City of New York · 6 days ago
LEAD ADVISOR ON GENDER IDENTITY, EXPRESSION, AND SEXUAL ORIENTATION
Brooklyn, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$68K/yr - $78K/yr
6+ years expThe City of New York's Commission on Human Rights is dedicated to enforcing the city’s Human Rights Law and addressing discrimination. They seek a Lead Advisor to develop outreach strategies and public education initiatives that promote equity and inclusion for LGBTQ+ communities across New York City.
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Responsibilities
Develop, coordinate, and implement outreach strategies that effectively engage LGBTQ+ communities, and other historically marginalized communities
Serve as the agency’s internal subject matter expert on gender identity, expression and sexual orientation, providing guidance on inclusive practices and policy interpretation
Build and maintain partnerships with community-based organizations, advocacy groups, and other stakeholders to promote awareness of the NYC Human Rights Law
Promote, coordinate and facilitate workshops, trainings, and presentations on the NYC Human Rights Law and specifically on protections related to gender identity, gender expression, and sexual orientation. Participate in interagency working groups and taskforces, as needed by the agency
Provide support to Directors and CRB Management with community engagement strategies, event planning, and responses to emerging issues within the portfolio
Coordinate response to incidents of bias and hate on basis of gender identity, expression and sexual orientation, ensuring timely and appropriate follow-up
Conduct training and public forums on additional topics as needed
Plan and implement regular public events focused on the portfolio around commemorative days, like, TDOR, TDOV, NCOD, Pride, etc
Prepare and submit reports according to agency reporting standards., summarizing outreach activities, event outcomes, and community partnerships
Demonstrated ability to develop practical solutions to broad, complex issues
Discretion in handling sensitive and confidential matters
May need to supervise interns, fellows or volunteers
Perform other special projects and manage community relations initiatives as required
Qualification
Required
A baccalaureate degree issued after completion of a four-year course in an accredited college or university and six (6) years of appropriate, full-time experience gained in such fields as in intergroup relations; community relations; civil rights law enforcement; block or tenant organizing; investigations related to law enforcement; labor or industrial relations; education; social work; or law; of which two (2) years must have been in a progressively responsible supervisory or administrative capacity
A satisfactory equivalent; or
One (1) year of full-time intergroup relations experience will be accepted in lieu of one (1) year supervisory or administrative experience
"Intergroup relations" is defined as experience in which the employee's major responsibility is to facilitate communication and cooperation, and mediate tensions between different groups
Preferred
Lived and demonstrated work experience working on the issues of gender identity and expression, and orientation
Familiarity with the Commission's work, the City Human Rights Law, City government, and City agencies
Expert communicator and demonstrated success in engaging with a wide range of audiences through strong oral and written communication skills
Proven ability to develop and implement strategic initiatives
Experience in facilitating trainings and public presentations for a wide range of audiences including sibling agencies, community-based organizations and the private sector
Track record of engaging with NYC's diverse and vulnerable communities, especially hard to reach communities in NYC
Excellent interpersonal skills, including demonstrated success working collaboratively with colleagues, partners, direct reports, and supervisors
Demonstrated Emotional Intelligence skills in leading and engaging with a wide range of both city and private partners
Ability to effectively prioritize, execute and follow-up in a timely manner, anticipating problems and roadblocks
Strong organizational and project management skills, including event planning, program evaluations, and reporting
Analytical and strategic planning skills to conduct both research and outreach and use different tools of outreach
Demonstrated abilities to be well-organized, attentive to detail, and able to work independently and collaboratively
Demonstrated ability in communicating laws like the NYCHRL to everyday New Yorkers
And/or ability to read and understand complex laws, rules and regulations and communicate the complexities in simple language
Demonstrated aptitude with electronic file systems or other data management systems
Written and spoken fluency in a language other than English, preferably a language covered under Local Law 30
Demonstrated experience in understanding restorative justice and using restorative practices
Strong work ethic and sound judgment
Benefits
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Company
City of New York
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