Job Description
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.
DOI seeks an outstanding candidate to serve as Operations Chief for the Operations Division. The selected candidate will be an integral member of the Operations leadership team. Reporting to the Deputy Commissioner for Operations and working with stakeholders and subject matter experts from the agency’s Operations, Investigative, and Legal units, the Operations Chief will provide project management support for a portfolio of agency initiatives and projects with the goal of optimizing operational business processes and procedures.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Managing complex projects and agency initiatives from inception to completion, including operationalizing project goals and deliverables.
- Serve as Liaison for various matters including but not limited to annual audits, Mayoral correspondence and directives as well wellness activities and special events, ensuring comprehensive coordination, execution, follow up and reporting.
- Providing status updates on project milestones, risks and issues, appropriately communicating and escalates project challenges and roadblocks and ensuring project tasks and deliverables are met.
- Developing and maintaining an understanding of agency operations and acting as a change agent by identifying opportunities to improve operational systems, processes and procedures.
- Developing and maintaining reports and spreadsheets related to DOI policies, operations, and practices
- Performing special research projects and data and/or policy analysis, as necessary
If selected, the candidate will be fingerprinted and undergo a background investigation.
All current City Employees may apply by going to Employee Self Service (ESS) http://cityshare/ess Click on Recruiting Activities/Careers and search for the specific Job ID #610097.
All other applicants, please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov and search for the specific Job ID # 610097.
Please do not email, mail or fax your resume to DOI directly. Submissions of resumes does not guarantee an interview.
Due to the high volume of resumes DOI receives for positions, only selected candidates will be contacted.
Qualifications
1. 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
2. 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.