Jewish Communities Liaison

The Commission on Human Rights (the Commission) is the agency charged with enforcing the New York City Human Rights Law (NYCHRL) – one of the most expansive civil rights laws in the nation. Through its Law Enforcement Bureau (LEB), the Commission accepts claims filed by the public, and has the power to initiate its own investigations to affirmatively root out discrimination, harassment, retaliation and other violations of the NYCHRL.

The Commission’s Community Relations Bureau (CRB) is empowered to take action against prejudice, intolerance, bigotry, discrimination and bias-related violence or harassment through education, trainings, outreach efforts, and other mechanisms aimed at creating partnerships and relationships with stakeholders in the community. Both bureaus collaborate closely to work towards the shared goal of fostering mutual understanding and respect among all New Yorkers and encouraging equality of treatment throughout the City.

Job Description:

- Assist with community-based outreach about the NYCHRL and issues related to the law to community groups, tenant groups, grass-roots organizations, educational institutions, non-profit organizations, private entities, faith-based institutions and governmental agencies. Especially, identify underserved populations and engage in developing creative and effective outreach strategies. As well as extensive outreach to New Yorkers. As well as building relationships and conducting extensive outreach to NYC’s diverse Jewish communities.
- Provide community and culturally appropriate response to bias incidents.
- Explore restorative responses to bias incidents in partnership with impacted communities.
- Conduct competency trainings and workshops.
- Provide technical assistance and trainings for community groups and community-based organizations to further the Commission’s work.
- Represent the Commission at public meetings, local neighborhood community projects, celebrations, and community events.
- Prepares reports, conducts analyses, and creates strategic outreach plans. Given the specific focus on a community, it is required to have analytical and strategic planning skills to conduct both research and outreach.
- Enter, update, and retrieve information on an electronic information storage system to facilitate agency operations.
- Work requires traveling to all five Boroughs to conduct outreach.
- Performs all other duties as needed within the civil service title to advance the work of the CRB and engage in intra-agency collaboration.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college plus two years of satisfactory full- time experience 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; or

2. A four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory, full-time experienced as described under "1" above; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have a four year high school diploma or its educational equivalent, and must possess at least one year of experience described under "1" above.

* "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.

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.