The Office of Human Resources & Employee Experience (HREX) is responsible for ensuring the Department complies with applicable labor and employment laws and City and Agency rules and policies. The unit provides guidance to managers and employees on a variety of topics including recruitment, employment, civil service, job and organizational design, labor relations, youth programs, benefits, wellness, performance evaluations, salary administration, timekeeping, and time and leave administration.

The Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Specialist will perform program administration and analytical work for DEI initiatives.

Under direction, the DEI Specialist will:

Administer programs that promote employee diversity.
Ensure compliance with internal policies and external diversity, equity, and inclusion regulations.
Provide guidance to leadership on best practices related to Diversity and Inclusion topics.
Implement strategies to attract, develop, and retain members of underrepresented job groups.
Compile statistics, metrics, and reports to assess the program and effectiveness of diversity initiatives.
Responsible for coordinating and facilitating diversity related training for staff.
Works closely with HREX colleagues and EEO to ensure diversity initiatives are aligned with Agency goals.
Special projects assigned by the Chief Diversity Officer.

Minimum Qual Requirements

1. A master’s degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) 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 closely related field, and one year of satisfactory full-time professional experience in one or a combination of the following: working with the budget of a large public or private concern in budget administration, accounting, economic or financial administration, or fiscal or economic research; or in management or methods analysis, operations research, organizational research or program evaluation; or 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; or
2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, accredited by regional, national, professional or specialized agencies recognized as accrediting bodies by the U.S. Secretary of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) and three years of satisfactory full-time professional experience in the areas described in “1" above.

Preferred Skills

Excellent analytical thinking, organizational, presentation, and facilitation skills
Strong written and verbal communication skills
Analytical skills
Proficiency in Microsoft Excel

Additional Information

ONLY PERMANENT ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYSTS, APPLICANTS WHO ARE REACHABLE ON THE ASSOCIATE STAFF ANALYST OPEN COMPETITIVE LIST, AND APPLICANTS AS INDICATED BELOW WILL BE CONSIDERED WILL BE CONSIDERED

Candidates who are permanent in comparable civil service titles may be considered for title change under rule 6.1.9 of the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York

To Apply

For Non-City/External Candidates: Visit the External Applicant NYC Careers site (nyc.gov/jobs/search) and search for the specific Job ID #

For Current City Employees: Visit Employee Self-Service (ESS) to view and apply for available positions. Click on Recruiting Activities, Careers, and search for the specific Job ID #

No phone calls, faxes or personal inquiries permitted.
NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

55-a Program

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.