Review Vacancy
AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of
TitleAffirmative Action Administrator 1
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $51905 to $64409 Annually
Minimum Qualifications
Eligible for 52.6 transfer with one year of permanent competitive service as an Affirmative Action Administrator 1 or completion of a two-year traineeship as an Affirmative Action trainee.
Provisional Quals:
Six years of experience* in equal employment opportunity, human rights, or affirmative action; or bachelor’s degree and satisfactory completion of a two-year traineeship.
*Qualifying experience includes working with community service organizations concerned with affirmative action, equal employment opportunity, civil rights, diversity management, minority business development, or similar programs; recruiting, training, and upgrading the educational and job qualifications of protected class members; or working in human resources in areas directly related to affirmative action.
Substitutions: Bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of experience; associates degree for two years; and Juris Doctorate or Master’s degree for one year.
Duties Description At the Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS), we work to facilitate an environment that allows everyone to be successful, the people we serve, their families and our employees. The Affirmative Action Administrator 1, reporting to the Director of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Development, provides expertise in maintaining a workplace that is inclusive, respectful and free from discrimination, intolerance, harassment and retaliation. As part of the Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Development, the incumbent will implement and monitor diversity management and equal employment opportunity programs at OCFS.
The responsibilities of this position will focus on:
• Investigate affirmative action, discrimination and sexual harassment
complaints made by or against OCFS employees.
• Draft findings and review documentation related to investigations.
• Prepare administrative reports.
• Effectively communicate with all levels of employees at OCFS.
• Be familiar with existing and revised laws, rules, regulations and policies
governing the program and help to assure that OCFS comply with them.
• Maintain liaison with other state agencies and authorities relative to EO and
affirmative action issues.
Additional duties will be discussed in detail at the interview.
Additional Comments Preferred Qualifications:
Two years of experience investigating complaints relating to affirmative action, discrimination and/or sexual harassment.
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 Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.
Travel: 40%
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services
Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov
Address
Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #17-207 MDM
52 Washington Street, 231 North
Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.