Job Description

DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.

Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:

• Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.

• Managing 55 public buildings.

• Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.

• Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.

• Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.

• Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.

Citywide Equity and Inclusion (CEI) plays a vital role in ensuring an equitable work environment for all City employees by fostering the City of New York’s global leadership in equitable, diverse and inclusive employment practices. CEI provides best practice guidance to over 80 city government agencies (mayoral and non-mayoral) on the proper and consistent implementation of the City’s EEO Policy and other related non-discriminatory policies and procedures. CEI also designs and implements citywide diversity and inclusion programs, initiatives and trainings that align with and operationalize legal mandates, such as the annual citywide sexual harassment training. CEI develops and collaborates on strategies that fulfill the City’s EEO reporting mandates as well as equity and inclusion initiatives that drive the development, engagement, retention, and advancement of a diverse and inclusive workforce.

CEI’s Office of Citywide Recruitment conducts extensive outreach to educate the public and current city employees on Civil Service career opportunities, advises agencies on large scale recruitment strategies, and manages the New York State 55-a Program, a diversity and inclusion program that allows qualified individuals with disabilities to be hired into competitive class positions without the need to take and pass a civil service exam. CEI aims to increase the number of persons with disabilities employed throughout City government; increase agencies’ awareness and use of the 55-a Program and educate job seekers about the program.

CEI's Policy and Program Development organizes mandatory EEO best practice meetings and other educational programs for EEO Officers; designs and implements citywide diversity and inclusion programs and initiatives that align with and operationalize legal mandates and legislation; reviews and approves agency annual diversity EEO plans, and quarterly updates required by the New York City Charter Chapter 35, Section 814.1.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, Citywide Equity and Inclusion, the Recruitment and DEI Policy Coordinator will:

• Research, plan, develop, manage, and evaluate strategic outreach programs and initiatives targeting groups that are underrepresented and underutilized in City government.

• Assist the office in establishing baseline and benchmark metrics to better track, monitor and report on diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

• Assist the office in developing and implementing strategic outreach plans and best practices by reviewing Citywide workforce demographic reports, yearly exam schedules, and internal outreach progress.

• Partner with external agencies to strengthen their strategic recruitment efforts through the development of agency specific diversity recruitment initiatives.

• Train and advise City agencies on diverse and inclusive recruitment best practices.

• Develop and maintain professional relationships with City agency partners and career services personnel at educational institutions, community-based organizations, and faith-based institutions.

• Represent the Office at recruitment events such as workshops, panel discussions, career and resources fair, and conduct presentations to promote a better understanding of the civil service process.

• Performs specific policy analysis assignments that are developmental and recurring in nature.

• Assist the office with statistical research and reporting functions by collecting and maintaining accurate data used for defining key metrics and preparing high-level reports.

• Review and analyze agencies’ quarterly and annual Diversity & Equal Employment Opportunity plans to identify workforce diversity strategies and initiatives, identify trends among agencies and develop an action plan for partnering with agencies to support the implementation of their goals to increase diversity within their workforce.

• Create and maintain multiple databases that capture the office’s recruitment activities, community outreach and developed partnerships.

• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Executive Director.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or

2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.

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.