- Lead the EEO/DEI office in carrying out the agency's increased accessibility efforts, per our 5 Year Accessibility Plan.
- Ensure agency compliance with federal (ADA), state, and local accessibility laws, regulations, policies, and best practices.
- Periodically conduct analyses of agency accessibility compliance and identifying accessibility barriers and recommending necessary adjustments.
- Develop program policies for online reasonable accommodation request submissions and implement survey checklists to track accommodation needs.
- Meet with employees to counsel them on reasonable accommodations, potential accessibility issues, and solutions.
- Review requests for reasonable accommodations and related processes.
- Keep up to date with best practices within accessibility field, through engagement with scientific journals, current events/news, thought leaders, DEI based books, laws and policies (ADA), and more.
- Establish and maintaining relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to collaborate successfully and actively to implement best practices and effectively address the agency's accessibility needs.
- Ensure CFB's internal and external events meet ADA requirements for both online and in person events.
- Work with EEO/DEI leadership to create an internal accessibility best practices guidebook.
- Work with EEO/DEI leadership and relevant agency parties in procuring different services to enhance the CFB's accessibility initiatives.
- Leading internal accessibility efforts via internal communications, programming, and events.
- Work with members of the EEO/DEI office in the preparation of required EEO/DEI reports, responses to audits, annual statements, and other EEO related reporting to external parties, including coordinating the collection and analysis of EEO data and information.
- Model all Accessibility, EEO, and DEI prescribed behaviors and advance Access objectives.
- Serve as a liaison with disability rights advocacy groups, government ADA coordinators, and other stakeholders to implement best practices.
- Carry out action items as noted in the agency's 5 year accessibility plan while working with relevant agency stakeholders.
- Support and provide assistance to members of the EEO/DEI office, as needed.
- Draft and facilitate training sessions to increase accessibility awareness among agency employees and advising relevant employees on accessibility procedures to ensure access to all, both internally and externally to the organization.
- Participate in new staff hiring process when assigned.
- Ensure that CFB employees or those who seek employment with the CFB know their rights under the relevant Federal, New York State, and New York City employment laws.
- Assist the agency in achieving its mission.
- Maintaining accurate records, ensuring the confidentiality of documents and records in compliance with legal requirements.
- Carrying out special projects/assignments as assigned.
- Must be familiar with federal, state, and local EEO, accessibility, and anti discrimination laws.
- Familiar with processes to maintain compliance with accessibility guidelines and requirements.
- Familiar with creating/developing and administering trainings.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.
- Ability to organize work effectively, conceptualize and prioritize objectives and exercise independent judgment based on an understanding of organizational policies and activities.
- A motivated, self starter who adjusts readily to multiple demands, shifting priorities, and rapid change; shows versatility in handling people and situations.
- Outstanding writing, editing, and research skills.
- Strong analytical and communication skills required.
- Has strong people skills and is able to understand and effectively navigate within an organizational structure.
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accessibility specialist - New York, United States - City of New York
Description
The New York City Campaign Finance Board manages New York City's small donor democracy program and educates and engages voters via NYC Votes.
The CFB has enjoyed a tremendous arc of progress over its 30-year history, and our updated flagship small donor democracy program is a centerpiece of this progress.
We eliminate barriers to participation by providing access to the resources New Yorkers need to vote or run for office and amplify the voices of small donors with New York City's small donor democracy program.
We are dedicated to making New York City's local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable. You would be working with a team that is mission driven and committed to continuous improvement.
The CFB's Office of Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) aids the CFB in complying with federal, state, and local laws prohibiting employment discrimination.
The EEO Office works to ensure that employment decisions are made on the basis of merit, with equality of opportunity, and without unlawful discrimination.
The Office develops and administers training, conducts policy review, investigates allegations of discrimination and reviews requests for reasonable accommodations. This office also works to ensure our agency strategy is built on accessibility.The CFB's Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) supports the CFB's efforts at creating a workplace culture that values diversity, equity, inclusion and weaves those principles into every aspect of our work.
The Office manages the work of the DEI committee, agency-wide events, provides guidance to Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), and much more.
The New York City Campaign Finance Board seeks an Accessibility Specialist.
Specifically, this person will serve to support members of the EEO/DEI office in ensuring agency compliance with accessibility laws, regulations, and policies, periodically conducting analyses of agency accessibility compliance and identifying accessibility barriers and recommending necessary adjustments, facilitating training sessions to increase accessibility awareness among agency employees and advising relevant employees on accessibility procedures to ensure access to all, both internally and externally to the organization.
Most importantly, the Accessibility Specialist will need to establish and maintain relationships with both internal and external stakeholders to collaborate successfully and actively to implement best practices and effectively address all accessibility needs.
This role will initially report to the Chief EEO/DEI Officer.Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
-2-3 years of relevant city, state or federal government experience.
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