THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $63,481.00 - $73,003.00

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services, and provides subsidized child care vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The Protection Agent will be involved primarily in, complex and sensitive investigations related to children in the custody of ACS, including investigating allegations of child abuse and neglect, helping locate youth who have left or who are missing from foster care or DYFJ non-secure detention and/or placement facilities, and advising and training Child Protective Specialists (CPS), Child Protective Specialist Supervisors (CPSS) and other child protective staff in techniques and approaches for handling such cases in Children’s Services. Under supervision, with latitude for independent action and decision-making, is assigned to a child protective field office or special investigation unit, such as Emergency Children’s Services or the Office of Special Investigation.

Additional responsibilities will include:

- Provide expert assistance on cases which involves allegations of child abuse or neglect by parents, by Children’s Services or other City staff, which may include cases which have resulted in serious injury or death of a child.
- Accompany CPSs and CPSSs on home visits which are anticipated to be unusually difficult.
- Conduct and document interviews with children, family members, neighbors, school officials and other community members, when necessary.
- Testify in court regarding investigations.
- Conduct training for child protective services staff related to the techniques and strategies necessary for performance of sensitive investigations into allegations of child abuse and neglect, including observation; conducting interviews; detecting signs of child abuse and neglect; interrogations; forensics; and collecting evidence and other documentation.
- Train and prepare CPS staff in dealing with difficult and recalcitrant parental figures during home visits or child removal.
- Conduct criminal and domestic violence background checks, documenting, analyzing the information received and interpreting the information for CPS.
- Assisting and training child protective services staff in the navigation of public databases.
- Provide Training and assistance to Provider Agencies and ACS Staff to assist in gathering information to locate AWOL Youth.
- Utilize investigative databases and review records to assist in developing leads to locate AWOL Youth.
- Make field visits to assist in locating youth who are AWOL from a foster care, placement, or detention setting.
- Re-interview parents, neighbors and relatives when provider agencies have not successfully located AWOL Youth.
- Collaborate and share information with law enforcement so that once youth are located, law enforcement can take action to ensure the safe return of AWOL youth to a foster care, placement, or detention setting.

NOTE: ECS Investigative Consultant - Level 1 will work one of the following tours:
Evenings and Overnights


ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $63,481.00 - $73,003.00

NOTE: ECS Investigative Consultant - Level 1 will work one of the following tours:
Evenings and Overnights

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

The City of New York and the Administration for Children’s Services are Equal Opportunity Employers Committed to Diversity

TO APPLY:

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# 637812.

For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 637812, Click on the "Apply" button.

If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five (5) years of satisfactory full-time experience in the field of law enforcement. At least three years of this experience must have been obtained while working in Special Victim’s, Forensics, Homicide, Domestic Violence, Missing Persons, Precinct Detective; or a closely related law enforcement work unit or task force; or

License Requirement
At the time of appointment, candidates must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

2. An Associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university and at least three (3) years of satisfactory experience in the field of law enforcement, including at least two (2) years obtained while working in a specialized law enforcement unit or task force as described in “1” above.

License Requirement
At the time of appointment, candidates must possess a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. This license must be maintained for the duration of employment.

Candidates possessing experience with specialized and complex child abuse investigations, domestic violence investigations, gang investigations, warrants, missing persons, juvenile crimes, human trafficking, fugitive enforcement experience in a current or former law enforcement position will be strongly considered. Note: Experience in a closely related law enforcement work unit or task force might include Crime Scene, School Safety, Domestic Violence Officer, Youth Coordination Officer, Field Information Officer, Neighborhood Safety Team Officer Neighborhood Coordination Officer. Other law enforcement experience may be considered.

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.