Closing Date: 26th July, 2026
Description:
Job Description:The NYC Housing Authority (NYCHA) seeks a recent law school graduate interested in starting a career in equal employment opportunity. This qualified person will join the EEO and Fair Housing (FH) Investigations Unit at the Office of EEO, Fair Housing, and Access Services (EFAS).
The investigator will report directly to the Senior Attorney Investigator at the EEO and FH Investigations Unit, with a dotted line to the Vice President of EFAS. This position requires strong writing, interviewing, and analytical skills, and the ability to work productively in a busy team setting.
The responsibilities of the successful candidates will include the following:
- Conduct interviews of employees or residents, whether reporting an issue, a party to a case, or witness.
- Intake employee complaints and maintain organized files in a case management system.
- Assess employee complaints and determine appropriate action.
- Perform internal investigations of EEO and fair housing complaints.
- Conduct interviews of parties and witnesses.
- Draft investigative finding reports.
- Recommend training or make other referrals to mitigate EEO conflicts.
- Conduct training as needed.
- Participate in other special projects as needed.
- Provide other support and guidance to employees and managers.
Additional Information:
- NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
- NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
- NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees' Retirement System (NYCERS).
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.
Agency Attorney Interne - 30086
Minimum Qualifications:
Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar.
Preferred Skills:
Strong written and oral communication skills. - Ability to multi-task, meet deadlines. - Ability to implement new EEO programs under supervision. - Knowledge of EEO and Fair Housing laws and policies a plus.
Public Service Loan Forgiveness
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement:
NYCHA has no residency requirements.
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.
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement:
NYCHA has no residency requirements.
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.
