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AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of

TitleEqual Opportunity Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $84246 to $105255 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12210

Minimum Qualifications Non-competitive: seven years of qualifying experience; OR one year of State service in an equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion, minority business, employment compliance, human resources, or training position allocated at or above Grade 18.

*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 experience; bachelor’s degree for four years; and J.D. or master’s degree for five years.

Preferred Qualifications: At least one year of supervisory experience is preferred

Duties Description The Equal Opportunity Specialist (EOS) 2 will be assigned to the Division of Criminal Justice Services Workforce Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Unit within Human Resources Management. and will report to an Equal Employment Opportunity Specialist 3. Job duties will include, but will not be limited to:

• Assist with the implementation of the Agency’s five-year Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Strategic Plan, and will assist with making revisions to the plan as necessary;
• Act as Chair or Co-Chair of the Agency Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Advisory Council and the Agency Cultural Awareness Committee; and assist with planning, execution and promotion of cultural inclusion and heritage celebration events and programming;
• Supervise and/or handle recruitment outreach to diverse populations for DCJS and hosted agencies;
• Represent the Agency at career fairs for diversity recruitment outreach;
• Review and approve Agency and hosted agency hires, ensuring that the justification for all new hires is based on non-discriminatory factors;
• Review and provide input for the Agency’s Mentoring Program to ensure that employees from underrepresented groups are engaged, developed, and retained;
• Oversee and act as back-up for the Designee for Reasonable Accommodations - reviewing, researching, and making determinations on all requests for reasonable and religious accommodations from employees and/or applicants with disabilities or pregnancy-related conditions as required under the American with Disabilities Act and Human Rights Law;

• Ensure that potential legal issues are referred to the Office of Legal Services in an effective and timely manner;

• Act as Agency Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Coordinator or back-up. Communicate with Agency management regarding facility/business area compliance and disperse resources or materials to achieve and maintain ADA compliance;
• Supervise Equal Opportunity Specialist 1 staff and provide guidance, training, and support;
• Participate in examination planning with the Department of Civil Service and HR staff to ensure that equal opportunity is considered;
• Create and analyze reports including a report on the Agency's employment actions with respect to minorities, women, disabled persons, LGBTQ+ individuals, and veterans;
• Research, develop, procure, and/or conduct training to Agency staff and hosted agency staff on equal employment opportunity; diversity, equity, and inclusion; and reasonable accommodations; and
• Handle other projects as assigned.

Additional Comments Telecommuting for this position is available.

Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply.

DCJS is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to workplace diversity, equity, and inclusion.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify the Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Unit at DEI@dcjs.ny.gov or (518) 485-1704.

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

Name Justine Fritts

Telephone (518) 485-7696

Fax (518) 457-4000

Email Address DCJSJobs@dcjs.ny.gov

Address

Street 80 South Swan Street

Alfred E. Smith Building

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12210

Notes on ApplyingWhen applying, please include your resume, clearly define how you meet all of the minimum qualifications, and reference the job posting # 161038 in your cover letter.

DCJS was named to the Times Union’s list of 2017 through 2024 Top Workplaces as voted on by our employees.