DIRECTOR OF INVESTIGATIONS

City of New York; New York (NY); Sur place; USD 100 000 - 125 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

City of New York – Commission on Human Rights seeks a Director of Investigations to oversee investigations of NYCHRL complaints. The role involves supervising investigators, maintaining caseloads, and guiding prosecutions with senior leadership.

The director will work with OCRE leadership to identify systemic discrimination, ensure timely case handling, and report on agency metrics while representing the Commission publicly.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; ten (10) years in progressively responsible admin/supervisory roles in social welfare, human relations, or related fields.

Responsabilités

• Supervise investigators and interventionists in discrimination investigations and resolutions.
• Maintain a personal caseload of cases under investigation.
• Coordinate with investigators to ensure timely investigations and prosecutions.

Connaissances

Supervision

Investigation leadership

Policy compliance

Stakeholder engagement

Formation

Bachelor's degree

Description du poste

• Job Category: Constituent Services & Community Programs
• Salary Band: $100,000 to $125,000
• Compensation: USD 110,000 - USD 120,000

Job Description

The Commission on Human Rights (the “Commission”) is the City agency charged with enforcing the New York City Human Rights Law (“City Human Rights Law”), one of the most expansive civil rights laws in the nation, prohibiting discrimination in housing, employment, and public accommodations. The Commission investigates, litigates, and adjudicates claims of discrimination brought by the public. Where the Commission finds unlawful discrimination, harassment, and retaliation have occurred, it obtains compensation to victims, orders companies to take corrective action, and can assess civil penalties. The Commission also engages in training and education to ensure New Yorkers understand their rights and responsibilities under City law.

CCHR seeks to hire a Director of Investigations who will be responsible for managing the investigation of complaints alleging violations of the New York City Human Rights Law filed by members of the public. The Director of Investigations will oversee and provide guidance to personnel responsible for investigating public complaints and work closely with the Office of Civil Rights Enforcement leadership, including the Deputy Commissioner and Associate Commissioner, to identify, develop, and advance affirmative litigation and Commission- initiated investigations.

• Supervising investigators and interventionists in investigating, negotiating resolutions of claims of discrimination in all areas of the Commission's jurisdiction.
• Maintaining a personal caseload of cases under investigation.
• Working with investigators to ensure that investigations and recommendations on prosecutions are resolved in a timely manner.
• Reviewing investigative work to promote thorough, timely, and consistent case handling and compliance with applicable Commission policies and procedures.
• Working with OCRE leadership to ensure that information provided in the public complaint process is used to identify systemic discrimination and repeat violations that may warrant Commission- initiated investigations.
• Monitoring compliance with OCRE policy and procedures including those relating to recordkeeping and filing.
• Working with the Assistant Commissioner, Associate Commissioner, and the Deputy Commissioner on statistics and reports related to the agency’s reporting requirements as well as guidance on compliance with the NYCHRL.
• Participating in regular staff meetings.
• Participating in training programs, conferences, and other OCRE activities as requested.
• Interviewing members of the public alleging claims of discrimination; engaging in pre-complaint interventions, and investigations.
• Representing the Commission at community events, speaking engagements, and at bar associations.
• Taking on other responsibilities assigned by the Associate Commissioner and Deputy Commissioner to help effectively and efficiently run OCRE.

Qualifications

A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, and ten (10) years of satisfactory, full-time, paid experience in a progressively responsible administrative, supervisory or consultative capacity in such areas as social welfare, human relations, community relations, or other related fields; or

A satisfactory equivalent

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 individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.