Job DescriptionThe Equal Employment Practices Commission’s (EEPC) mission is to guide New York City government in its efforts to comply with equal employment opportunity requirements. We achieve this by serving as a thought leader in establishing best practices for making employment decisions; producing research studies to inform employment policy; and collaborating with entities to overcome challenges in creating a fair and inclusive workplace. The EEPC is guided by the core values of fairness, equity, and integrity.The EEPC is empowered by the New York City Charter to:
Audit, evaluate, and monitor the City of New York’s employment programs, practices, policies, and procedures to ensure that individual City agencies and the City as a whole, maintain a firm and effective affirmative employment program of equal opportunity for minority group members and women employed by, or seeking employment with, City government.
The EEPC’s Audit Unit is responsible for conducting audits for approximately 145 City entities, at least once every 4 years. The Audit Unit conducts comprehensive and issue-specific audits of City entities’ employment programs and prescribes corrective action to bring entities into compliance with the EEPC’s Uniform Standards. The Audit Unit also aids agencies in the implementation of EEO program changes. The Equal Employment Practices Commission is seeking a highly motivated individual to serve as an EEO Program Analyst in the EEPC’s Audit Unit. Under the direction of the Audit Manager, the EEO Program Analyst will analyze, evaluate, and monitor the EEO Programs, practices, policies, and procedures of City agencies for compliance with city, state and federal EEO laws and policies.Typical tasks include, but are not limited to:
Examine and evaluate agencies’ employment/EEO programs whenever initiated by the EEPC or at the request of the Civil Service Commission or City Human Rights Commission;
Conduct comprehensive audits of agencies’ employment/EEO programs, and focused audits of programs with specific EEO-related issues;
Review and analyze agencies’ affirmative action/equal employment opportunity programs, provide technical assistance in their implementation through compliance reviews, and advise agency personnel in relevant EEO laws and regulations;
Analyze EEO complaints, annual EEO plans and quarterly reports and develop investigatory plans including, but not limited to, conducting fact-finding conferences;
Analyze employment statistics concerning discrimination in employment, in the areas of interviewing, recruitment, hiring, promoting, training, and terminating, and complaint investigation;
Prepare written determinations after analysis to support findings/conclusions and devise recommendations for corrective action to address areas of non-compliance as per the EEPC’s City Charter mandate;
Monitor implementation of corrective action by collecting documents, reviewing progress, and ensuring attainment of established guidelines;
Represent the EEPC at public hearings and audit-related meetings and serve as a resource to agencies for audit findings and recommendations:
Participate in the collection and analysis of data related to the EEPC’s mandate on such subjects as population, labor force trends, and attitudes on various ethnic or cultural groups in city employment, etc.
WORK LOCATION: 253 Broadway, Suite 602 6th Fl., New York, NY 10007HOURS/ SHIFT: Monday-Friday; 35 hours/weekQualifications
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.
Additional InformationThe City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.