EEO Investigator

City of New York • New York City, NY

2d • Onsite

About The Position

Under general supervision of the Assistant Commissioner of EEO, Diversity and Inclusion, and direct supervision of the Deputy EEO Officer, with wide latitude for independent judgment, the EEO Investigator will support the agency's equal employment opportunity and diversity, equity and inclusion goals by conducting investigations regarding complaints of discrimination and sexual harassment, fielding request for reasonable accommodations, preparing all required reports in support of the EEO Office, and providing training and education to agency employees of their rights and responsibilities under the Federal, State, City, and Agency EEO policies and Diversity and Inclusion initiatives.

Requirements

• Admission to the New York State Bar
• One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar
• 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.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Composing investigative plans, which include deciding which witnesses to interview, outlining which questions to ask, and planning which documents to request and how to acquire said documents
• Interviewing witnesses to obtain complete and thorough responses to questions
• Writing Investigative Reports and making recommendations to the Chief Diversity Officer and Deputy EEO Officer based on their investigatory findings
• Managing caseload of investigations involving complaints of discrimination, sexual harassment, and retaliation, etc
• Collaborating with both internal and external partners on investigations
• Assisting in the development and delivery of all classroom and computer-based EEO and Diversity & Inclusion trainings
• Ensuring training materials are routinely updated to reflect any changes in the law
• Conducting other duties as are necessary to comply with EEO regulations, and other internal and external policies
• Otherwise supporting ALL the work of the EEO Office, including that related to its Diversity & Inclusion goals, if necessary.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed