Reasonable Accommodation Attorney

Our client, a prestigious government agency, is seeking an RA Specialist for a temp-to-perm opportunity.

We are looking for individuals who are particularly interested in working with various not-for-profit organizations and who are committed to engaging in rewarding work that will greatly benefit New York City.

Schedule:

Monday through Friday

Flexible work hours (37.5 hours/week)

Hybrid Schedule: 3 days on-site and 2 days remotely

Hourly Rate:

$27 - $41 (commensurate with experience)

Location:

Downtown Manhattan

Responsibilities Include:

• Process employee reasonable accommodation requests.
• Interview, collect, and analyze information to evaluate employee reasonable accommodation requests.
• Act as a liaison between employees and outside parties in the resolution of employee reasonable accommodation requests.
• Provide guidance to staff on matters related to employment discrimination and reasonable accommodations.
• Track and monitor reasonable accommodations.
• Prepare reports.
• Perform other related functions as needed.

Required:

• Bachelor's Degree
• NY Bar Admission
• Interest in diversity, equity, and inclusion in the workplace.

Preferred Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience processing or advising on reasonable accommodation requests.
• Knowledge of the laws relevant to reasonable accommodations, especially the Americans with Disabilities Act, Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, New York State Human Rights Law, and NYC Human Rights Law.
• Familiarity with the NYC Equal Employment Opportunity Policy and NYC Reasonable Accommodation Procedural Guidelines.
• Experience providing guidance with a human-centric, operations support and customer service approach.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams).
• Ability to work in high-pressure situations.

If you are interested in this opportunity, please send your resume (in Word format please) to Arianna Hinojosa at ahinojosa@oncallcounsel.com. Thank you.