DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF THE CLASS: Under the general supervision of the Personnel Director, an employee in this class is responsible for leading the development and implementation of Ulster County’s diversity and inclusion initiatives. This position will perform professional level duties designed to improve diversity-cognitive and identity in the County hiring and personnel practices as well as to identify, evaluate and make recommendations to improve teams utilized for certain job classifications. The work is performed according to general policies established by the County with wide leeway allowed to the employee in the scheduling and performance of the work. Supervision is not generally a function of this class. Does related work as required.
FULL PERFORMANCE KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, ABILITIES AND PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS: Good knowledge of concepts, national trends and current issues related to diversity, inclusion and equity; good knowledge of the Equal Employment Opportunity Act; good knowledge of the practices and procedures of public administration, especially as they relate to county government in New York State; working knowledge of the New York State Civil Service law dealing with the recruitment, testing and hiring process; ability to instruct employees in community issues and Diversity and Inclusion; ability to understand and interpret complex written material; ability to prepare narrative and statistical reports; initiative to establish effective working relationships with the public and with employees at all levels of county government; competency to develop and maintain a record keeping system; good judgment; initiative; tact; courtesy.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
A. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Master’s Degree in sociology, education, public administration, ethnic studies, communication or a closely related field and three (3) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, progressively responsible administrative and management experience; OR
B. Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor’s Degree in sociology, education, public administration, ethnic studies, communication or a closely related field and four (4) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, progressively responsible administrative and management experience; OR
C. Graduation from an accredited college or university with an Associate’s Degree in sociology, education, public administration, ethnic studies, communication or a closely related field and six (6) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, progressively responsible administrative and management experience; OR
D. Graduation from high school or possession of a high school equivalency diploma and eight (8) years of full-time paid, or its part-time equivalent, progressively responsible administrative and management experience; OR
E. An equivalent combination of training and experience as described in A, B, C and D above.
IF COLLEGE OR UNIVERSITY EDUCATION IS INDICATED; TRANSCRIPTS ARE REQUIRED AND SHOULD BE ATTACHED TO ALL APPLICATIONS RECEIVED.  A CANDIDATE LACKING THE REQUIRED TRANSCRIPTS WILL RECEIVE A CONDITIONAL APPROVAL PENDING THE RECEIPT OF TRANSCRIPTS.
Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice Services or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check.
If this is an Ulster County position it will require a criminal background check and a candidate will be required to complete and sign a Criminal Background Investigation Release Form. Upon a conditional employment offer a candidate will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.
Special Requirement for appointment to Ulster County positions: In accordance with Ulster County Legislative Local Law Number 14 of 2007 or by other State and Federal Statutes, candidates for employment to all Ulster County positions must obtain clearance for appointment from the Department of Criminal Justice System or other mandated Federal and State regulatory authority based upon fingerprinting and a criminal history background check. This position will require a criminal background check and a candidate will be required to complete and sign a Criminal Background Investigation Release Form.  Upon a conditional employment offer, a candidate will be required to be fingerprinted accordingly.
ULSTER COUNTY IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, marital status, veteran status, disabled veteran status, or status as a member of any other protected group or activity.