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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 12/11/18

Applications Due01/11/19

Vacancy ID62344

AgencyHuman Rights, Division of

TitleDirector of Compliance

Occupational CategoryAdministrative or General Management

Salary GradeNS

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $106000 to $106000 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class

Travel Percentage 10%

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 Bronx

Street Address One Fordham Plaza

4th Floor

City Bronx

StateNY

Zip Code10458

Minimum Qualifications JD degree and five years’ experience in labor and/or employment law.

Duties Description Reporting directly to the Commissioner and First Deputy Commissioner, the Director of Compliance oversees and supervises several confidential functions within the Division including, but not limited to, Internal Controls, EEO, labor and employee relations, and insures compliance with federal, state and local regulatory requirements relating to the operations of the Division. The Director of Compliance:

• Provides strategic and/or confidential advice to the Commissioner and First Deputy Commissioner in the review of the Division’s operations to identify, minimize, or avoid litigation risk in areas including performance management, internal policies, and labor relations;
• Creates or revises, with approval of the Commissioner and First Deputy Commissioner, policies and procedures that address the Division’s operations and/or regulatory compliance;
• Conducts reviews of the Division’s operational units to identify areas for improvement and efficiency and reports findings to Commissioner;
• Reviews contracts with outside organizations or vendors;
• Meets regularly with the Commissioner and First Deputy Commissioner to apprise and advise of the status of operational issues, personnel and labor issues or complaints and to update on the status of reports and projects;
• Represents the Division on special taskforces and state-wide initiatives as directed by the Commissioner including Cyber Risk Management and Exploited Workers Taskforce.

• Labor Management
o Conducts the Division’s labor/employee relations program including the proper administration of negotiated contracts with bargaining units, administration of discipline and grievance procedures and managing dialogue with employee representatives including participation in Labor/Management, Workplace Violence and Health and Safety Committees;
o When necessary, represent the Agency in any arbitration or other legal proceeding related to an employee disciplinary action.

• Internal Control Officer
o Implements and reviews and evaluates the effectiveness of the internal control efforts of the Division;
o Works with appropriate Division personnel to coordinate internal control and information security protocols and activities;
o Ensures that the agency’s internal control program meets the requirements established in Division and state-wide policies;
o Oversees the preparation and submission of all internal and external reports pertaining to internal controls, information security, and physical security/risk assessments.

• Equal Opportunity Officer
o Provides sound counsel to the Commissioner and First Deputy Commissioner on current and potential EO issues;
o Investigates efficiently and discreetly all internal complaints of discrimination and personnel issues and makes recommendation to the Commissioner regarding resolution;
o Makes recommendations to the Commissioner for corrective measures to address potential or recurring personnel or workplace issues.

• ADA Coordinator/Designee for Reasonable Accommodations
o Develops, implements and monitors policies and procedures in compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act;
o Receives all requests for reasonable accommodation and engages in an interactive process with the employee to determine if the accommodation can or should be provided and in what form.
o Communicates with medical professionals, employee’s supervisors and Division finance director, as appropriate, to conduct analysis and business impact of accommodation and discuss alternatives where applicable.

Additional Comments Downstate employees receive an additional $3,026 in location pay annually.

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

Name Ali Jafri, Director of Human Resources Management

Telephone

Fax

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 email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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