Equal Opportunity Specialist 4, M-2

New York State Department of Financial Services; City of Albany (NY); On-site; USD 109,000 - 137,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system that benefits individuals and supports business. This Equal Opportunity Specialist 4 role in the Workforce Development Unit focuses on advising on diversity and inclusion, developing DEI programming, and ensuring fair personnel actions within DFS.

Responsibilities include coordinating with the Training Unit, reviewing hiring and promotion actions for equity, and

Responsibilities

• Advises agency management on diversity and equal opportunity matters at DFS.
• Coordinates with Training Unit to develop and deliver DEI programming for DFS employees.
• Reviews personnel actions to ensure fairness and equity; supports unbiased recruitment and promotions.
• Participates in examination planning and candidate sourcing to ensure equal opportunity in selection.
• Makes determinations on requests for reasonable and religious accommodations.
• Represents the agency at diversity and inclusion events and interprets applicable laws and policies.

Job description

Duties Description

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system

Description

The New York State Department of Financial Services seeks to build an equitable, transparent, and resilient financial system
that benefits individuals and supports business. Through engagement, data-driven regulation and policy, and operational
excellence, the Department and its employees are responsible for empowering consumers and protecting them from financial
harm; ensuring the health of the entities we regulate; driving economic growth in New York through responsible innovation;
and preserving the stability of the global financial system
The Department of Financial Services is seeking candidates for the position of Equal Opportunity Specialist 4 in the
Workforce Development Unit. Duties include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Advises agency management on diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity matters at DFS;
• Works in coordination with Training Unit to develop and deliver DEI programming to DFS employees
• Reviews personnel actions such as hiring, promotion, and termination to ensure fairness and equity;
• Participates in examination planning and candidate sourcing meetings to make sure that equal opportunity is

considered in agency selection process;

• Makes determinations on requests from clients and employees for reasonable and religious accommodations

pursuant to federal and State laws;

• Represents the agency at events on diversity and inclusion, and equal opportunity;
• Interprets laws, rules, regulations, and policies for staff and ensures that staff complies with them;
• Builds relationships with internal and external stakeholders to drive diversity-related messages throughout the

organization with particular focus on staff recruitment, development, and retention;

• Establishes and maintains internal reports to allow for effective measure of DFS diversity goals;
• Maintains a deep understanding of laws, regulations, and trends influencing DEI programs;
• Supervises and trains staff; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Candidates must meet the minimum qualifications listed below in order to be eligible for appointment.
Non-Competitive: nine years of qualifying experience which includes working with organizations concerned with equal
opportunity, diversity and inclusion, civil rights, minority business development, or similar programs; or in recruiting, training,
and upgrading the educational and job qualifications of protected class members. At least two years of the experience must
have been at a supervisory level; OR one year of State service in an equal opportunity, diversity and inclusion, minority
business, employee compliance, human resources, or training position allocated at or above SG-23.
Substitutions: associate’s degree may substitute for two years of the non-supervisory experience; bachelor’s degree for four
years; and J.D. or master’s degree for five years.

Additional Comments

Please note that a change in negotiating unit may affect your salary, insurance and other benefits.

Salary: The starting salary for this position is $108,544 with periodic increases up to $137,206

Positions located within the New York City metropolitan area, as well as Suffolk, Nassau, Rockland, and Westchester Counties, are also eligible to receive an additional $4,150 annual downstate adjustment.

Appointment Status: Permanent