EEO Associate

EEO Associate

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. OEEO seeks a dynamic, detail-oriented professional with strong interpersonal skills to directly support OEEO's work to promote accessibility to employment and programming for persons with disabilities. The EEO Associate will report directly to the OEEO Deputy Director. Job duties include but are not limited to:

• Support the ACS ADA Coordinator, Disability Service Facilitator, Mental Health Coordinator, and Digital Inclusion Officer on Local Law 12 and ADA compliance projects.
• Liaise with internal and external stakeholders on OEEO's behalf.
• Assist with the development of OEEO policies, procedures, manuals, and trainings concerning accessibility and reasonable accommodations.
• Data entry and maintaining accurate records using relevant spreadsheets and databases.
• Generate reports for OEEO leadership.
• Process requests for reasonable accommodations under the supervision of the OEEO Deputy Director intermittently based on operational needs and workload demands.

Salary: $62,868.00 $97,593.00

Location: Manhattan

Employment Type: Full-time

No exam required

Department: Equal Employment Opportunity-Cr

Minimum Qualifications:

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or 2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or 3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills:

The preferred candidate should possess:

• Strong organizational and administrative skills including project management skills and proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint and case management databases.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with discretion and professionalism.
• Experience working in a government or public sector employee support department.
• Experience working in an EEO office.
• Familiarity with the ADA, Title VII, the NYC Human Rights Law, EEOC regulations, and the NYC EEO Policy

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

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.