The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country. DOI’s mission is to combat municipal corruption. It serves the people of New York City by acting as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government, City agencies, and City employees, vendors that contract with the City, and individuals and entities that receive City funds.

The Vendor Integrity Unit is seeking an Inspector General. The selected candidate will serve as the Inspector General of the Vendor Integrity Unit, comprised of a professional staff engaged in the performance of confidential, highly complex, and specialized investigations into allegations of corruption, official misconduct, fraud, waste, and inefficiency involving City agencies, City employees and vendors with City contracts or that receive City funding. The selected candidate will also be responsible for managing investigative matters involving fraud, waste, and abuse that are identified through DOI’s Integrity Monitoring program. Through that program, DOI oversees some of the City’s largest capital projects, as well as individual City vendors that may have integrity issues.

If selected, the candidate will be fingerprinted and undergo a background investigation. In addition, for positions that have a law enforcement and/or investigative function, the candidate's consumer credit history will be reviewed during the background investigation, and as otherwise permitted by NYC Administrative Code 8-107(24)(b)(2)(A).

All current City Employees may apply by going to Employee Self Service (ESS) and search for the specific Job ID# 612418.
All other applicants, please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for the specific Job ID# 612418.


Please do not email, mail or fax your resume to DOI directly. Submissions of resumes does not guarantee an interview. Due to the high volume of resumes DOI receives for positions, only selected candidates will be contacted.

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of full-time experience in investigation, auditing, law enforcement, law security, management analysis, or in a major operational area of the agency to which the assignment is to be made; at least 18 months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive capacity, and the approval of the Commissioner of Investigation; or

2. Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above. However, all candidates must have the approval of the Commissioner of Investigation and 18 months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive experience; or 18 months of experience in the exercise of discretion and professional judgment in significant policy matters related to criminal justice or areas particularly relevant to the Office of the Inspector General to which the candidate would be assigned.

1. A minimum of seven years of experience leading complex investigations as an attorney, prosecutor, or investigator conducting complicated long-term investigations 2. Experience working with legal agreements. 3. Demonstrated project management experience in a mid to high-level professional position managing multiple operations, including the management and supervision of multiple stakeholders, including public agencies, consultants, social service and engineering/construction personnel. 4. Strong interpersonal and people management skills. 5. Technological proficiency, including use of technology related to investigations and databases. 6. Strong writing skills. 7. Highest professional and ethical standards

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 generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

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.