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. The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit Deputy Directors for the Investigation Division. Under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner for 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, acts of misconduct, both on and off-duty, allegedly committed by uniformed and civilian staff, involving excessive use of force, undue familiarity with inmates, firearms regulation violations, erroneous discharges, escapes, improper outside employment, and any other conduct unbecoming of a member of the DOC, or of a nature that brings discredit upon the 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; - Directing investigations involving the possible corruption, misconduct, or other illegal, unethical or improper activities of agency officials or employees or entities doing business with the agency as well as illegal, fraudulent, or improper uses of City property; - 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. CONFIDENTIAL AGENCY INVESTIGAT - 31142 1. 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 2. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1’ above. However, all candidates must have 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity as described in 1’ above. 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.