Clearance Supervisor

City of New York • New York City, NY

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About The Position

The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene's Division of Environmental Health works to prevent and control illness and injury related to environmental and occupational health risks through outreach, education, surveillance, and enforcement. With staff of 1,000, the Division covers a broad range of subject matter, including oversight of environmental investigations, lead poisoning, injury prevention, occupational health, food safety, childcare, radiation control, recreational and drinking water quality, air quality, climate health, vector control, veterinary public health and pest control. The Bureau of Childcare ensures that childcare services in New York City operate in compliance with the New York City Health Code and New York State Social Service regulations and are licensed or permitted as required by law. The Bureau routinely monitors childcare programs to protect the health and safety of children while in the childcare environment, and actively works to improve and expand access to high quality programs which support early childhood development and learning. The Bureau seeks to hire an Associate Investigator to serve as Clearance Supervisor to ensure compliance with legislative mandates to conduct comprehensive background checks for childcare staff.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience as an investigator evaluating credit worthiness, searching for assets, verifying information concerning education, experience, and other personal qualifications bearing upon character and fitness for employment, or performing investigations involving the research, compilation and/or location of evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of a criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature; or
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Nice To Haves

• Excellent oral, written, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Highly organized, strong attention to detail; solution oriented.
• Dedication to customer service.
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment.
• Working knowledge of childcare regulations.
• Experience with data entry and querying large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Assigning, supervising and evaluating Clearance Administrators in the conduct of investigations.
• Providing technical assistance in reviewing, interpreting, and the proper reporting of clearance results.
• Responsible for the maintenance of confidential records for all investigations performed.
• Performing quality assurance review of Clearance Administrators’ processing of investigations and database entries.
• Conducting special investigations which are of more than ordinary difficulty by reason of greater complexity or hazard.
• Reviewing and issuing approval or denial of clearance requests and ensuring accuracy of data release.
• Collecting and compiling performance data on investigations and reporting on key performance indicators.

Benefits

• Loan Forgiveness: As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal/state loan forgiveness and repayment assistance programs that lessen your payments or even fully forgive your full balance. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website (https://studentaid.gov/pslf/)
• Benefits: City employees are entitled to unmatched benefits such as: o a premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10K annually, per a 2024 assessment. o additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund. o a public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement. o a tax-deferred savings program and o a robust Worksite Wellness Program that offers resources and opportunities to keep you healthy while serving New Yorkers.
• Work From Home Policy: Depending on your position, you may be able to work up to two days during the week from home.
• Job Security - you could enjoy more job security compared to private sector employment and be able to contribute to making NYC a healthy place to live and work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees