Investigator

City of New York • New York City, NY

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

The New York City Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS), Human Capital Line of Service, Bureau of Examinations, performs responsible work in the establishment of qualifications for civil service positions, as well as in the development, validation, rating and administration of competitive civil service examinations, and certification of lists of eligible applicants. The Investigations Unit is responsible for conducting background investigations of candidates for City employment to ensure they are of good moral character and meet their respective minimum qualification requirements. Fingerprints are processed digitally to the New York State Division of Criminal Justice Services and the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), and the results are then reviewed by the Investigations Unit. Candidates with the most serious criminal convictions and derogatory employment information are investigated directly by DCAS for appointment, including investigations before appointment. The Investigations Unit of the Bureau of Examinations is looking to appoint one (1) candidate to serve in the title of Investigator.

Requirements

• A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and two 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.
• An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college.
• Education and/or experience equivalent to the above.
• Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 30 semester credits, from an accredited college, for one year of full-time experience.
• All candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.

Responsibilities

• Conduct investigations to determine eligibility of candidates for City employment.
• Record information in mainframe and other data management systems, including the Personnel Investigation Control and Tracking System (PICTS).
• Prepare narrative investigation reports and checklists for the Supervisor and the Director.
• Conduct face-to-face and virtual interviews.
• Interface with candidates, DCAS employees, other agencies (City, State, and Federal), private organizations, and other supervisory personnel.
• Perform special assignments for the Senior Director of Investigations.
• Perform related work.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED