Senior Advisor for Investigation

The Administration for Children's Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of

children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare

vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS

oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The Office of Investigations is comprised of a team of former law enforcement investigators who have

been deployed throughout ACS to support child protective investigations as well as the agency's work

with youth. Under the direction of the Administration for Children's Services (ACS) Commissioner, with

very wide latitude for the exercise of independent initiative and judgment, the Senior Advisor for

Investigations will oversee experienced Investigators placed in each ACS borough office to assist Child

Protective workers as they conduct thorough and often complicated investigations.

The Senior Advisor will review and amend, as necessary, all ACS practices and procedures regarding

investigatory practice and help to improve ACS' frontline investigatory practice to ensure child safety. The

Senior Advisor will also oversee the Office of Safety First which provides assistance to mandated

reporters including staff from schools, foster care and preventive service providers and early care and

education programs that have concerns about the progress of a current or closed child protective

investigation. In addition, the office addresses ongoing safety concerns and facilitate partnerships

between ACS staff and mandated reporters.

Specific duties will include :

• Direct the Protection Agents (Investigative Consultants) activities to assist staff performing child

welfare / protective work and making decisions on appropriate action to be taken regarding investigations

child welfare investigation practice and that all appropriate resources

are available to ACS frontline staff

the IRT Protocol

Requirements

TO APPLY :

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW :

ID #712650

Qualifications

the field of investigations, auditing, law enforcement, criminal justice, or in a major operational area of the

agency in which the appointment is to be made, 18 months of which must have been in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity or supervising a staff performing investigations or related work; or

"1" above.

Preferred Skills

Law Enforcement Experience in managing and supervising child abuse and sex abuses investigations.

Public Svc 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 not required for this position.

Location

150 William St

New York , NY 10038

United States

NYC Administration for Children's Services

TO APPLY :

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW :

ID #712650

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