Investigator SIU PREA

East Elmhurst, NY - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 3 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys 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 7500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The DOC seeks experienced Investigators for the PREA team tasked with enforcing the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA Public Law 108-79). This federal mandate establishes standards to detect prevent reduce and respond to prison rape in all U.S. correctional facilities. Under the direction of a Supervisor Investigator and with latitude for independent judgment the Investigators will conduct complex and sensitive inquiries into allegations of sexual abuse and harassment involving people in custody staff volunteers and contractors ensuring compliance with PREA standards and DOC directives.

Key Responsibilities

- Conduct independent confidential investigations into reported or alleged sexual
abuse and harassment incidents.
- Assist the Supervisory Investigator with case development strategy and ensuring
investigative compliance with policy and timelines.
- Liaise with the NYC Department of Investigation NYPD district attorneys offices
on assigned cases.
- Prepare review and evaluate reports studies and recommendations; take
administrative action; and make formal recommendations.
- Collaborate with federal state and local investigative and law enforcement
agencies; testify at hearings and court proceedings.
- Support Supervisory Investigator in overseeing staff hearings and MEO-16
procedures.
- Apply comprehensive knowledge of DOC policies rules regulations disciplinary
procedures and the criminal justice system.

Preferred Skills:

- Proficiency in interviewing witnesses victims and subjects; collective and preserving
evidence; and documenting findings clearly and accurately.
- Familiarity with federal PREA standards.
- Strong skills in analyzing facts identifying patterns and assessing credibility
to make sound investigative recommendations.
- Ability to produce detailed concise and well-organized investigative reports suitable
for administrative or legal proceedings.
- Experience working with law enforcement agencies prosecutors and/or oversight
bodies.
- Demonstrated ability to handle sensitive information discreetly and maintain
professional ethics.
- Clear verbal communication for interviews presentations and liaison work with
diverse stakeholders.

INVESTIGATOR (DISCIPLINE) (DOC - 31164

Qualifications :

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in one or more of the fields of accounting auditing correction administration criminal justice administration and planning forensic science inspection investigation law enforcement personnel administration police science and security or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be made; or

2. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college; or

3. Education and/or experience equivalent to 1 or 2 above.

Additional Information :

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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

Employment Type :

Full-time