Deputy Director

City of New York • New York, NY

23h • $86,843 - $187,716 • Onsite

About The Position

The Central Records Division (CRD) is a critical operational command within the Support Services Bureau of the New York City Police Department. CRD directly supports NYPD units, ensures regulatory compliance, and collaborates with outside agencies. The Division oversees four sub-units: Identification Unit (24hrs-7days), Stolen Property Inquiry Unit (24hrs-7days), Certificate of Conduct & Non-Criminal Fingerprint Unit, and the Criminal Records Unit. Some of the responsibilities of the Division's sub-units include: acting as the central repository for criminal and non-criminal identification of persons through fingerprints, transmitting alarms related to property, such as firearms and vehicles used in the commission of crimes, providing real-time responses to local, state, and nationwide law enforcement inquiries, issuing verifications of crime/lost property reports to complainants, and conducting background checks for members of the public requesting Certificates of Conduct.

The Deputy Director assists in the overall administration, strategic planning, and daily operation of the Central Records Division and its sub-units. This role provides executive-level oversight of the controlled dissemination of criminal justice information essential to public safety, while maintaining compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and NYPD policies. The Deputy Director will oversee managerial and other titles, provide leadership, guidance, evaluate performance, and continuously seek opportunities to build morale. The selected candidate will coordinate with internal NYPD units and external agencies. Key responsibilities include; developing, implementing and monitoring policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency and accountability.

Whenever necessary, the Deputy Director will serve as the Division's representative and must exercise independent judgment by making critical operational decisions. This role requires active participation in executive meetings. The Deputy Director will assist in strategic decision-making and the execution of both short- and long-term goals to ensure efficiency and effectiveness across the Division and its sub-units. The selected candidate will serve as the Division's hiring manager, working in collaboration with the Staffing Administration Unit to maintain adequate staffing levels by interviewing candidates and making sound hiring recommendations to fill vacancies. Candidate must have a willingness to work in a fast-paced environment supporting four sub-units that render assistance to members of the Department, the public, and national law enforcement agencies.

Requirements

• NYPD employees who are permanent in the Civil Service Title of Administrative Manager; or those on the Administrative Manager Promotion List with a score of 100.
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible clerical/administrative experience requiring independent decision-making concerning program management or planning, allocation for resources and the scheduling and assignment of work, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty.
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and five years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in '1' above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty.
• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and six years of satisfactory, full-time progressively responsible experience as described in '1' above, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity. The supervisory work must have been in the supervision of staff performing clerical/administrative work of more than moderate difficulty.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to '1', '2' or '3' above. However, all candidates must possess the 18 months of administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience as described in '1', '2' or '3' above.
• Education above the high school level may be substituted for the general clerical/administrative experience (but not for the administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory experience described in '1', '2' or '3' above) at a rate of 30 semester credits from an accredited college for 6 months of experience up to a maximum of 3½ years.

Nice To Haves

• A Commanding Officer's recommendation is needed prior to the transfer if selected.

Responsibilities

• Assists in the overall administration, strategic planning, and daily operation of the Central Records Division and its sub-units.
• Provides executive-level oversight of the controlled dissemination of criminal justice information essential to public safety, while maintaining compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and NYPD policies.
• Oversees managerial and other titles, provides leadership, guidance, evaluates performance, and continuously seeks opportunities to build morale.
• Coordinates with internal NYPD units and external agencies.
• Develops, implements, and monitors policies and procedures to enhance operational efficiency and accountability.
• Serves as the Division's representative and exercises independent judgment by making critical operational decisions.
• Participates in executive meetings.
• Assists in strategic decision-making and the execution of both short- and long-term goals to ensure efficiency and effectiveness across the Division and its sub-units.
• Serves as the Division's hiring manager, working in collaboration with the Staffing Administration Unit to maintain adequate staffing levels by interviewing candidates and making sound hiring recommendations to fill vacancies.
• Works in a fast-paced environment supporting four sub-units that render assistance to members of the Department, the public, and national law enforcement agencies.

Benefits

• health insurance for the employee and his or her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26
• union benefits such as dental and vision coverage
• paid annual leave and sick leave
• paid holidays
• a pension
• optional savings and pre-tax programs such as Deferred Compensation, IRA, and a flexible spending account

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager