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AgencyHuman Rights, Division of

TitleHuman Rights Specialist 1

Occupational CategoryNo Preference

Salary Grade19

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $59671 to $59671 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Provisional

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Broome

Street Address NYS Office Building

44 Hawley Street, Room 603

City Binghamton

StateNY

Zip Code13901

Minimum Qualifications Three years of professional experience in planning, developing, implementing, or enforcing a human rights, civil rights or housing and community development program.

Substitution: A bachelor’s degree may substitute for one year of the required professional experience; a master’s Degree in criminal justice, business administration, or public administration may substitute for two years of the required professional experience, and a law degree (JD or LLB) may substitute for three years of the required professional experience.

Duties Description As a Human Rights Specialist I, incumbent would perform a variety of field and office activities involved in carrying out anti-discrimination programs and promoting good community inter-group relationships designed to eliminate tension, conflict and hostility between various social, racial, ethnic and religious groups. Incumbent would be responsible for informing complainants, respondents and witnesses of their rights and responsibilities under the New York State Human Rights Law; Inform complainants, respondents, and witnesses of their rights and responsibilities under the Human Rights Law; develop investigative plans, conduct investigations, prepare investigative reports, and make recommendations on final determinations of cases; interview complainants, preparing formal complaints for notarization and signature, and serving complaints; determine strategy, tactics, and applicable case law with relevant supervisors; contact complainants, respondents, witnesses, and other parties to obtain facts to support or refute allegations, and conducting two party conferences and/or making site visits; examine employment records, directories, credit ratings, correspondence, and other documentation relevant to investigations, and maintaining documentation of the process in the Case Management System (CMS); engage parties of a complaint in mediation or conciliation; analyze information gathered by investigation and preparing comprehensive reports of findings and recommendations; document cases in the computer system; and assist in the development, analysis, implementation, and evaluation of both short and long range program objectives; respond to requests for assistance from NYS Human Rights Advisory Councils, local human rights agencies, community groups, and potential respondents; develop internship programs and supervise interns; promote community relations among diverse groups of individuals; including working with advisory councils, local outreach agencies, and other groups to provide technical assistance or training on the Human Rights Law, and address community groups, organizations, and workshops to foster positive community relationships; may serve as front line troubleshooter and liaison for the Division’s case tracking system.

Additional Comments If you are appointed provisionally, you must take the next scheduled Human Rights Specialist 1 exam and achieve a reachable score in order to be considered for a permanent appointment. Failure to pass the Civil Service exam for the title of Human Rights Specialist 1 or achieving a reachable score will result in termination of the provisional appointment.

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

Name Ali Jafri, Director of Human Resources Management

Telephone

Fax (718) 741-3214

Email Address resume@dhr.ny.gov

Address

Street One Fordham Plaza

4th Floor

City Bronx

State NY

Zip Code 10458

Notes on ApplyingPursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via e-mail at Info@goer.ny.gov