Investigator NY HELPS

Duties Description

Under the direction of the Chief Investigator, the incumbent will conduct investigations of alleged criminal activity, misconduct, and other wrongdoing within the Department of Transportation, as well as investigations into any entity or individual conducting business with NYSDOT, or where NYSDOT may be a party of interest.

Duties will include but are not limited to:

• Perform sensitive and complex investigations using a variety of investigative techniques, requiring knowledge and interpretation of laws, rules, and regulations.
• Review complaints, plan the scope and method of investigation.
• Gather, verify, review, and analyze data.
• Identify, gather, and maintain evidence.
• Conduct interviews and interrogations.
• Perform physical and electronic surveillance.
• Write reports of investigative findings, and/or make recommendations consistent with findings and agency policy and practice.
• Testify at trials and administrative hearings.
• Prepare periodic status reports for higher level staff.
• Conduct joint investigations with Federal, State and local authorities.
• Participate in an investigative team with other investigators.

Current or prior law enforcement experience is preferred but is not required. This position is based out of Albany, NY and requires occasional travel throughout New York State.

Responsibilities may include serving a role within the Incident Command System to support the department's response to regional and statewide emergency situations.

To be considered for permanent appointment, candidates must be reachable on the current Civil Service eligible list or be eligible for reassignment or transfer in accordance with Civil Service Law.

OR

This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

To be considered for appointment through NY HELPS, or 55 b/c, candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications for this position. The minimum qualifications are as follows:

Four years of experience in a field investigative position conducting interviews of witnesses and others, taking written statements and affidavits, collecting and analyzing physical and documentary evidence, and preparing detailed written reports of investigative findings.

Types of Investigative experience that could be considered qualifying include: police detective, insurance investigator, licensed and registered private investigator, federal investigator, state investigator, municipal investigator, child protective services investigator, investigations involving trial preparations and detailed reports, or investigations within a branch of the Armed Services.

Examples of non-qualifying experience include: routine police patrol work, security guard roles, tax collector, collector of delinquent accounts, credit checker, legal assistant/attorney, hotel or store detective, loss prevention, parole officer, correction officer, guard, inspector, or experience in adoption and/or foster care placement.

An associate degree in criminal justice, cyber security, law enforcement, police science, criminal justice administration, criminology, criminal investigation, police studies, public justice, forensic accounting, forensic psychology, forensic science, economic crime management, or homeland security can substitute for two years of specialized experience.

OR

A bachelor’s degree or higher in the same fields can substitute for four years of specialized experience.

Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis.

• This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

The salary range listed reflects the full range for this graded position. For new State employees appointed into graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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