Executive Director

City Of New York

Equal Employment Practices Commission

Civil Service Title: Executive Director (EEPC)

Title Code No: 95057

Office Title: Executive Director

Division/Work Unit: Executive

Hours/Shift: Monday-Friday / 35 Hours per week

Level: M4

Salary: $145,000 - $165,000

Work location: 253 Broadway New York, NY 10007

Number of Positions: 1

Job Description

The Equal Employment Practices Commission (EEPC), empowered by the New York City Charter (City Charter), is an independent, non-mayoral New York City agency charged with auditing, evaluating, and monitoring the City of New York’s (City) employment programs, practices, policies and procedures to ensure that individual entities and the City as an employer maintain a firm and effective affirmative employment program of equal opportunity for minority group members and women employed by, or seeking employment with, City government. The EEPC’s mission is to guide New York City government in its efforts to comply with federal, state, and City equal employment opportunity requirements. We achieve this by serving as a thought leader in establishing best practices for making employment decisions; producing research studies to inform employment policy; and collaborating with entities to overcome challenges in creating a fair and inclusive workplace. The EEPC is guided by the core values of fairness, equity, and integrity.

The Executive Director is the agency head and chief administrator of the EEPC. As such, this position is responsible for the administration of the Commission's work plan including, but not limited to, hiring and supervising all staff, auditing the equal employment opportunity programs of city entities, conducting research studies into employment matters supporting the City’s legislative and policy initiatives; planning public meetings and hearings; developing and implementing the annual work plan; and producing various reports, as required. The EEPC does not investigate complaints of discrimination. The Executive Director is accountable to the Commission in general and the Chairperson specifically.

The EEPC Executive Director will be responsible for but not limited to the following:

1.     Support the EEPC Board of Commissioners by scheduling Board meetings, preparing Board meeting documents, providing the Board with updates, and responding to Commissioner requests for meetings, documentation and/or information.

2.     Supervise and guide the work of the EEPC’s audit team to ensure all audits are completed in accordance with the EEPC’s 4-year audit plan. Work with stakeholders to develop the Commission’s audit standards for the 4-year audit cycle for the approximately 145 entities under the Commission’s jurisdiction.

3.     Supervise and guide the work of the EEPC’s research team to ensure all research studies and the resulting reports are both timely and sound.

4.     Perform administrative tasks related to the supervision of an organization, such as hiring and training EEPC staff, ensuring the agency’s expenses do not exceed its budget, ensuring adequate purchases of supplies and equipment, testifying before City Council and/or the Mayor’s Office in support of budget requests for the agency, as well as testifying before other boards, as necessary, to effectuate the purposes of the EEPC.

5.     Plan, advertise, and host the Commission’s public meetings, hearings and other public events.

6.     Liaise with other City departments, such as the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), the NYC Commission on Human Rights (CCHR), the NYC Law Department (Law), the NYC Mayor’s Office and City Council, and other departments necessary to effectuate the purposes of the EEPC.

7.     Responsible for preparing and/or updating all EEPC policies and procedures.

8.     Oversee the preparation of annual reports for the Mayor and City Council on the activities of the Commission and the effectiveness of the city's equal employment opportunity program.

9.     Keep the Chairperson and, as appropriate, the Commission’s Board members, informed of administrative and programmatic issues between regular meetings of the Commission.

Qualification Requirements

1.     A master’s degree from an accredited college or university and a minimum of four (4) years of full-time, progressively responsible experience with creating audit protocols and/or auditing the equal employment opportunity practices and programs of agencies and/or institutions. Eighteen (18) months of such experience must have been in an executive, managerial, administrative or supervisory capacity. Supervision must have included supervising staff performing professional work in the areas described above; or

2.     A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and six (6) years of full-time experience as described above, including eighteen (18) months of executive, managerial, administrative, or supervisory experience as described in “1” above.

Preferred Skills

•       A Doctorate degree from an accredited college or university.

•       Strong analytical, communication, organizational, and interpersonal skills.

•       Extensive knowledge of, and experience with evaluating policies and protocols in accordance with the: New York City Human Rights Law; New York City Charter; New York State Civil Service Law (applicable portions); Local Law 58; Local Law 13; Americans with Disabilities Act and Accessibility Guidelines for Buildings and Facilities; Uniform Guidelines on Employee Selection Procedures; Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York; Mayor’s Citywide EEO Policy and Discrimination Complaint Procedure Guidelines; and/or other relevant city, state and federal employment and/or equal employment opportunity laws.

•       Extensive knowledge of mayoral and non-mayoral EEO Programs and New York City government processes and procedures.

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

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.

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.

TO APPLY

Click the link EEPC Executive Director or visit the official careers website of the City of New York at www.nyc.gov/jobs and search for Job ID 717243 and follow the steps in the “APPLY” section to submit your application. Submission of application does not guarantee an interview.

Post Date: 06-21-2025

Post Until: Filled

JVN: 717243