OFFICE OF CHIEF MEDICAL EXMAMINER

The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person. We exist to provide answers in support of families, victims, and community during times of profound need.

The core values of the OCME are to put the mission of the agency first, to be truly dedicated and to have integrity in every aspect of our professional life. Under the oversight of the Executive Director of Forensic Investigations and the direction of the Deputy Director of Forensic Investigations, the Associate Director of Forensic Investigations is responsible for facilitating the administrative and operational supervision of city-wide case intake and investigations operations. The Associate Director will supervise both managerial and non-managerial personnel and perform all related supervisory tasks, including evaluations, employee training and development. The Associate Director should be a proactive, self-motivated leader who can work cooperatively to represent the unit across technical disciplines and must be available after-hours for complex/disaster response operations and to assist in resolving operational matters, as needed.

The Associate Director must have excellent human transaction skills that are necessary to work effectively with large number of technical teams to create integrated plans and effective ensure continuity of operations. The Associate Director will be responsible for a wide range of activities, including, but not limited to, the following:

- Develop systems, plans, policies, and procedures in the areas of responsibility with attention to details and logistics and anticipates the potential systemwide impacts.
- Monitor and coordinate field deployment operations and routinely serves operational role of Tour Commander, as needed.
- Develop, manage, and disseminate operational reports
- Address, manage and mitigate high-level issues operational issues
- Interface with external partners and leaders.
- Attend operational and inter/interagency meetings and coordinates with internal and external partners on operational needs and enhancements
- Monitor and track vehicle usage and ensures compliance with OCME Fleet directives.
- Maintain operational scheduling and coverage.
- Supervise, evaluate, and develop the forensic investigations teams and personnel.
- Translates office policies and directives into operating procedures and methods.
- Implements standards of work performance through education and training.
- Implements measures for quality assurance and control
- Other duties assigned.

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.