*This position is open to NYPD employees only.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

The mission of the New York City Police Department is to enhance the quality of life in New York City by working in partnership with the community to enforce the law, preserve peace, protect the people, reduce fear, and maintain order. The NYPD strives to foster a safe and fair city by incorporating Neighborhood Policing into all facets of Department operations, and solve the problems that create crime and disorder through an interdependent relationship between the people and its police, and by pioneering strategic innovation.

The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will oversee two subcommands within the Forensic Investigations Unit – the Office of Chief Medical Examiner Liaison Unit (OCMELU) and the emerging Investigative Genetic Genealogy Squad (IGGS). The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will be of an equivalent rank to their counterparts in the OCME and will be positioned to ensure the best interests of the Department are represented when policy decisions are being changed or implemented. The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will ensure all evidence collected by the Department is properly verified by OCMELU and only the most probative evidence that conforms to OCME testing policy is submitted for DNA analysis. The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will ensure the procedures and protocols of the IGGS adhere to the “DOJ Interim Policy on Forensic Genetic Genealogical DNA Analysis and Searching.” The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will assist the Commanding Officer, FIU, in developing plans and budgets to address training needs and the professional development needs of current and new personnel. The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will ensure collaboration and coordination with case investigators, OCME, District Attorney’s Office (DAOs), and investigative genetic genealogy companies to identify and/ or recommend potential cases. The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will have final approval of all IGGS cases submitted for genetic genealogy. The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will be the final arbiter between the IGGS and the OCME IGG Coordinator. The Assistant Director of DNA Investigations will collaborate with DAO Executives to resolve issues and ensure their needs are being met.

WORK LOCATION:
150-14 Jamaica Avenue, Jamaica, NY 11435

WORK SCHEDULE:
Mon-Fri; 9:00 am - 5:00 pm

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

In compliance with Federal Law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification document form upon hire.

The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and un-emancipated children under age 26, union benefits such as dental and vision coverage, paid annual leave and sick leave, paid holidays, a pension, and optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account.

CRIMINALIST ASSISTANT DIRECTOR - 2184C

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, with specialization in criminalistics, forensic science, chemistry, biology, physics, molecular genetics, genetics, biochemistry, molecular biology, entomology, anthropology, ecology or a closely related scientific or engineering field.

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.