Director, EEO Investigations
About The Position
The New York City Police Department (NYPD) is dedicated to enhancing the quality of life in New York City through law enforcement, peace preservation, public protection, fear reduction, and order maintenance, in partnership with the community. The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) is tasked with preventing, investigating, and addressing employment discrimination, harassment, and retaliation within the Department. OEEO conducts thorough and impartial investigations, manages accommodation requests, and oversees compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). The Disability Services Facilitator (DSF) acts as the primary liaison for accessibility requirements and ADA compliance. The Executive Agency Counsel will serve as the Director of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Investigations, reporting to the Executive Director of OEEO. This role provides executive leadership, legal guidance, and operational oversight for the Department's EEO Investigations Team. The Director ensures that allegations of employment discrimination, harassment, retaliation, and related workplace misconduct are investigated promptly, thoroughly, impartially, and in accordance with all applicable laws, Department policies, and investigative standards. The Director will manage EEO Investigations Team Leads and their teams, promoting consistency, accountability, and quality throughout the investigative process.
Requirements
- Admission to the New York State Bar.
- Four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar.
- Eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
- An attorney with a license to practice law in the State of New York.
- At least 7 years of recent full-time responsible, relevant legal experience, subsequent to admission to the Bar.
- Prior experience should include significant litigation experience in constitutional and criminal issues.
- Familiarity with Department policies and operations.
- Knowledge of legal strategies and methodologies.
- Outstanding written and verbal skills.
- Must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Responsibilities
- Providing executive supervision, guidance, mentoring, and performance management to the EEO Investigations Team Leads and the EEO Investigations Team.
- Directing and overseeing all EEO investigations from intake through final disposition and ensuring timely completion of investigative activities.
- Reviewing investigative reports, findings, and recommendations to ensure legal sufficiency, consistency, accuracy, and quality before submission to executive leadership.
- Advising the Executive Director and Department executives on significant Equal Employment Opportunity matters, complex employment discrimination issues, and investigative findings.
- Implementing investigative policies, procedures, quality assurance standards, internal controls, and best practices to ensure consistency across the investigations program.
- Monitoring investigative caseloads, workflow, staffing, productivity, and performance metrics, while allocating resources to support timely case resolution.
- Conducting quality assurance reviews and audits of investigative files to ensure compliance with Department policy.
- Identifying complaint trends, recurring issues, and organizational risks, and recommending policy, operational, and procedural improvements.
- Preparing executive reports, statistical analyses, management briefings, and other materials regarding investigative operations and program performance.
- Coordinating with Department executives and stakeholders concerning significant or sensitive investigations.
- Ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local Equal Employment Opportunity laws, rules, regulations, and Department policies.
- Representing the License Division at Department executive meetings as well as external meetings with city, state, and federal agencies on matters related to the Division.
Benefits
- Health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26
- Union benefits such as dental and vision coverage
- Paid annual leave and sick leave
- Paid holidays
- A pension
- Optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Director
Education Level
No Education Listed
