Assistant Commissioner of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Equal Employment Opportunity
About The Position
The Assistant Commissioner directs, operates, and oversees HPD’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work and compliance with federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity policies, procedures, and regulations. The role reports directly to the Agency Commissioner and carries wide latitude for independent judgment and action. The Assistant Commissioner leads investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation; prepares memoranda, determinations, and remedial recommendations for the Commissioner; helps develop and implement DEI policy and programs; and reviews personnel policies, procedures, and actions for legal compliance. The role advises senior staff and managers, works with executive officers to address DEI and EEO issues, supports the Agency’s defense in external employment complaints, and reviews reasonable accommodation requests and coordinates their implementation. The position supervises a team of four, conducts agency-wide live trainings, manages or prepares reports for the Department of Citywide Administrative Services, and represents HPD at citywide EEO meetings. HPD’s Office of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion/Equal Employment Opportunity works to apply an intersectional equity lens to internal and public-facing policies and programs, enforce anti-discrimination requirements, build community partnerships, and educate the workforce about equity, inclusion, and EEO policies.
Requirements
- A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university.
- Five years of full-time paid experience in a position of leadership, with a record of success in EEO/AA and diversity areas, including demonstrable familiarity with regulatory requirements, laws, and guidelines.
- Demonstrated ability to work as part of a high-level team.
- Investigatory experience.
- Demonstrated commitment to building diversity, equity, and inclusion.
- Extensive experience with reasonable accommodations.
- Demonstrable knowledge of federal, state, and local employment and disability laws.
- Understanding of the diversity, equity, and inclusion landscape in New York City.
Nice To Haves
- Passion for applying an intersectional equity lens to policies and procedures.
- Eagerness to work on a close-knit team.
- A keen sense of how to engage effectively in tough conversations.
- Strong relationship-building skills and ability to build bridges across silos.
- Ability to independently take on projects and participate in policy discussions with guidance as needed.
- Substantive knowledge of federal, state, and local employment laws.
- Working knowledge of disability rights issues.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to analyze and interpret employment issues effectively.
- Proven ability to communicate verbally and in writing with all levels of a diverse workforce.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Experience working independently with minimal oversight.
- Highest ability to exercise and maintain confidentiality.
Responsibilities
- Direct, operate, and oversee HPD’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion work and compliance with federal, state, and local equal employment opportunity policies, procedures, and regulations.
- Lead investigations into allegations of discrimination, harassment, and retaliation.
- Prepare memoranda, determinations, and remedial recommendations for the Agency Commissioner’s review and acknowledgment.
- Participate in creating DEI policies and translate them into working programs.
- Review personnel policies, procedures, and actions for compliance with federal, state, and local laws.
- Prepare and revise agency statements and postings.
- Confer with executive officers on DEI and EEO issues and work with them to resolve internal conflicts.
- Advise HPD senior staff and managers on employment matters and DEI issues involving public access to HPD resources.
- Liaise with the Office of Legal Affairs in the Agency’s defense of external employment complaints.
- Review reasonable accommodation requests, make recommendations, and coordinate implementation with agency managers and staff.
- Manage and supervise a team of four staff.
- Conduct agency-wide live trainings.
- Manage and/or prepare reports to the Department of Citywide Administrative Services.
- Represent the Agency at citywide EEO meetings.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
