Human Rights Specialist 1

2 weeks ago


Bronx, United States Human Rights, Division of Full time

**Minimum Qualifications**
- This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Three years of professional experience in planning, developing, implementing, or enforcing a human rights, civil rights or housing and community development program.

Substitution: A bachelor’s degree may substitute for one year of the required professional experience; a master’s Degree in criminal justice, business administration, or public administration may substitute for two years of the required professional experience, and a law degree (JD or LLB) may substitute for three years of the required professional experience.

A provisional appointment may be made if the Civil Service List is exhausted. If you are appointed as a provisional employee, you must be successful on the future upcoming examination, and score high enough to be reachable for permanent appointment to the position from the resulting eligible list.

**Duties Description**

This position will be assigned to the Division-Initiated Action Unit. The Human Rights Specialist I for this unit will analyze the Division’s caseload, monitor the press, interview advocates, service providers, lawyers, academics, and potential complainants to identify potential areas of systemic discrimination; conduct preliminary investigations to establish whether there is merit to pursue a Division-initiated complaint or other appropriate action; such investigations may include field visits, data analysis, and witness interview; negotiate with potential Respondents to attempt to rectify potential violations of the New York State Human Rights Law; draft and file complaints to invoke the protections of the New York State Human Rights Law in situations of systemic discrimination; coordinates and supports investigations and outreach with other organizations with similar missions to promote the aims of the New York State Human Rights Law.

**Additional Comments**

This position is eligible for location pay of $3,400

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