Equal Opportunity Specialist 1 Position Available In Albany, New York

Equal Opportunity Specialist 1 Thruway Authority – 4.0 Albany, NY Job Details Full-time $72,391 – $97,573 a year 18 hours ago Benefits Free parking Tuition reimbursement Paid time off Qualifications Law Master’s degree Doctor of Law Supervising experience Bachelor’s degree Senior level Associate’s degree 2 years Full Job Description The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description Reporting to the Equal Opportunity Specialist 2, the incumbents will be responsible for assisting in the development and coordination of the strategic direction for the acquisition and retention of NYS Thruway Authority (Authority) employees, including from non-traditional and diverse sources, such as minority communities and mid-careerists. Additionally, the incumbents will assist in discrimination investigations and oversee the Reasonable Accommodation program. Duties will include, but are not limited to the following:

• Communicate Authority goals and objectives to executives and advise management on diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity matters.
• Run reports and analyze data to produce reports related to diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity programs.
• Participate in all recruiting/talent acquisition activities, including but not limited to job fairs, college visits, and social media marketing.
• Assist in the development of internal communications plan to build awareness and understanding of diversity efforts.
• Research and develop opportunities to recruit, retain, and promote a diverse workforce, including the use of social media presence and web-based recruitment tools.
• Promote employment opportunities to non-traditional and diverse target communities in collaboration with the Bureau of Personnel.
• Produce reports related to Authority diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity programs.
• Train Authority employees on equal opportunity issues related to employment.
• Participate in candidate selections and interviews to ensure that equal opportunity and diversity is considered in the selection process.
• Develop relevant programming to enhance employees’ cultural awareness.
• Integrate diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity activities into core Authority recruitment processes, evaluate the effectiveness of such processes, and develop and institute corrective actions.
• Build mechanisms to influence broader diversity sourcing efforts and pipelines across the sourcing teams, leveraging non-conventional routes.
• Assist in the development of networks both internally and externally in the organization to identify key talent and build ongoing pipelines for a diverse workforce.
• Assist in creating an external network of diversity and recruitment contacts and vendors.
• Investigate discrimination complaints from employees, stakeholders, and various other clients of the Authority.
• Establish relationships and meet with advocacy groups regularly.
• Oversee and make determinations on all Reasonable & Religious Accommodations pursuant to applicable Federal and State laws. The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Six years of experience
• in equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion, or human rights.
• Qualifying experience includes working with organizations concerned with equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion, civil rights, minority business development, or similar programs; or in recruiting, training, and upgrading the educational and job qualifications of protected class members.

Substitutions:

An associate degree may substitute for two years of the non-supervisory experience; bachelor’s degree for four years; and J.D. or master’s degree for five years. Additional comments regarding the vacancy. Additional Comments This is a Management Confidential position. The NYS Thruway Authority offers an extensive benefits package, including but not limited to paid time off, sick leave incentive, membership to the NYS Retirement System, and 90% tuition assistance. We offer FREE onsite employee parking.

Telecommuting availability and work hours will be discussed at time of interview.

ADDITIONAL PAY INFORMATION

The salary range for this position includes all applicable annual components of pay which are: Base Pay Range from Hiring Rate $65,391 up to Job Rate $90,573.

Recruitment & Retention Pay:

$7,000.ELIGIBILITY

FOR EMPLOYMENT

All potential candidates for this position must be legally eligible to work in the United States at the time of appointment and throughout your employment with the New York State Thruway Authority. If appointed, you will be required to produce documents that verify your identity and authorization to work in the United States, as required by the Federal Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, and the Immigration and Nationality Act.

Please be advised, the New York State Thruway Authority does not use eVerify, and we are unable to provide sponsorship for employment visa statuses (i.e. H-1B, Self-Sponsorship, STEM OPT).The New York State Thruway Authority is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All individuals including women, people of color, LGBTQIA+, people with disabilities, and veterans are encouraged to apply.

New York State Human Rights Law prohibits discrimination based on age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, familial status, citizen or immigration status, sex, disability, marital status, gender identity or expression, prior arrests, prior conviction records, predisposing genetic characteristics or domestic violence victim status. The Thruway Authority is committed to a workplace free from discrimination based on the referenced characteristics and other federal and state protected characteristics. The New York State Thruway Authority provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please contact the Bureau of Accessibility, Equity, Diversity and Employee Engagement at or call (518) 471-4321. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.