DIRECTOR OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of progressively responsible experience, including one year at the administrative or managerial level in a large governmental agency, business firm, civic or community organization operating in the area of social services;
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" above. However, all candidates must have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and the one year of experience at the administrative or management level as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

• Strong supervisory skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong investigatory and analytical skills.
• Competency with Microsoft Excel.
• Management experience in the fields of investigations or law enforcement, and experience conducting and supervising in-depth case reviews.
• Ability to create and promote a cooperative work environment.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals in a diverse work environment.

Responsibilities

• Provide management oversight and direction for the day-to-day operations of a unit made up of four (4) Supervisor I’s responsible for identifying, reviewing and investigating hard to enforce child support cases.
• Communicate with high level representatives of the District Attorneys’ Offices, the U.S. Attorneys’ Offices and other law enforcement agencies.
• Act as OCSS’s liaison to the State Attorney General’s Office, for prosecution of those individuals who provide false statements when applying for professional licenses.
• Ability to think and act creatively on hard to enforce child support cases where the noncustodial parent is evading child support and concealing assets.
• Develop cases for referral for criminal prosecution against those high-profile individuals, who intentionally avoid paying their court ordered child support.
• Plan and coordinate various projects/initiatives and create project plans to identify and obtain collections from hard-to-collect child support obligors and to ensure payments and comply with all Federal, State and City mandates and regulations.
• Keep track of milestones and timelines for stakeholders and provide reports to the Executive Deputy Commissioner and her assignees.
• Congduct unit staff meetings, facilitating and encouraging relevant discussion, keeping staff abreast of agency goals and changes.

Qualifications

• Experience in investigations or law enforcement.
• Experience conducting and supervising in-depth case reviews.
• Ability to create and promote a cooperative work environment.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals in a diverse work environment.

Pay

Hiring Range: $125,000 - $150,000 annually

Schedule

9 am - 5 pm

Benefits

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability, retirement savings plan, paid time off, and other programs. Please refer to the City’s Benefits Guide for more details.

Skills

• Strong supervisory skills.
• Strong writing skills.
• Strong investigatory and analytical skills.
• Competency with Microsoft Excel.
• Management experience in the fields of investigations or law enforcement, and experience conducting and supervising in-depth case reviews.
• Ability to create and promote a cooperative work environment.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of individuals in a diverse work environment.

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• Life Insurance
• Disability
• Retail Savings Plan
• Paid Time Off

Location

4 World Trade Center

Equal Opportunity Employer

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.

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.

Application Instructions

Please submit your resume and cover letter to [insert application link or email address].