NYC Health + Hospitals

Equal Opportunity Officer

NYC Health + Hospitals • $80K — $95K *
Education, Government & Non-Profit
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Business, Public Administration, Human Resources, Law, Sociology, Psychology, or related field.
  • 5 years of progressively responsible experience in employee relations or employment law.
  • Experience with discrimination investigations and personnel administration.
  • Strong understanding of anti-discrimination laws at federal, state, and local levels.
  • Ability to design and implement HR programs that comply with EEO guidelines.

Responsibilities

  • Develop EEO goals and objectives for recruitment and training.
  • Monitor implementation of EEO policies and recommend modifications.
  • Establish and evaluate EEO program audit and reporting systems.
  • Conduct regular reviews and adjustments of EEO plans' timelines and actions.
  • Design studies to assess compliance with EEO practices.
  • Interpret anti-discrimination guidelines and consult with relevant offices for policy incorporation.
  • Investigate discrimination complaints and recommend resolutions.
  • Deliver training programs to ensure compliance with EEO policies.
  • Manage requests for reasonable accommodations from employees and applicants.
  • Undertake special projects as required.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health benefits for employees working 20+ hours per week.
  • Retirement savings and pension plans.
  • Paid holidays and vacation per collectively bargained contracts.
  • Loan forgiveness programs for eligible employees.
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities.
  • College savings program.
  • Union benefits for eligible titles.
  • Employee discounts programs available.
  • Commuter benefits offerings.
Full Job Description
Work Shifts

9:00 A.M - 5:00 P.M

Duties & Responsibilities

Purpose of Position:

Under the direction of the System Senior Vice President (SVP)/General Counsel, formulates Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) policies, programs, and procedures to ensure they comply with all applicable federal, state, and local anti-discrimination laws and System's EEO Policy. Responsible for the day-to-day implementation and monitoring of the EEO Program.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
  1. Develops and establishes goals, objectives and time schedules targeted to recruit, select, train and promote into all job levels the most qualified individuals regardless of any protected characteristic, and provide equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants.
  2. Develops and monitors the implementation of all EEO policies, programs, practices and procedures and ensures their compliance and success. Designs required EEO forms (e.g., EEO formal complaint forms).
  3. Establishes internal audit and reporting system; monitors, reviews and evaluates EEO programs against progress with appropriate personnel and recommends program modifications, when necessary.
  4. Monitors and conducts review of EEO plans on a regular basis and makes adjustments to the timeline and action items, if necessary.
  5. Designs and executes studies of human resources programs and practices covering all phases of human resources activity, policy and programmatic applications to ensure compliance with EEO law and plans and System EEO Policy and programs.
  6. Interprets federal, state and city guidelines relating to anti-discrimination policies and consults Central Office, EEO on methods to incorporate EEO policies, programs, and procedures into System's practices and processes.
  7. Reviews complaints of alleged discrimination, initiates and directs investigation to determine complaint validity and makes appropriate determinations; effectively collaborates with Central
    Office EEO and makes recommendations for the resolution of a complaint or necessary corrective actions.
  8. Develops and delivers trainings, conducting oversight, and administering EEO programs for the System to ensure appropriate administration and implementation of policies and programs to meet EEO guidelines and legal application.
  9. Reviews and responds to all requests for reasonable accommodation received from employees or job applicants and monitors related absences.
  10. Performs other related duties and conducts special projects, as required.


Minimum Qualifications
1. Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in Business or Public Administration, Human Resources or Business Management, Law, Sociology, Psychology or a related discipline; and five (5) years of progressively responsible experience in employee, community, and/or labor relations, employment law, discrimination investigations, personnel administration or other related experience; or
2. A combination of training and experience, which is equivalent to "1" above. Higher-level of education may be substituted for one (1) year of experience.

Benefits

NYC Health and Hospitals offers a competitive benefits package that includes:
  • Comprehensive Health Benefits for employees hired to work 20+ hrs. per week
  • Retirement Savings and Pension Plans
  • Paid Holidays and Vacation in accordance with employees' Collectively bargained contracts
  • Loan Forgiveness Programs for eligible employees
  • College tuition discounts and professional development opportunities
  • College Savings Program
  • Union Benefits for eligible titles
  • Multiple employee discounts programs
  • Commuter Benefits Programs


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About NYC Health + Hospitals

NYC Health + Hospitals is a healthcare system that provides medical care to residents of New York City. The system was founded in 1969 and is headquartered in New York, New York. NYC Health + Hospitals has a network of hospitals, clinics, and other healthcare facilities throughout the city. The system provides a wide range of medical services, including primary care, specialty care, and emergency care. NYC Health + Hospitals is committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to all New Yorkers, regardless of their ability to pay.
Learn more about NYC Health + Hospitals
Size
42,000 employees
Industry
Net Income
-$500,000
5 Year Trend
-10%
Revenue
$7 billion

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