EEO Specialist jobs in New York

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The NYC Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) enriches the environment and protects public health for all New Yorkers by providing 1.1 billion gallons of high quality drinking water, managing wastewater and stormwater, and reducing air, noise, and hazardous materials pollution. DEP is the largest combined municipal water and wastewater utility in the country, with nearly 6,000 employees. DEP's water supply system is comprised of 19 reservoirs and 3 controlled lakes throughout the system’s 2,000 square mile watershed that extends 125 miles north and west of the City.

The New York City Department of Environmental Protection is charged with promoting diversity and encouraging consistency and fairness in our employment practices, promoting diversity and inclusion in all aspects of our business.

The Agency’s Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity (EEO&D) Office is responsible for ensuring compliance with the City’s EEO Policy, and works in partnership with Organizational Development, Human Resources, Labor Relations and Bureau Management to meet the City’s mandates for compliance with all applicable anti-discrimination and harassment laws and protections, as well as its diversity and inclusion commitments.

The Agency's Equal Employment Opportunity & Diversity Office seeks to hire an EEO Investigator Specialist who will report directly to the Assistant Commissioner of EEO&D or the Assistant Commissioner’s designee, and will play a critical role in supporting DEP’s compliance with applicable workplace standards and best practices, as well as fostering a diverse workforce that values inclusion.

The selected candidate's primary function will be to analyze, evaluate and conduct fact finding investigations concerning complaints of discrimination filed by employees; perform EEO legal work and research of fact and questions of law. In addition, the EEO Investigator Specialist will be tasked with interviewing charging parties, witnesses and respondents to obtain facts relevant to charges of discriminatory employment practices. These cases can be based on such factors as age, race, color, religion, disability, retaliation, sex and national origin.

The selected candidate will make written requests for clarification from the employee and/or seek documented evidence supporting their claims. The EEO Investigator Specialist would also collect documentation about agency policies and procedures and statistical evidence relevant to the complaint of discrimination.

The EEO Investigator Specialist will be engaged in activities including, but not limited to, writing an investigative plan and reports; outlining case questions to be asked and determining which documents to request; contacting bureau administrator and/or EEO liaisons for additional information; gathering all relevant supporting documents; recommending penalties and resolutions; and providing advice on EEO legal matters.

The selected candidate will also be responsible for planning, scheduling and presenting mandated training and educational presentations to employees on various EEO topics including diversity management, sexual harassment prevention, and other human rights topics. These trainings and presentations will include information on EEO laws and regulations which prohibit discrimination in the workplace, managers and supervisors’ obligations and responsibilities and employee rights and responsibilities.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) in economics, finance, accounting, business or public administration, human resources management, management science, operations research, organizational behavior, industrial psychology, statistics, personnel administration, labor relations, psychology, sociology, human resources development, political science, urban studies or a closely related field; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and two years of satisfactory full-time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or in personnel or public administration, recruitment, position classification, personnel relations, labor relations, employee benefits, staff development, employment program planning/administration, labor market research, economic planning, social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management; or in a related area.
Special Note:
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, individuals must have, after meeting the minimum requirements, one additional year of professional experience as described in "2" above.

Preferred Skills

City, State or Federal government experience. Knowledge of EEO laws, regulations, and policies. Interpersonal/human relations skills. Training/Presentation skills. Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships. Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities. Ability to communicate effectively - orally, by phone, in person, and in writing. Ability to use a personal computer (including programs such as Word, PowerPoint and Excel) and other office equipment.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.