Compliance Advisor

Length of Assignment: 12+ months – possibility to extend based on performance/position need

Pay range: $50.00 - 54.81/hr on w2 (all inclusive)

Hybrid mode: 2 days/week in Newark NJ | Thursdays and one day flex) but prefers the days in office to align with the manager's schedule.

Schedule:
Mon-Fri (9am-5pm EST.)

Will need to pay for parking (Manager can get discount parking for $15). Walking distance from Newark Penn Station.

Occasional travel to other locations, may travel by means of choice

Important:

• 75% Workplace accommodations, 25% other duties
• Position is compliance based. Will be serving clients in NY (Long Island) and NJ.
• Candidate must be good at analytics (adhoc reporting, labor market data, turnover metrics, diversity metrics)
• Assist manager with client related initiatives.
• Will be responsible for scrubbing large amounts of data from several different systems and getting it over to external vendors (this is the EEO compliance piece)
• Manager looking for a strong business fronter and problem solver (particularly in this environment where there is constant change day-by-day)
• Understanding of basic talent acquisition compliance, hiring workplace compliance and best practices compliance. Comfort with and understanding of ADA, PWFA, FMLA, PUMP Act, NY Law Against Discrimination, NY Human Rights Law.
• Experience with the workplace accommodation interactive process including manager coaching, risk mitigation, and creative problem solving.
• Critical thinker who knows how to ask the right questions.
• Creative problem solver and excellent customer service skills.
• Must be a strong communicator
• EEOC, affirmative action, OFCCP experience familiarity is highly preferred.
• Must have SAP experience and advanced skills in MS Excel (VLOOKUP, pivot tables), Share Point
• Bachelor's degree with 7-10 years' experience required;
  Manager open to less experience (5+) with Master's degree, preferably in HR, people analytics or 10+ years' experience for candidates with no degree.
• Interview process will be virtual with manager. A writing sample will be required for candidates selected to interview.

Job Summary:
Working together with the Sr. HR Consultant – EEO/AA and Sr. Manager, Employee Relations, serve as a subject matter expert and primary liaison for the administration and continuous improvement of the Company's Workplace Accommodations Program and Office of Accessibility Programs initiatives. This role will also complete reporting and ;liase with external vendors regarding Affirmative Action Program and EEO Compliance requirements.
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Workplace Accommodations Administration (ADA/PWFA/Religious /Lactation) (Primary Focus)
Serve as the day-to-day subject matter expert and first point of contact for all workplace accommodation requests under the Federal and State (NY and NJ) human rights statues, including:

• Lead and manage the interactive process from intake through resolution, ensuring timely, legally compliant, and employee-centered outcomes

• Conduct thorough analysis of accommodation requests, evaluating undue hardship considerations, functional limitations, and available effective accommodations

• Draft and manage all accommodation-related correspondence, including acknowledgment letters, medical inquiry letters, determination letters, and denial notices to employees and healthcare providers

• Maintain HIPAA-compliant recordkeeping across documentation systems and databases; ensure accuracy, confidentiality, and audit-readiness of all accommodation files

• Partner with managers, HR Business Partners, and legal counsel to identify and implement reasonable accommodations, including modified duties, schedule adjustments, leave, and assistive technologies

• Monitor open accommodation cases to ensure timely follow-up, reassessment of ongoing needs, and proper closure

• Identify trends in accommodation requests and proactively recommend process improvements, policy updates, or training needs

• Provide training and one-on-one consultations (virtual and in-person) to managers and HR on accommodation obligations, the interactive process, and documentation best practices

• Stay current on evolving federal…