City Of New York

Senior Investigator - 788980

City Of New York • $80K — $95K *
New York, NY 10025In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Four-year high school diploma or equivalent with four years of investigative experience in a relevant field.
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university is acceptable.
  • Experience in law enforcement or government investigations preferred.
  • Strong analytical skills required for evaluating a variety of information sources.
  • Familiarity with public and open-source intelligence is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct thorough investigations for candidates in public trust positions.
  • Analyze and authenticate diverse information, including financial and criminal records.
  • Prepare detailed investigative reports to inform hiring decisions.
  • Manage a high volume of cases while meeting time-sensitive goals.
  • Act as a mentor to junior investigators within the team.
  • Apply critical thinking to assess information and resolve discrepancies.

Benefits

  • Independent and respected role within a historic law enforcement agency.
  • Opportunity to impact municipal integrity and accountability.
  • Collaborative team environment with seasoned professionals.
  • Engagement with diverse information sources and investigative processes.
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Job Description

The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country; its mission is to combat municipal corruption. DOI serves the people of New York City by acting as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government, City agencies, and City employees, vendors with City contracts, individuals and entities that receive City funds.

DOI seeks an experienced Investigator to join our Background Investigation Unit ("BIU"). Your investigations will play a vital role in ensuring the integrity of New York City's leadership as the BIU investigates City employees for some of the most critical positions. These include, but are not limited to, citywide executive management, employees with financial authority, access to the City's digital security and legal and investigative positions.

Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct comprehensive, sensitive investigations of individuals under consideration for City appointments to positions of public trust.
- Analyze, evaluate, and authenticate information obtained from the employee and diverse sources, including financial records, criminal history, employment records, education credentials, and other public and open-source intelligence.
- Prepare clear, unbiased investigative reports to support City agencies in their hiring and promotion decisions.
- Manage and complete a large caseload with time sensitive goals, within a team-driven environment.

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)
- Serve as an additional resource for junior investigators.
- Apply critical thinking and sound judgment to evaluate information, resolve discrepancies, and provide accurate investigative findings.

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Qualifications

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in an industrial or governmental agency in the field of investigation, auditing, law enforcement, security, inspections, or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be made; or

2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above.

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