Review Vacancy
AgencyHuman Rights, Division of
TitleDirector Equal Opportunity
Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $100845 to $127474 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Bachelor’s degree and five years of relevant experience.*
*Substitutions: Four years of specialized experience or associate’s degree and two years of specialized experience may substitute for bachelor’s degree; J.D. or master’s degree may substitute for one year of specialized experience; Ph.D. may substitute for two years of specialized experience
Duties Description Under the direction of the Deputy Director of Administration, SG-NS, the Director Equal Opportunity, SG-NS, will serve as the Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion and oversee the employment diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts of the entire agency.
Job duties will include, but will not be limited to:
• Act as the agency liaison with the Department of Civil Service, Office of Diversity and Inclusion Management.
• Coordinate the implementation of diversity and inclusion, and equal employment opportunity initiatives.
• Act as Designee for Reasonable Accommodation requests to ensure compliance with the New York State Human Rights Law, sections 503/504 of the rehabilitation Act of 1973 and/or the Americans with Disabilities Act.
• Analyze data and produce reports related to agency diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity programs.
• Train agency employees on equal opportunity issues related to employment, and provision of services.
• Participate in examination planning and candidate sourcing meetings to make sure that equal opportunity is considered in agency selection process.
• Make determinations on requests from clients and employees for reasonable and religious accommodations pursuant to federal and State laws.
• Develop relevant programming to enhance employees’ cultural awareness.
• Represent the agency at events on diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity.
• Meet with advocacy groups to exchange information on agency equal opportunity policies, procedures, and practices.
• Other duties as assigned.
Additional Comments Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via e-mail at Info@goer.ny.gov
This position is eligible for $3,400 location pay.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.