Deputy Director, Investigations

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff, visitors, volunteers, and people in our custody. Importantly, safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7,500 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.

Responsibilities

The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit a Deputy Director for the Investigation Division. Under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner and Associate Commissioner of the Investigation Division, and with latitude to exercise independent judgement and decision making, the successful candidate for this management level position will be responsible for directing criminal and/or non-criminal, unique, highly confidential and sensitive investigations. The Investigation Division (ID) is responsible for investigating all Use of Force incidents that occur within DOC. Typical responsibilities of this position include:

• Directing, coordinating and monitoring the activities of a professional staff inclusive
  
  

of supervisors, as well as a staff of investigators, engaged in the performance of

confidential and complex investigations involving the interviewing of subjects and

witnesses, examination and analysis of evidence and the preparation of unbiased

investigative reports;

• Ensuring that the quality of investigations, timeliness of reports and levels of efficiency
  
  

meet the standards determined by policy and law;

• Collecting internal data and drafting reports relating to the ID’s compliance with
  
  

the Federal Monitors;

• Acting as the Investigation Division’s liaison with the Department of Investigation,
  
  

the New York City Police Department, and/or district attorneys’ offices with respect

to these investigations;

• Assisting in the formulation of division policies; developing and conducting corruption
  
  

prevention and control programs, security surveys, training programs for agency staff

and other city employees, and security plans for agency operations and facilities;

• Preparing, reviewing, evaluating, and acting on all reports, studies and recommendations
  
  

submitted for administrative action; making recommendations and decisions regarding

investigations;

• Working in close coordination with federal, state and city investigation and law
  
  

enforcement agencies; testifying at hearings and court proceedings.

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate or associate degree from an accredited college, and four years of
  
  

satisfactory full-time experience in the field of investigations, auditing, law enforcement,

criminal justice, or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment

is to be made, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial

or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing investigations or related work; or

• Education and/or experience equivalent to 1’ above. However, all candidates must have
  
  

the 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory

capacity as described in 1’ above.

Preferred Skills

• At least fifteen (15) or more years extensive administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience in law enforcement (i.e. police, corrections, probation, parole, etc.) - Experience investigating excessive use of force, corruption, and illegal activities investigations is preferred - Experience working with prosecutors in developing and presenting cases and testifying at hearings and court proceedings is a plus - Experience conducting and supervising sex crimes investigations. - Significant knowledge of the NYPD investigative procedures and processes, NYPD special victims’ squads, and the New York City criminal justice system knowledge of the laws, regulations, consent decrees, minimum standards and other legal mandates which do affect the field of correction, investigations and the criminal justice system knowledge of DOC rules, regulations, directives and protocols is a plus - Ability to be objective and thorough in conducting investigations of law enforcement personnel, inmates, confidential witnesses and informants - Experience conducting investigations using a variety of data sources (i.e. eJusticeNY, CLEAR, IIS, IFCOM, Webcrims, Rapsheets, various watchdog registries, social media platforms, etc.) - Possess excellent communications skills, strong analytical, research, problem solving, presentation and writing skills - MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) proficiency - Successful candidates must clear a background investigation and possess a valid NYS driver’s license. Firearms qualified is 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

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.