Review Vacancy
AgencyEmployee Relations, Office of
TitleManager, Equal Opportunity Compliance (Working Title: Assistant Director)
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $127507 to $160911 Annually
Duties Description Under the general supervision of the Director and Counsel for Investigations in the Anti- Discrimination Investigations Unit (ADID) of the Office of Employee Relations (OER), the Assistant Director performs legal duties associated with workforce development issues.
Duties include but are not limited to:
• Research and analyze legal and factual issues in order to review and prepare draft reports.
• Confer with and advise the Director and Counsel for Investigations on pending administrative procedures, civil litigation in state and federal courts, appeals, investigations and other administrative matters.
• Guide Affirmative Action and Labor Relations staff on legal questions and on preparation of draft investigation reports.
• Organize large volumes of factual and legal data into clear and logical sequences.
• Analyze legal issues and identify significant precedents, cases, opinions, and facts from federal and state cases nationwide.
• Present, orally and in written form, the legal basis for a specific action or point of view.
• Discuss legal issues with agency policymakers and other attorneys to convince others of a particular point of view by means of thorough case presentation and skilled logical thinking.
• Prepare detailed, accurate and convincing legal memoranda, accompanied by appropriate citations, in support of actions taken by program staff.
• Provide continuous legal consultation to Director and Counsel for Investigations.
• Recommend changes in rules, regulations, policy statements, etc. to take into account new legislation and court decisions.
• Research, monitor and brief discrimination cases for which there is little precedent and/or that could have a significant impact on the program.
• Significant oversight responsibility for the work of ADID investigative teams.
Minimum Qualifications • Admission to the New York State Bar and four years of experience in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar.
• Experience as an attorney working on matters dealing with federal and/or state employment law, labor relations, civil rights litigation and/or government organization.
• Excellent oral communication, interpersonal, and advanced writing and editing skills.
• A satisfactory equivalent combination of appropriate experience and education as determined by the NYS Office of Employee Relations.
Additional Comments Work Hours and Telecommuting will be discussed during the interview.
The Office of Employee Relations does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, sexual orientation, religion, disability, or other protected class status in the admission to, access to, or employment in their programs or activities.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The Office of Employee Relations/Labor Management Committees provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify HR@oer.ny.gov or 518-473-3467.
NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: The Office of Employee Relations/Labor Management Committees employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with The Office of Employee Relations/Labor Management Committees Telecommuting Program Guidelines.
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