programs; or in recruiting, training, and upgrading the educational and job qualifications of protected class members.
Substitutions: associate’s degree may substitute for two years of the non-supervisory experience; bachelor’s degree for four years; and J.D. or master’s degree for five years.
Preferred Qualifications:
Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders.
Duties Description
Standard Duties:
As an Equal Opportunity Specialist 1, the incumbent will support the Division of Equal Opportunity and Development (DEOD) in the investigation of discrimination complaints, assessment of requests for reasonable accommodations, conduct of WIOA Equal Opportunity Compliance Reviews, implementation of Diversity and Inclusion initiatives, and other EO-based work. Duties include, but are not limited to:
Analyze data and produce reports related to agency diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity programs.
Conduct assessments and make recommendations on requests from clients and employees for reasonable and religious accommodations pursuant to federal and State laws.
Investigate discrimination complaints in the provision of services from agency clients and makes recommendations to management.
Additional Comments
Notes regarding position and salary:
If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.
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