DOI seeks an experienced and strategic thinker to serve as the Inspector General for Squad 5, which oversees City-elected officials, City-funded not-for-profit organizations, City agencies involved in the City election process, the Department of Youth and Community Development (DYCD), the Department for the Aging (DFTA), the Office of Technology and Innovation (OTI), and the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH). The Inspector General leads investigations of suspected corruption, fraud, waste, and misconduct and oversees a multidisciplinary team of investigators, attorneys, auditors, and analysts. The Inspector General, a key leader within DOI, will play a critical role in ensuring integrity and accountability. In this role, you will manage complex, high-impact criminal investigations, working closely with the state and federal prosecutors and other law enforcement agencies who serve as critical DOI partners. You will manage non-criminal investigations that may result in employee discipline. You will assess whether factual findings in connection with those investigations call for policy and procedural reforms, and you will oversee the drafting of those proposed reforms as well as, where appropriate, public reports that explain the basis for those proposals. You will be expected to lead a team of with diverse skills and experience levels, to provide guidance and mentoring, and to foster a culture that values independence, objectivity, rigor, professionalism, creativity, and tenacity. This role requires exceptional judgment, a proven record of investigative leadership, and the ability to manage sensitive issues with discretion and integrity. Key Responsibilities: 1. Lead and supervise confidential investigations of fraud, corruption, misconduct, and waste involving City employees, vendors and recipients of services and public funds. 2. Direct staff in the planning and execution of investigative operations, including subpoenas, interviews, document reviews, and fieldwork. 3. Oversee the drafting and editing of investigative reports that present findings and recommend corrective actions and policy and procedural reforms to City agencies. 4. Represent DOI and the Commissioner in meetings with law enforcement, prosecutors, and government officials. 5. Manage personnel, resources, and workflow to ensure timely and high-quality investigative outcomes. 6. Undertake special projects as assigned. If selected, the candidate will be fingerprinted and undergo a background investigation. In addition, for positions that have a law enforcement and/or investigative function, the candidate's consumer credit history will be reviewed during the background investigation, and as otherwise permitted by NYC Administrative Code 8-107(24)(b)(2)(A) All applicants, including current City Employees may apply by going to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov and search for the specific Job ID #800369. Please do not email, mail, or fax your resume directly. Submissions of resumes do not guarantee an interview. Due to the high volume of resumes received for positions, only selected candidates will be contacted. Appointments are subject to Office of Management & Budget approval for budgeted headcount INSPECTOR GENERAL - 31145 Qualifications 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of full-time experience in investigation, auditing, law enforcement, law security, management analysis, or in a major operational area of the agency to which the assignment is to be made; at least 18 months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive capacity, and the approval of the Commissioner of Investigation; or 2. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have the approval of the Commissioner of Investigation and 18 months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive experience; or 18 months of experience in the exercise of discretion and professional judgment in significant policy matters related to criminal justice or areas particularly relevant to the Office of the Inspector General to which the candidate would be assigned. Additional Information