Director, Intake Squad

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. 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. DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The Investigation Division (ID) is responsible for investigating all Use of Force incidents that occur within the Department of Correction (DOC); all acts of misconduct within the Department related to excessive Use of Force, inefficient performance of duties, etc. The successful candidate for this management level position, will be responsible for directing and managing all matters related to UOF investigations, that can be highly confidential and sensitive in nature. Under the direction of the Deputy Commissioner of the Investigation Division, with latitude to exercise independent judgement, taking initiative and decision making.

Typical responsibilities of this position include the following tasks:

• Directing, coordinating, and monitoring the activities of Deputy Directors of

Investigations as well as a staff of investigators.

• Engage in the performance of conducting Intake Investigations of Use of Force

incidents; conducting complex investigations involving the interviewing of subjects and

witnesses, examination and analysis of evidence and the preparation of unbiased investigative reports;

• Ensuring that the quality of Intake Investigations, timeliness of reports and levels of

efficiency meet the standards determined by policy, law, and the Nunez consent judgment;

• Directing the workflow and formulating the strategy of the Intake Unit, in conjunction

with the Deputy Commissioner and the Assistant Commissioner of the Investigation Division;

• Collecting internal data and drafting reports relating to the ID's compliance with the

Nunez consent judgment and Federal Monitor's standards;

• Communicating with the Federal Monitor on Intake investigations related to Use of Force,

and on ID's compliance with Federal Monitor's standards;

• Formulating division policies, compliance initiatives, and training programs for staff;

• Preparing, reviewing, and evaluating reports submitted for administrative action;

making decisions regarding Intake Use of Force investigations;

• Working in close coordination with federal, state and city investigation and law

enforcement agencies; testifying at hearings and court proceedings.

Minimum Qualifications

1.A baccalaureate or associate degree from an accredited college, and eight 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, four years 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 the four years of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity as described in 1' above.

Preferred Skills

• Five (5) years experience investigating excessive use of force and violations of the DOC's rules and regulation related to UOF is preferred.

• Experience working with prosecutors in developing and presenting cases and testifying at hearings and court proceedings is a plus

• Ability to be objective and thorough in conducting investigations of use of force and use of force allegations, etc.

• Experience conducting investigations using a variety of data sources (i.e CLEAR, IIS, IFCOM, etc.) - Possess excellent communications skills, strong analytical, research, problem solving, presentation and writing skills

• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) proficiency

• Candidate should possess: excellent communication skills strong analytical skills research skills problem solving skills presentation and writing skills.

• MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) proficiency.

• Knowledge of the laws, regulations, consent decrees, minimum standards and other legal mandates which affect the field of correction, investigations, and the criminal justice system knowledge of DOC rules, regulations, directives, and protocols is a plus.

• Successful candidates must clear a background investigation and possess a valid NYS driver's license. Firearms qualified is a plus

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education's website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.