Job Description
Agency Chief Equal Opportunity Officer - MTA Bus/NYCT Job ID: 9711
Business Unit: MTA Headquarters
Location: Brooklyn, NY, United States
Regular/Temporary: Regular
Department: Diversity and Equal Opp
SUPERVISOR: Deputy Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer/ Chief Diversity & Inclusion Officer/Agency President
LOCATION: 130 Livingston Street
HOURS OF WORK: 37.5 hours
This position is eligible for telework which is currently one day per week. New hires are eligible to apply 30 days after their effective date of hire.
SUMMARY:
Reporting to the Agency President and with direction and guidance from the Department of Diversity and Civil Rights, the Agency Chief Equal Opportunity Officer (ACEOO) serves as the Agency’s EEO Officer. The ACEOO plans, develops, directs, manages, and provides executive oversight of the Agency’s equal opportunity strategies and programs. The ACEOO provides strategic counsel to the Agency’s Executive Leadership Team and provides ad hoc reporting on the Agency’s compliance statistics as it relates to equal opportunity.
Daily fiduciary duties of the ACEOO include the administration of the Agency’s EEO Program and Title VI Program, assessing the Agency’s activities, initiatives, and strategies to ensure diversity, inclusion and nondiscrimination; and the review, monitoring and audit of the Agency’s policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state and federal laws and regulatory requirements relating to nondiscrimination.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
Select, develop, and motivate personnel within the department. Provide career development for subordinates. Provide prompt and effective coaching and counseling. Responsible for discipline/termination of employees when necessary. Review performance of staff. Create a professional environment that respects individual differences and enables all employees to develop and contribute to their full potential.
Advise the Agency President on matters of policy, requirements, and best practices to advance equal opportunity (equity, access diversity and inclusion) in all Agency activities, programs, and services.
Provide briefings to the Agency’s executive staff to communicate compliance status of state and federally mandated civil rights (nondiscrimination) Programs.
Facilitate conversations with the Agency’s executives, managers, and staff to ensure that diversity and equal opportunity initiatives are prioritized and operationalized.
Perform high-level administrative, technical, and professional work in directing and supervising the administration of the day-to-day management of the Agency’s EEO Program, Title VI Program, and nondiscrimination mandates in accordance with city, state and federal laws, regulations and guidelines.
Provide advisory and consultative assistance to Agency personnel in the interpretation and implementation of matters pertaining to equity, access, diversity, and inclusion.
Serve as the official and primary Agency liaison to meet and confer with prospective applicants, employees, customers, community members, educational institutions, oversight entities and outside agencies to discuss MTA policies and programs related to advancing a climate of inclusion within MTA’s high performing diverse workforce.
Monitor and evaluate the efficiency and effectiveness of the Agency’s practices and their adherence to relevant city, state, and federal nondiscrimination guidelines; assess the Agency’s activities, policies and processes to determine compliance risks; identify opportunities for improvement; recommend solutions and direct the implementation of change.
Work closely with Capital Programs, Planning, Human Resources, Legal, Government and Communications Relations, Operations, and other applicable areas and stakeholders to ensure that MTA programs, services and benefits are distributed in an equitable manner.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES:
Strong knowledge of Federal, State, city and local laws governing nondiscrimination of employees, applicants, and customers and mitigation of disproportionate impact/burden to communities. Demonstrated experience in developing and implementing an EEO/Affirmative Action, Title VI, or similar Civil Rights Program.
Demonstrated ability to advise, counsel, and encourage senior level managers, executives, and stakeholders to make policy changes and decisions that support diversity and ensure equal employment opportunity.
Proven leadership skills with the ability to bridge and enhance cooperative working relationships.
Advanced facilitation, mediation, advocacy, and interpersonal skills to cope with conflicting points of view, function under pressure while demonstrating integrity, fair-mindedness and a persuasive, confident persona.
Demonstrated proficiency with program design and project management, working under tight deadlines to achieve short and long-term goals as required. Strong analytical thinking and problem solving.
Ability to work independently, effectively, and comfortably in a team-oriented, fast-paced environment both within the agency and across agencies.
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
Excellent organizational and presentation skills.
Demonstrated ability to work with all internal levels within a given organization, including the MTA Board.
Demonstrated ability to communicate and interact well with external agencies.
Demonstrated ability to work in a high-profile, high-pressure environment effectively.
Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively with key internal and/or external stakeholders.
Must have strong managerial skills to effectively direct a staff of professional and technical employees in implementing the short- and long-term goals and direction for the area(s) of responsibility.
Demonstrated ability to complete short- and long-term projects effectively and as efficiently as possible.
Demonstrated analytical capabilities and quantitative skills.
EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:
REQUIRED:
BA/BS in either HR, Public Administration, Planning, or a related major from an accredited college or university. An equivalent combination of experience and education may be considered in lieu of a degree.
A minimum of 12 years’ directly related experience in developing, directing, and managing an EEO or Title VI Program, and at least five years in a department head role in a large, multi-faceted, fast-paced organization or governmental body preferred.
A juris doctorate degree may be substituted for 3 years of experience.
PREFERRED:
Master’s degree in a related field.
Attainment of or in the process of attaining specific functional licenses or certifications in area of specialty if applicable.
Familiarity with the MTA’s policies and procedures.
Familiarity with the MTA’s collective bargaining procedures.
OTHER INFORMATION:
Pursuant to the New York State Public Officers Law & the MTA Code of Ethics, all employees who hold a policymaking position must file an Annual Statement of Financial Disclosure (FDS) with the NYS Commission on Ethics and Lobbying in Government (the “Commission”).
MTA and its subsidiary and affiliated agencies are Equal Opportunity Employers, including with respect to veteran status and individuals with disabilities. The MTA encourages qualified applicants from diverse backgrounds, experiences, and abilities, including military service members, to apply.
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