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AgencyState, Department of

TitleEqual Opportunity Specialist 2

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $79410 to $99213 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? Yes

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Albany

Street Address 99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12231

Minimum Qualifications Seven years of the experience in equal opportunity, diversity, and inclusion, or human rights;
OR
One year of State service in an equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion, minority business, employment compliance, human resources, or training position allocated at or above Grade 18.

55 B/C QUALIFICATIONS
Current permanent non-competitive state employees certified eligible for the 55 B/C program under the
Governor's Program to Hire Persons/Veterans with Disabilities pursuant to Section 55 B/C of the Civil Service
Law will also be considered. To be considered, you must provide a copy of your letter of eligibility with your
response.

Duties Description The Equal Opportunity Specialist 2 duties will include but are not limited to the following:
• Coordinates the implementation of diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity initiatives.
• Articulates agency goals and objectives to agency executives; and advises agency management on
diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity matters.
• Analyzes data and produces reports related to agency diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity
programs.
• Trains agency employees on equal opportunity issues related to employment, and provision of
services.
• Reviews personnel actions such as hiring, promotion, and termination to ensure fairness and equity.
• Participates in examination planning and candidate sourcing meetings to make sure that equal
opportunity is considered in agency selection process.
• Makes determinations on requests from clients and employees for reasonable and religious
accommodations pursuant to federal and State laws.
• Develops relevant programming to enhance employees’ cultural awareness.
• Represents the agency at events on diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity.
• Meets with advocacy groups to exchange information on agency equal opportunity policies,
procedures, and practices.

Additional Comments The Department of State is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ
individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We
celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender
identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any
other category protected by law.
We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov.

All Department of State employees may be required to be tested weekly for COVID-19 unless they are fully
vaccinated. Employees who are vaccinated must provide proof of vaccination status through a secure online portal.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Jeremy Ischia

Telephone 5184742752

Fax

Email Address HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

Notes on ApplyingPlease note - Travel is infrequent and may be less than 5%.