AFFIRMATIVE ACTION OFFICER (COMMUNITY COLLEGE) 0440

DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS

An employee in this class is assigned to activities that facilitate and improve overall employment conditions, training, and career opportunities of protected classes within Suffolk County Community College’s work force. Responsibility is included for preparing and analyzing SCCC’s affirmative action plan, gathering data about the existing work force and recommending revisions to policies, procedures and guidelines to promote affirmative action recruitment. Supervision may be exercised over a support staff. Work is performed under administrative supervision and requires knowledge of Federal, State and local laws and regulations concerning elimination of discrimination, and the promotion of affirmative action in public employment and in higher education. Does related work as required.

TYPICAL WORK ACTIVITIES

Assists in preparing and analyzing SCCC’s affirmation action plan;

Gathers and evaluates data about the composition of SCCC’s work force, especially as regards protected classes;

Determines in which units, programs and job categories protected classes are underrepresented and develops goals for improving work force representation;

Assists in developing and revising policies, procedures and guidelines;

Assures that the plan is disseminated to staff and meets with employees, supervisors, and program managers to explain the plan and answer questions;

Participates in planning conferences to assure that qualifications and promotional ladders are not unduly restrictive and would not have adverse impact on protected classes;

Conducts outreach and recruitment activities with protected class organizations and publicizes employment opportunities for protected classes within SCCC;

Maintains a resume file of protected class candidates;

Conducts training programs for supervisors, managers, and employees to inform them about affirmative action and to increase sensitivity to the needs and special problems of protected classes;

Arranges for special equipment and other accommodations needed by employees with disabilities to perform their job;

Assists in reviewing new or revises rules, regulations, and statutes to determine impact on affirmative action activities;

Participates in meetings with community groups, businesses, unions, professional organizations, and others to explain and promote affirmative action activities.

FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS

Working knowledge of State and Federal laws, rules, regulations, and policies governing affirmative action programs; working knowledge of the standards and procedures used in evaluating programs and activities; basic knowledge of Civil Service laws, rules and regulations; ability to establish satisfactory relationships with others and establish rapport with a variety of groups and individuals; ability to abstract, compile, and interpret information from different sources; ability to prepare narrative and statistical reports describing and documenting findings; ability to conduct training seminars and meetings to encourage and explain the program; ability to evaluate programs, work force composition, and other information to determine strategies, problems, and goals for improving the status of protected classes in the work force; physical condition commensurate with the demands of the position.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Graduation from a college with federally-authorized accreditation or registration by NY State with a Bachelor's Degree, and eight (8) years of administrative experience at a public sector higher education institution in the field of affirmative action, equal employment and/or diversity.

Note: Additional education may be substituted for experience on a year-for-year basis up to a maximum of two (2) years.

R 11/18/15

SUFFOLK COUNTY

Non-Competitive