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City of New York Deputy General Counsel for Human Capital in New York, New York
Job Description
DCAS’s mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:
Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
Managing 55 public buildings.
Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
Leading the City’s efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
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When you work at DCAS, you’re not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It’s an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.
This Deputy GC serves as the principal supervisor for a staff of attorneys responsible for handling hundreds of civil service appeals annually, reviewing hundreds of Notices of Examination annually, and representing the agency in employment law litigation; and is the principal counsel to the Human Capital line of service on Citywide matters and to the Administration LOS, including the Office of Disciplinary Affairs, the EEO Officer and the Office of Citywide Equity and Inclusion. This position is one of three Deputy General Counsel positions reporting to the General Counsel. It is a managerial title with wide latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and decision making involving substantial supervisory, counseling and policy responsibilities requiring excellent writing, editing and oral communication skills, subject matter expertise, sound judgment, and discretion.
Duties include, but not limited to:
As directed by the General Counsel, act as DCAS counsel on complex legal issues involving the New York Civil Service Law; the Personnel Rules and Regulations of the City of New York; federal, state and local employment discrimination laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act, the New York Executive (Human Rights) Law and the New York City Human Rights Law; federal, state and City laws and regulations concerning annual leave, sick leave, disability leave and other time and leave rules and policies; laws and rules governing residency requirements applicable to New York City employees; State and City laws concerning public employment of retired public employees receiving pensions; the New York Freedom of Information Law; the New York Public Employee Safety and Health Act; and other laws, regulations, rules and policies affecting the employment of the Citys workforce.
Supervise a staff of attorneys and participate in representing DCAS and other City agencies in several hundred annual appeals by civil service applicants to the New York City Civil Service Commission concerning qualification determinations and test scores on Civil Service Exams; reviewing Notices of Examination for hundreds of Civil Service Examinations that DCAS annually administers; representing DCAS in complaints filed against it in the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the New York State Division of Human Rights, the New York City Commission on Human Rights, the New York State Department of Labor and other forums; providing litigation support to the Office of the Corporation Counsel in trial and appellate litigation arising out of civil service and employment matters, and to the Mayor’s Office of Labor Relations on grievances and other collective bargaining matters.
Provide advice, counsel and training on civil service and employment law matters to the Commissioner and eleven DCAS lines of service, including, in particular, Citywide Human Capital and the Office of Citywide Equity and Inclusion.
Provide information and advice on civil service and employment law issues to General Counsel, Human Resources and Equal Employment offices of other City agencies
Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Additional Information
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.