Deputy Inspector General

The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country with a mission of combating municipal corruption. It serves the people of New York City by acting as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government, City agencies, and City employees, vendors with City contracts, individuals and entities that receive City funds.

The Department of Investigation's Office of Inspector General for the New York Police Department (“Office” or “OIG- NYPD”) is authorized to “investigate, review, study, audit and make recommendations relating to the operations, policies, programs and practices,” of the NYPD, with the goals of enhancing the effectiveness of the police department, increasing public safety, protecting civil liberties and civil rights, and increasing the public's confidence in the police force. The Deputy Inspector General will support the Inspector General by overseeing assistant inspectors general, investigative analysts, and an investigative attorney in its investigations, reviews, and studies relating to the operations, policies, programs and practices of NYPD. The Deputy Inspector General, as a member of the OIG-NYPD leadership team will help set OIG-NYPD's investigative priorities by developing systematic approaches for identification of areas of concern where improvements may be needed at NYPD; supporting a data-driven approach to evaluating the Department's performance; determining best methods of investigating NYPD policies and practices, while supporting data analysis appropriate to the methods; and providing the analytical investigative foundations for OIG-NYPD's findings and recommendations.

The Deputy Inspector General will work closely with the Inspector General and another Deputy Inspector General.

Other responsibilities of the Deputy Inspector General for Policy Analysis may include:

• Planning investigations, reviews, and studies of NYPD operations. policies, and procedures.
• Providing guidance and supervisory review of ongoing investigations.
• Assisting the Office with collection, development, and analysis of data to measure the effectiveness of policies, procedures, and other initiatives of NYPD.
• Drafting and editing reports and recommendations.
• Working with OIG-NYPD's executive staff to develop OIG-NYPD's policies, protocols, and priorities.
• Professional development guidance of staff.
• Keeping current with national research on best practices in independent police review.
• Performing such other tasks related to investigative policy analysis as the Inspector General deems necessary to fulfill OIG-NYPD's mandate.
  
  

If selected, the candidate will be fingerprinted and undergo a background investigation. In addition for positions that have a law enforcement and/or investigative function, the candidate's consumer credit history will be reviewed during the background investigation, and as otherwise permitted by NYC Administrative Code 8-107(24)(b)(2)(A).

To Apply

All applicants, including current City Employees may apply by going to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov and search for the specific Job ID #711048

Please do not email, mail, or fax your resume to DOI directly. Submissions of resumes do not guarantee an interview. Due to the high volume of resumes DOI receives for positions, only selected candidates will be contacted.

Appointments are subject to Office of Management & Budget approval for budgeted headcount

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Minimum Qualifications

• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and four years of full-time experience in investigation, auditing, law enforcement, law security, management analysis, or in a major operational area of the agency to which the assignment is to be made; at least 18 months of which must have been in a supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive capacity, and the approval of the Commissioner of Investigation; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1” above. However, all candidates must have the approval of the Commissioner of Investigation and 18 months of supervisory, administrative, managerial or executive experience; or 18 months of experience in the exercise of discretion and professional judgment in significant policy matters related to criminal justice or areas particularly relevant to the Office of the Inspector General to which the candidate would be assigned.
  
  

Preferred Skills

• Criminal justice, prosecution or law enforcement experience an advanced degree from an accredited college or university in the field of law, criminology, criminal justice, the social sciences, or a related field - At least six years of overall professional and project management experience which included planning, researching, and writing of substantial written work and editing the work of others and maintaining forward progress on written work projects - Familiarity with qualitative and quantitative data analytics - The ability to comprehend and analyze complex and nuanced issues - Skills to communicate investigative findings in an objective, clear, effective and compelling manner - Demonstrated ability to develop staff - Ability to innovate in a forward thinking manner - Exceptional interpersonal skills and an advanced level of emotional intelligence - Ability to be both action and solution oriented - Effective problem solving abilities and sound judgment - Superb organizational and people management skills.
  
  

Public Service Loan Forgiveness

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

Residency Requirement

New York City residency is generally required within 90 days of appointment. However, City Employees in certain titles who have worked for the City for 2 continuous years may also be eligible to reside in Nassau, Suffolk, Putnam, Westchester, Rockland, or Orange County. To determine if the residency requirement applies to you, please discuss with the agency representative at the time of interview.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

, $68,213.00 – $131,000.00