Special Investigations Coordinator

The Special Investigations Coordinator will report directly to, and work under the supervision and direction of, the Director of Special Investigations, and will be responsible for providing project management and administrative support for the Board’s investigations of all deaths of people in custody in the City jails.

The Special Investigations Coordinator’s responsibilities include, but are not limited to :

Conducting fact-finding and investigations regarding deaths and certain near deaths in custody, and preparing reports, studies, surveys and correspondence with respect to such incidents.

Gathering evidence, documents and information related to death investigations, information requests, and external litigation.

Investigating all deaths and serious incidents of people in custody.

Writing memoranda, reports, and presentations, on death review findings.

Drafting, editing, producing, and distributing internal and external correspondence on behalf of the Director of Special Investigations.

Analyzing compliance by DOC with the Minimum Standards, consent decrees, and other legal mandates and Departmental policies, procedures, orders and directives.

Analyzing compliance by Correctional Health Services ( CHS ) with the Health and Mental Health Care Minimum Standards.

Preparing written reports on all investigations, surveys and analyses.

Providing technical assistance to DOC administrators aimed at achieving compliance with the above-mentioned regulations and improving working and living conditions.

Performing other related duties as determined by the Director of Special Investigations.

Minimum Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university and two years of full-time paid experience in correction, social work, psychology, law, public administration or related field providing direct services to an inmate or detention population within a correctional or related facility; or

2. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State’s Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of full-time paid experience as described in 1 above; or

3. Education and / or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above. Service as an inmate in a correctional or related facility may be substituted for a portion of the required experience up to a maximum of two years on a year for year basis.

A graduate degree from an accredited college or university with a major in social work, psychology, law, criminal justice or public administration which includes a field placement performing duties as described above may be substituted for up to one year of full-time paid experience as described above.

However, all candidates must have at least one year of full-time paid experience as described in "1" above.

Preferred Skills

Familiarity with criminal justice and correctional policy or social justice issues-Excellent writing skills and enjoys writing-Excellent organizational and time management skills, and attention to detail-Strong interpersonal skills with proven ability to work collaboratively with diverse colleagues and partners-Ability to work independently as well as within a team-Ability to handle confidential and sensitive information in a professional manner with discretion and integrity-A high degree of personal resilience and the ability to deal with grief and bereavement -Tenacious fact finder with excellent organizational and writing skills-Investigatory experience -Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and changing environment-Proficiency with Microsoft Word, Excel and PowerPoint-Commitment to the mission of the NYC Board of Correction-Service as an inmate in correctional or related facility may be substituted for a portion of the required experience up to a maximum of two years.

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.