Director of Compliance & Data Retention

City of New York•Queens, NY

About The Position

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the City’s evolving criminal justice system, participating in reform initiatives and operational strategies aimed at supporting a smaller jail system while maintaining public safety and operational integrity. DOC is committed to maintaining a safe and secure environment for employees, visitors, volunteers, and individuals in custody, while providing meaningful opportunities and services that support successful reentry into the community. The Department seeks a dynamic, strategic, and experienced professional to serve as the Director of Compliance and Data Retention within the Office of Human Resources. The Director will oversee compliance audits, records management, conduct disciplinary and investigatory reviews, serve a Step I Hearing Officer for non-managerial and non-uniformed employees, and provide leadership over the Department’s records governance and digital transformation initiatives.

Requirements

Admission to the New York State Bar
One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
One year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment (for AL II).
Two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment (for AL III).

Responsibilities

Oversee compliance reviews, audits, and operational assessments to identify risks, ensure procedural adherence, and strengthen accountability across the agency.
Coordinate and oversee disciplinary, investigatory, and employee relations matters involving non-managerial and non-uniformed employees.
Serve as a Step I Hearing Officer conducting Informal Step I Conferences and facilitating resolutions between DOC employees and labor union representatives.
Provide guidance and recommendations to leadership regarding disciplinary actions, grievance procedures, compliance concerns, and workforce accountability matters.
Provide strategic, enterprise-level leadership of DOC’s records retention, archival, and digitization programs, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and city laws, regulations, and best practices.
Serve as executive sponsor for the Department’s transition towards modernization initiatives that enhance accessibility, security, transparency, and operational efficiency.
Conduct a large department-wide assessment of files, including all facilities.
Establish and enforce department-wide governance frameworks for the full lifecycle of records, including creation, digitization, indexing, classification, retention, transfer, disposition, and destruction.
Oversee large-scale digitization projects, including vendor-managed scanning, metadata standards, system integration, records migration, and quality assurance to ensure compliance and data integrity.
Direct management of centralized and decentralized storage environments, ensuring secure handling of active, inactive, and sensitive records and continuity of operations.
Implement executive controls and risk mitigation strategies to address legal, operational, and reputational risk, including FOIL, litigation holds, discovery, and data privacy requirements.
Monitor performance metrics, dashboards, and project milestones; provide executive reporting on compliance.
Lead change management, workforce development, and training initiatives to drive adoption of digital records practices and reinforce accountability across divisions.
Manage high-value vendor relationships and contracts related to offsite storage, digitization services, and records management platforms.
Advise senior leadership on records governance risks, policy enhancements, and modernization priorities.
Represent the Department in interagency forums, executive working groups, and oversight engagements, and perform special assignments and execute initiatives as directed.