Disability Rights Coordinator
Core
Supervise legal review and processing of reasonable accommodation requests for FDNY personnel and coordinate public access accommodations.
Role type
Senior IC legal counsel (disability rights)
Builds
Reasonable accommodation processes and compliance frameworks for a municipal fire department
Domain
Public sector / Civil rights law
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Title VII, ADA, NY State/City Human Rights Laws, undue hardship analysis, legal research, policy revision, arbitration participation
Preferred skills
Cooperative dialogue facilitation, stakeholder collaboration, data tracking
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Supervise review and processing of RA requests; Conduct undue hardship analyses; Ensure RA practices comply with federal/state/local laws; Investigate disability discrimination complaints; Research legal/policy issues affecting disability rights; Collaborate on labor relations matters involving accommodations
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC