Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 04/11/14
Applications Due: 04/25/14
Vacancy ID: 13363
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyJustice Center For The Protection Of People With Special Needs
TitleInternal Investigator 1 (Justice Center)
Occupational CategoryEnforcement or Protective Services
Salary Grade18
Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $47952 to $59504 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Temporary
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 5%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 37.5
Workday
From 12 AM
To 12 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County Albany
Street Address 161 Delaware Avenue
City Delmar
StateNY
Zip Code12054
Job Specifics
Minimum Qualifications Six years of law enforcement or field investigative* experience.
Substitution: An Associate’s degree may be substituted for two years of law enforcement or field investigative experience; OR a Bachelor’s degree may be substituted for four years of law enforcement or field investigative experience.
*Investigative experience is defined as independent investigative experience and includes the following activities: interviewing and interrogating witnesses; collecting and analyzing data and evidence; writing and summarizing case narratives; and testifying at administrative hearings and criminal proceedings.
Non-qualifying experience includes tax collections; service as a security guard or officer, or fire and safety inspector; credit verification; auditing; employment interviewing; building surveillance; traffic enforcement; performing routine inspections or surveys.
Duties Description The Internal Investigators 1 assigned to the Incident Review and Investigations unit will perform the following duties:
• answering questions posed by the Justice Center Intake staff to assist with the assignment and classification of allegations received;
• assign cases to Justice Center Field Investigation Unit Regional Coordinators and to the State Oversight Agencies (as appropriate);
• performing Quality Assurance checks for classification errors and responding to SOA requests for reclassification;
• Reviewing the investigations, offenses and determinations made by the SOAs and validating their determinations; and searching the State Central Register for all persons identified as a subject of a report of abuse or neglect.
• Providing back-up to the Field Investigation Unit and preform field investigations as needed.
The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction of six state agencies. The following list outlines several of the Justice Center’s key responsibilities:
• Advocate on behalf of individuals with disabilities and provide oversight of quality of care.
• Operate a centralized, statewide 24-hour hotline and incident reporting system staffed by trained personnel.
• Operate a statewide register that contains the names of individuals found responsible for egregious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect.
• Centralize and perform functions relating to criminal history background checks.
• Investigate serious allegations of abuse and neglect.
• Prosecute criminal acts of abuse and neglect.
• Analyze abuse patterns and trends in order to prevent future occurrences.
NOTE: You are advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.
This appointment is temporary pending Civil Service Commission approval of the placement of this position in the non-competitive class, at which point the appointment would be made permanent.
Positions in the Triage Unit are required to staff a 24-hour a day, seven days a week operation. Work shifts and schedules will be discussed during the interview process.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Contact Information
Name Mary Jane McGuire
Telephone 518-473-5282
Fax 518-486-1631
Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM
40th Floor, Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12242
Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.
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