The Sullivan County Managers Office is seeking to fill the following position:

EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF HUMAN RIGHTS COMMISSION

This position in involves responsibility for the direction of a county-wide program concerned with eliminating discrimination and prejudice and fostering mutual understanding and self-respect among all racial, religious, age, ethnic and any other protected classes under state and federal law in Sullivan County. This position also involves responsibility for establishing and coordinating a county-wide program of consumer protection and education. Work is performed under the general supervision of the County Manager. Considerable leeway is allowed to independently perform most of the requirements of the position. Does related work as required.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

(A) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with a Bachelor's degree or higher and two (2) years of full-time work experience in the Human Rights field, one (1) year of which shall have been in an administrative or supervisory capacity; or

(B) Graduation from a regionally accredited or New York State registered college or university with an Associate’s Degree or sixty (60) credit hours of college study and four (4) years of full-time work experience as described in (A) above.

SALARY: $76,498.00 - $91,251.00, commensurate with experience

SPECIAL REQUIREMENT FOR APPOINTMENT: Possession of an appropriate New York State Motor Vehicle Operator’s License and successfully complete County of Sullivan background check.

NOTE: Your degree or credits must have been awarded by a college or university accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education/U.S. Secretary of Education. If your degree or credits were awarded by an educational institution outside of the United States and its territories, you must provide independent verification of equivalency. A list of acceptable companies who provide this service can be found on the Internet at: (link removed) You must pay the required evaluation fee.

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Applications will be accepted until the position is filled.

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