The Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) is the agency charged with enforcing the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) – one of the most expansive civil rights laws in the nation.
Through its Law Enforcement Bureau (LEB), the Commission accepts claims filed by the public, and has the power to initiate its own investigations to affirmatively root out discrimination, harassment, retaliation and other violations of the NYCHRL.
The Commission’s Community Relations Bureau (CRB) is empowered to take action against prejudice, intolerance, bigotry, discrimination and bias-related violence or harassment through education, trainings, outreach efforts, and other mechanisms aimed at creating partnerships and relationships with stakeholders in the community. Both bureaus collaborate closely to work towards the shared goal of fostering mutual understanding and respect among all New Yorkers and encouraging equality of treatment throughout the City. T
he Commission is seeking to hire a qualified Principal Human Rights Specialist, with particular expertise and knowledge about the Bronx and the diverse communities within the borough, to serve in the CRB.
Job Description:
1. A baccalaureate degree issued after completion of a four-year course in an accredited college or university and six (6) years of appropriate , full-time experience gained in such fields as in intergroup relations *; community relations; civil rights law enforcement; block or tenant organizing; investigations related to law enforcement; labor or industrial relations; education; social work; or law; of which two (2) years must have been in a progressively responsible supervisory or administrative capacity.
2.A satisfactory equivalent;
or *One (1) year of full-time intergroup relations experience will be accepted in lieu of one (1) year supervisory or administrative experience.
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.
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