Investigator Supervisor, Assigned Counsel Plan

ABOUT THE OFFICE:

Pursuant to Article 18-B of the County Law, the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP), in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the 1st and 2nd Appellate Divisions, has been providing quality legal services to indigent persons since 1966. All services provided by the Assigned Counsel Plan are funded by the New York State Office of Indigent Legal Services and the City of New York through the Office of Criminal Justice. ACP provides compensation to private attorneys representing indigent clients charged with criminal offenses. Attorneys are assigned matters by the Administrator's office when a conflict exists prohibiting the institutional providers from providing representation

ABOUT THE ROLE:

ACP seeks an experienced criminal investigator to supervise the expert panel of investigators in Manhattan, the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens, and Staten Island. The Investigator Supervisor will work with the panel's private investigators as well as panel attorneys to ensure that best investigatory practices are used, and clients receive the best possible representation by executing the following tasks:

• Oversee panel investigators who work closely with panel attorneys in preparing clients' cases.

• Assist attorneys in reviewing discovery and planning defense strategy.

• Collaborate with attorneys to ensure that investigators are performing comprehensive investigations.

• Review entries in the ACP case management system to ensure that attorneys retain investigators.

• Work collaboratively with attorneys, non-attorney advocates, and various experts to determine case strategy.

• Provide training and professional development to investigators.

• Respond quickly and communicate clearly with panel attorneys and investigators.

• Other duties as assigned.

PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND REFERENCES.

Minimum Qualifications

1.Do you have a baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university?

2.Do you have an associate degree from an accredited college or university along with two (2) years of experience with administrative, analytic, coordinative, supervisory or liaison responsibilities?

3.Do you have a four-year high school diploma, or its educational equivalent approved by a state's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization along with four (4) years of experience as described in question "2" above?

4.Do you have a satisfactory combination of education and/or experience equivalent to that described in questions "1," "2," and/or "3" above?

Preferred Skills

• Substantial experience in conducting a wide variety of investigations.

• Ability to interpret call detail records and to generate cell tower maps.

• Experience working in an interdisciplinary setting and ability to provide supervision from an interdisciplinary perspective.

• Excellent interpersonal, analytical, writing, and communication skills.

• Strong organizational skills.

• Knowledge of various forensic areas, including but not limited to: cell site location, ballistics, toolmarks, fingerprints, tire marks, and other pattern interpretation disciplines.

• Knowledge of surveillance technology such as license plate readers, ShotSpotter, and facial recognition software.

• Training or experience in the use of digital forensic tools such as Cellebrite, Forensic Toolkit, and Encase.

• Strong analytical and project management skills.

• Ability to prioritize tasks.

• Flexibility and adaptability to manage multiple projects simultaneously.

• Knowledge of New York State criminal law and criminal procedure.

• Prior law enforcement experience.

• Proficiency in a second language.

• Familiarity with various relevant computer software, including mobile forensic tools (such as Cellebrite or Axiom), Encase, and Forensic Toolkit.

• Working knowledge of forensic artifacts and terms such as disk partition, free space, unallocated space, slack space, swap file, offset, and metadata. PLEASE CONNECT PREFERED SKILLS TO THIS JOB POSTING IN YOUR COVER LETTER.

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.