Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Specialist

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law preserve peace protect the people reduce fear and maintain order. The New York City Police Department strives to foster a safe and fair city through the strategic deployment of resources focusing on both crime prevention and addressing quality-of-life concerns while building lasting community relationships.

One of OEEOs responsibilities is the processing of requests for reasonable accommodations. A Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Request is a modification or adjustment to a job work environment or way things are usually done during the hiring process. RAs allow eligible employees and applicants to enjoy the rights and privileges of employment and perform the essential functions of their job unless such accommodation would cause an undue hardship for the agency.

The Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (OEEO) is currently seeking a Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Specialist who is interested in working on reasonable accommodations related to disability religion domestic violence status and/or pregnancy.

The Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Specialist tasks will include but are not limited to:
- Process employee reasonable accommodation requests in a timely manner.
- Engage in good faith in the cooperative dialogue.
- Interview collect analyze and interpret information to evaluate employee reasonable accommodation requests.
- Track and monitor assigned reasonable accommodations request.
- Educate and train supervisors on reasonable accommodation requests.
- Act as a liaison between employees applicants and supervisors in the resolution of employee reasonable accommodation requests.
- Provide guidance to staff on matters related to reasonable accommodations.
- Articulate and disseminate decisions made by the OEEO in a clear and concise matter.
- Record and maintain relative and sensitive documentation including dispositions scan supporting documents etc.
- Draft and/or review presentations and/or reports.


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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
In compliance with federal Law all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26 union benefits such as dental and vision coverage paid annual leave and sick leave paid holidays a pension and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation IRA and a flexible spending account.

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Qualifications :

A masters degree from an accredited college in economics finance accounting business or public administration human resources management management science operations research organizational behavior industrial psychology statistics personnel administration labor relations psychology sociology human resources development political science urban studies or a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school; or

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory full- time professional experience working in one or a combination of the following areas: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration accounting economic or financial administration or fiscal or economic research; in management or methods analysis operations research organizational research or program evaluation; in personnel or public administration recruitment position classification personnel relations labor relations employee benefits staff development employment program planning/administration labor market research economic planning social services program planning/evaluation or fiscal management; or in a related area.

An associate degree or completion of 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in 2 above.

A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a States department of education or a recognized accrediting organization and six years of satisfactory full-time professional experience as described in 2 above.

A combination of education and/or experience equivalent to 1 2 3 or 4 above. College education may be substituted for professional experience at the rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for one year of experience. However all candidates must have a high school diploma.

Additional Information :

The 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time