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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/08/16

Applications Due01/06/17

Vacancy ID35125

AgencyMental Health, Office of

TitleAffirmative Action Administrator 3, Central Office;

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade661

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $72429 to $91553 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Albany

Street Address NYS Office of Mental Health, Central Office

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12229

Minimum Qualifications A Bachelor's degree AND four years of experience in equal employment opportunity, human rights, or affirmative action. Qualifying experience includes experience with community service organizations concerned with affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, civil rights, diversity management, minority business development, or similar programs; experience in recruiting, training, and upgrading the educational and job qualifications of protected class members; and personnel administration or labor relations experience directly related to affirmative action. At least one year of this experience must have been at a management or supervisory level. Two additional years of such experience may substitute for a bachelor's degree.

A master's degree may substitute for one year of the general experience.

Duties Description The Office of Mental Health (OMH), Office of Diversity Management, Bureau of Diversity Planning and Compliance, is recruiting to fill an Affirmative Action Administrator 3, M-1. The incumbent will function as assistant director of the Bureau, and will assist the Bureau director in managing and implementing OMH AA/EEO programs. Extensive statewide travel is required. Specific duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Provide technical assistance and AA/EEO program development and monitoring, including AA/EEO program recommendations and developing policies, programs and procedures that conform to all Federal and State non-discrimination in employment law and Executive Orders.
• Coordinate the implementation of the Agency’s Affirmative Action and Diversity Programs. Monitor and evaluate the statewide implementation of placement goals, review personnel practices and procedures to ensure compliance with the AA plan and model procedures, participate in recruitment efforts and exam planning activities, identify recruitment sources for protected class members, and provide technical assistance and training to OMH Affirmative Action Administrators.
• Implement and monitor the statewide discrimination complaint investigation and resolution program (including the sexual harassment complaint, prevention and training program).
• Provide technical assistance and programmatic oversight for the statewide implementation of the Reasonable Accommodation process in accordance with the ADA, the State Human Rights Law and the Civil Service procedure for processing requests for reasonable accommodation.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Sarah Mahar

Telephone

Fax 518-486-3897

Email Address OMHHRM@OMH.NY.GOV

Address

Street NYS Office of Mental Health

44 Holland Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12229

 

Notes on ApplyingTo be considered for this position, interested candidates should email a cover letter and resume in Microsoft Word or PDF format to omhhrm@omh.ny.gov. Please include the title of the position and Vacancy ID #35125 in the subject line of your email when applying.

You are advised that, should you accept a job offer with the Office of Mental Health, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay a fingerprint fee.

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