Hearing Officer 1 Human Rights - New York State Civil Service

NY HELP No






Agency Human Rights, Division of






Title Hearing Officer 1 Human Rights






Occupational Category Legal






Salary Grade Hourly






Bargaining Unit PS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)






Salary Range From $44.79 to $56.45 Hourly






Employment Type Full-Time






Appointment Type Temporary






Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class






Travel Percentage 10%













Workweek Mon-Fri



Hours Per Week 37.5




Workday




From 9 AM






To 5 PM






Flextime allowed? No






Mandatory overtime? No






Compressed workweek allowed? No






Telecommuting allowed? Yes













County Erie






Street Address Main Place Tower, 350 Main Street, 10th Floor, Suite 1000B










City Buffalo






State NY






Zip Code 14202













Minimum Qualifications Applicants must be duly licensed and authorized to practice law as an attorney and have four years of subsequent full-time legal experience engaged in the promotion and protection of human rights or civil rights under the New York State Human Rights Law (or related federal, state or local anti-discrimination laws), and involved in the conduct of trials or adversary proceedings, judicial or quasi-judicial, before a court of record or governmental agency.






Duties Description The Hearing Officer 1 Human Rights, conducts formal public hearings in cases of discrimination and discriminatory practices in employment, housing, public accommodations or other conditions defined in the Human Rights Law where the agency has found probable cause for complaint and where the respondent fails to conciliate or the complainant objects to the terms of reconciliation.The incumbent also considers questions of fact and law brought forth at hearing, prepares reports of findings and conclusions, makes recommendations in the form of an order for issuance by the Commissioner of Human Rights to dismiss the case or to require the respondent to cease from any unlawful discriminatory practice indicated during the hearing and to require the respondent to take appropriate corrective action; may award compensatory damages to the complainant; may issue adjournment of hearings; subpoenas witnesses; receives testimony under oath, as well as exhibits and documentary evidence; examines witnesses; rules on objections to the admissibility of evidence and to the conduct of the hearing; evaluates the records of the hearing; researches and determines the pertinent rules of law.






Additional Comments Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via e-mail at Info@goer.ny.govTravel may be required.






Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.










Name Human Resources / DP






Telephone






Fax 514-549-0462






Email Address jc.sm.HRresumes@justicecenter.ny.gov




Address




Street 161 Delaware Ave










City Delmar






State NY






Zip Code 12054













Notes on Applying Please submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics to jc.sm.HRresumes@justicecenter.ny.gov and indicate the Position Title & Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.