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Position Information

AgencyJustice Center For The Protection Of People With Special Needs

TitleInternal Investigator 2 (Criminal)

Occupational CategoryEnforcement or Protective Services

Salary Grade23

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $79410 to $99213 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class

Travel Percentage 50%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Erie

Street Address 2630 North America Dr.

City West Seneca

StateNY

Zip Code14224

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Eight years of law enforcement investigative or field investigative* experience.
AND
Current NYS basic course for police officer certification and New York State residency at the time of appointment.
AND
Possession of a valid NYS Driver’s License

Substitutions: An associate degree may be substituted for two years of law enforcement investigative or field investigative experience;
OR
A bachelor degree may be substituted for four years of law enforcement investigative or field investigative experience

*Law enforcement investigative or field investigative experience must include independent investigative experience interviewing and interrogating witnesses and suspects; collecting and analyzing data and evidence; writing, summarizing, and documenting case narratives, reports and interviews; and offering testimony at criminal proceedings, grand jury suppression hearings, and criminal trials specific to the roles and responsibilities of a criminal investigator. Additionally, qualifying law enforcement or field investigative experience must include managing multiple criminal investigations as a detective or investigator and being responsible for completing all aspects of full investigations to include conducting photo identification
procedures, conducting field operations such as search warrants and arrests, and coordinating with other law enforcement agencies.

Non-qualifying experience includes: Routine police patrol work, traffic enforcement, building surveillance, tax collection, collection of delinquent accounts, skip tracing, credit checking, auditing, employment interviewing, hotel or store detective, correction officer, guard, inspector or security related positions, or any other position which does not involve the level of law enforcement investigative or field investigation described above. Positions that do not have the law enforcement or field experience described above WILL NOT be considered qualifying experience.

Preferred Qualifications:
In addition to meeting the minimum qualifications, the preferred candidate would also possess experience in the direct provision of services which may include the care, review, investigation, assessment, treatment, or case planning for person(s) in facilities or programs covered by the Protection of People with Special Needs Act of 2012, which includes facilities or providers providing care to vulnerable persons within the State Oversight Agencies (SOA). The SOA agencies include the NYS Office of Mental Health, NYS Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, NYS Office of Addiction Services and Supports, NYS Office of Children and Family Services, NYS Department of Health, and NYS Education Department.

Duties Description The Internal Investigator 2 will be responsible for the following duties:
•Perform pre-adjudication investigations and assist other investigators. Trace, interview, and subpoena witnesses, victims, and suspects in civil cases; obtain statements, documents and related evidence for use in court.
•Conduct investigations of a wide variety of civil complaints, including such areas as: allegations of abuse and/or neglect, financial and death investigations.
•Examine court, public and governmental records needed for investigation; in the preparation of evidence for trial by taking photographs, preparing diagrams, charts, etc.
•Assist in the investigation of criminal offenses.
•Prepare narrative reports to effectively communicate the results of investigations to appropriate parties.
•Coordinate the appearance of witnesses at adjudication proceedings and explain procedures to them.
•Testify in adjudication proceedings concerning evidence gathered in investigations.
•Serve as a liaison and coordinate investigative activities with investigators and law enforcement officers from various agencies.
•Serve civil process documents; make recommendations regarding case disposition.
•Operate computers, photographic and recording equipment, and other related investigative equipment and resources.
•Respond to incident scenes to collect evidence and interviews witnesses, victims or suspects.
•Serve as lead investigator on complex and/or critical investigations.
•Perform field training and evaluation of probationary investigators.

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Additional Comments The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction of six state agencies. The following list outlines several of the Justice Center’s key responsibilities:
•Advocate on behalf of individuals with disabilities and provide oversight of quality of care.
•Operate a centralized, statewide 24-hour hotline and incident reporting system staffed by trained personnel.
•Operate a statewide register that contains the names of individuals found responsible for egregious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect.
•Centralize and perform functions relating to criminal history background checks.
•Investigate serious allegations of abuse and neglect.
•Prosecute criminal acts of abuse and neglect.
•Analyze abuse patterns and trends in order to prevent future occurrences.

NOTE: You are advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources / JH

Telephone 518-549-0209

Fax 518-549-0462

Email Address jc.sm.HRresumes@justicecenter.ny.gov

Address

Street 161 Delaware Ave

City Delmar

State NY

Zip Code 12054

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.