Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Specialist

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Pension plan

Paid leave

Job summary

The New York City Police Department is seeking a Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Specialist to process and evaluate accommodation requests in a timely, fair, and compliant manner.

You will collaborate with supervisors and staff, document decisions, and educate leadership on best practices for accommodations related to disability and other protected statuses.

Qualifications

• Candidates must meet educational requirements or have substantial professional experience in related fields.
• Experience working with budgets, accounting, or fiscal management is preferred.
• Legal affairs and public administration knowledge is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Education

Master's degree in economics/finance/accounting/business/public administration/other related field

Bachelor's degree + 2 years relevant experience

Associate degree + 4 years relevant experience

High school diploma + 6 years relevant experience

Combination of education and/or experience equivalent to (1)-(4) above; college credit substitutions allowed

Job description

Reasonable Accommodation (RA) Specialist

• Full-time
• Agency: POLICE DEPARTMENT
• Job Category: Legal Affairs
• Salary Band: $90,000 to $100,000
• Compensation: USD 72,595 - USD 92,976

**ONLY THOSE WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE 'STAFF ANALYST' TITLE WILL BE CONSIDERED** 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 OEEO's 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. RA's 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.

• 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.

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. STAFF ANALYST - 12626

A master's 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 State's 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.

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.