HR Compliance Specialist

About the role

The DOC seeks to recruit a highly motivated Human Resources Compliance Specialist to join the Human Resources Compliance Unit. The Human Resources Compliance Unit is responsible for investigating and adjudicating compliance matters for non-uniformed employees.

Responsibilities

• Conducting background checks on non-uniformed prospective candidates for hire.
• Presenting Step I disciplinary cases to the Non-Uniform Disciplinary Committee for penalty recommendation.
• Conducting Step I disciplinary hearings as applied to non-uniformed employees.
• Tracking and enforcing New York City's Employees' Residency Requirements.
• Administering and monitoring federal compliance with the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) as applied to all agency staff.
• Sending weekly totals for Step I Hearings, Non-Uniform Disciplinary Committee, and onboarding cases for the Deputy Commissioner of Human Resources Review.
• Acting as an agency liaison for the COIB Annual Financial Disclosure.
• Redacting and analyzing confidential discovery for accuracy.
• Drafting various ad hoc memorandums for HR Compliance.
• Maintaining the unit calendar in outlook for all Step I Hearings, upcoming meetings for the unit and the Director of HR Compliance.
• Scheduling Step I Hearings, contacting members of service, union representatives and union attorneys regarding Step I Hearings.
• Sending out Step I Hearing reminders to members of service and union representatives.
• Sending out discovery documents to Members of Service and Union Representative/Attorneys via USPS certified mail and electronically.
• Completing Closing Memos after Step I Hearings are conducted.
• Proofreading various documents which includes but is not limited to onboarding memos and Step I Determinations.
• Aiding with preparation and managing presentation materials.
• Communicating and handling incoming and outgoing electronic communications and written correspondence.
• Maintaining tracking mechanisms for data and document collection and storage.
• Performing employment verification investigations and drafting investigation reports.
• Performing Step I Disciplinary Investigations and ad hoc investigations when needed.
• Performing general office functions and related duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.
• Unwavering dedication to managing highly sensitive and confidential information.
• Experience in handling multiple assignments with a high degree of detail and accuracy.
• Excellent writing, communication, proofreading, inter-personal, analytical, research, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
• MS Office (Word, Adobe, Excel, Outlook) proficiency.

Benefits

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.

Pay

N/A

Schedule

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Additional Information

• 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/.
• New York City Residency is not required for this position.
• 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.