EEO Attorney Investigator

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $83,000.00-$95,450.00.

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The ACS Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) is responsible for ensuring ACS’s compliance with New York City’s Equal Employment Opportunity policy, as well as federal, state, and local laws that prohibit employment discrimination. OEEO is committed to eliminating discrimination in employment; to maintaining a work environment which is free from any form of unlawful discrimination, including sexual harassment; to promoting a progressive diversity and inclusion program for achieving a representative workforce; and to providing a prompt, fair, and impartial review, and adjudication of discrimination complaints. Another responsibility of OEEO is the processing of requests for reasonable accommodation. A Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Request is a modification or adjustment to a job, work environment, or way things are usually done during the hiring process. RA's allow eligible employees and applicants to enjoy the rights and privileges of employment and perform the essential functions of their job.

OEEO is currently seeking to hire an EEO Attorney Investigator that will report to the EEO Supervising Attorney Investigator and who is particularly interested in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

The EEO Attorney Investigator will be responsible for investigating EEO violations in the ACS workplace. The EEO Attorney Investigator will be knowledgeable about laws and policies relevant to Equal Employment Practices such as:

- Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008 (GINA)

- The Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 (ADA)

- Age Discrimination in Employment Act of 1967 (ADEA)

- Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

- Equal Pay Act of 1963 (EPA)

- The City of New York’s 2021 Equal Employment Opportunity Policy

- The NYS Human Rights Law, and the NYC Human Rights Law

The EEO Attorney Investigator’s duties will include, but not limited to:

- Interview parties and witnesses in relation to EEO Inquiry/Complaint submissions.

- Request and review relevant documents and evidence.

- Analyze allegations and facts within the framework of applicable anti-discrimination laws and the City’s EEO Policy.

- Make recommendations related to investigations.

- Draft investigative reports.

- Conduct individual and group EEO trainings.

- Assist in monitoring, ensuring compliance with deadlines.

- Prepare reports and perform other functions as needed.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

TO APPLY

Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job ID #757117.

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.

Note: Only candidates under consideration will be contacted.

AGENCY ATTORNEY - 30087

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
3. Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

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.