Clearance Supervisor

Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Assign, supervise and evaluate Clearance Administrators in the conduct of investigations.
• Provide technical assistance in reviewing, interpreting, and the proper reporting of clearance results.
• Responsible for the maintenance of confidential records for all investigations performed.
• Perform quality assurance review of Clearance Administrators' processing of investigations and database entries.
• Conduct special investigations which are of more than ordinary difficulty by reason of greater complexity or hazard.
• Review and issue approval or denial of clearance requests and ensure accuracy of data release.
• Collect and compile performance data on investigations and report on key performance indicators.

Why you should work for us

• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as a premium-free health insurance plan, additional health, fitness, and financial benefits, a public sector defined benefit pension plan, a tax-deferred savings program, and a robust Worksite Wellness Program.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security: You could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department)

The NYC Health Department is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.

Commitment to Equity

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.

Minimum Qualifications

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience as an investigator evaluating credit worthiness, searching for assets, verifying information concerning education, experience, and other personal qualifications bearing upon character and fitness for employment, or performing investigations involving the research, compilation and/or location of evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of a criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature;
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above;
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above;
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.