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. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees, 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. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9,000 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The New York City Department of Correction seeks to recruit a Deputy Director for the Investigation Division (Special Investigations Unit). Under the direction of the Assistant Commissioner for the Special Investigations Unit (SIU) and with latitude to exercise independent judgement and decision making, the successful candidate for this management level position will be responsible for directing criminal and/or non-criminal, unique, highly confidential, and sensitive investigations. The SIU is responsible for investigating acts of misconduct, both on and off-duty, allegedly committed by uniformed and civilian staff, involving undue familiarity with inmates, firearms regulation violations, erroneous discharges, escapes, deaths in custody, improper outside employment, and any other conduct unbecoming of a member of the DOC, or of a nature that brings discredit upon the DOC. Typical responsibilities of this position include:

- Directing, coordinating, and monitoring the activities of a professional staff inclusive
of supervisors, as well as a staff of investigators, engaged in the performance of confidential,
highly complex, and/or special investigations involving surveillances, interrogation of subjects
and witnesses, and examinations and analysis of financial, public or agency records.
- Directing investigations involving the possible corruption, misconduct, or other illegal,
unethical, or improper activities of agency officials or employees or entities doing business
with the agency as well as illegal, fraudulent, or improper uses of City property.
- Ensuring that the quality of investigations, timeliness of reports and levels of efficiency
meet the standards determined by policy and law.
- Collecting internal data and drafting reports relating to the SIU’s compliance with the Board
of Correction Minimum Standards.
- Acting as the Special Investigations Unit liaison with the Department of Investigation,
the New York City Police Department, and/or district attorneys’ offices with respect to these
investigations.
- Assisting in the formulation of division policies; developing and conducting corruption
prevention and control programs, security surveys, training programs for agency staff
and other city employees, and security plans for agency operations and facilities.
- Preparing, reviewing, evaluating, and acting on all reports, studies and recommendations
submitted for administrative action, making recommendations and decisions regarding investigations.
-Working in close coordination with federal, state and city investigation and law enforcement
agencies; testifying at hearings and court proceedings.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college, and four years of satisfactory
fulltime 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, 18 months 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 candidatesmust
have the 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or
supervisory capacity as described in "1" above.

- At least fifteen (15) or more years extensive administrative, managerial, executive, or supervisory experience in law enforcement (i.e., police, corrections, probation, parole, etc.). - Experience investigating excessive use of force, corruption, and illegal activities investigations is preferred. - Experience working with prosecutors in developing and presenting cases and testifying at hearings and court proceedings is a plus. - Significant knowledge of the NYPD investigative procedures and processes, NYPD special victims’ squads, and the New York City criminal justice system 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. - Ability to be objective and thorough in conducting investigations of law enforcement personnel, inmates, confidential witnesses, and informants. - Experience conducting investigations using a variety of data sources (i.e. eJusticeNY, CLEAR, IIS, IFCOM, Webcrims, Rapsheets, various watchdog registries, social media platforms, etc.) - Possess excellent communications skills, strong analytical, research, problem solving, presentation and writing skills. - MS Office (Word, Excel, Outlook) proficiency. - Successful candidates must clear a background investigation and possess a valid NYS driver’s license. Firearms qualified is a plus.

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/

New York City residency is not required for this position.

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.