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.

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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…