Review Vacancy
AgencyCriminal Justice Services, Division of
Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers
Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)
Salary RangeFrom $52293 to $66494 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in a title, SG-16 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.
Preferred Qualifications: The Senior Investigator should also have a working knowledge of the criminal justice system, strong supervisory and organizational skills, strong investigatory and evaluative skills, the ability to work well with others, the ability to compile and organize written and numerical reports, strong follow-up and the ability to prioritize and keep track of approximately thirty cases at any given time. Preference is given to candidates with criminal justice backgrounds and/or knowledge of sex offender registration laws.
Duties Description The Senior Investigator will be responsible for conducting investigations for the New York State Board of Examiners of Sex Offenders pursuant to the New York State Sex Offender Registration Act (SORA) in order to make a registration determination and to support the Board members written recommendations for the Court. Among other tasks, the Board makes confidential risk level recommendations regarding sex offenders convicted of New York State registerable offenses as well as offenders relocating to New York from other jurisdictions. This includes offenders from virtually every state in the United States as well as internationally and offenders convicted of delineated federal sex offenses who reside in New York.
Further essential job duties include, but are not limited to: verifying offenders’ addresses; reviewing cases and determining what information is needed and the appropriate source for such information; contacting the pertinent authorities in various jurisdictions to gather the necessary materials for appropriate and timely determinations and risk level recommendations to the courts; following up to ensure the correct information is received; coordinating with the Board and Agency Program Aide regarding case and information flow as well as further tasks in the Board processes; supervising and monitoring support staff; ensuring that risk level Board recommendations and legal documents and petitions are forwarded to the appropriate party in an efficient and timely manner pursuant to SORA regulations; reviewing criminal histories of offenders; reviewing and analyzing reports indicating progress of assigned cases and documenting how the production standards are being met; and conducting meetings with affiliated representatives to ensure the proper coordination of information.
Additional Comments Employees who are reachable for appointment from the eligible list will be considered and do not need to apply to this posting.
Appointment is subject to Division of Budget waiver approval
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The Division of Criminal Justice Services provides reasonable accommodations to applicants with disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the application and hiring process, please notify Sandra van Kampen, Director of Workforce Diversity and Equity Programs at (518) 485-7962.
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