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Job Description
Under the guidance of the NYC Department of Investigation (DOI), the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) conducts confidential and sensitive investigations into allegations of fraud, corruption, misconduct, and other improper activities by NYCHA employees, residents, and contractors. OIG also conducts proactive and systemic investigations of NYCHA’s operations, policies, and finances, which result in broad-based policy recommendations as well as significant financial recoveries and criminal prosecutions.
NYCHA-OIG is seeking a Confidential Investigator L2, who will work under supervision, with some latitude for independent judgment and decision making. Working closely with the supervisory staff, the selected candidate will assist in training newly hired OIG Confidential Investigators and DOI Interns in the basic methods and techniques on conducting an array of vendor and tenant fraud investigations and/or relevant employee misconduct.
The selected candidate will perform assignments that may include, but not be limited to the following:
Develop an understanding of NYCHA’s policies, procedures, and programs.
Conduct comprehensive investigations relating to NYCHA residents, employees, and vendors.
Conduct fieldwork, interviews, and special projects, as needed.
Conduct background checks of for-profit and not-for-profit vendors and principals seeking to do business with NYCHA.
Research and analyze records/documents of related investigative materials.
Prepare and edit reports regarding investigative findings which include recommendations to NYCHA.
Review memoranda, correspondences, agreements, and reports.
Participate in various investigative operations including undercover surveillance, executing search warrants and arrests.
Interact as necessary, with other Managerial staff, as well as with NYCHA officials and representatives from other law enforcement agencies and/or prosecutors’ offices.
Testify at hearings/trials regarding investigative findings.
Additional Information
Submit a cover letter expressing your interest and educational/professional qualifications for this position, resum , and recent writing sample (maximum 3 pages). Writing sample must represent the candidate’s own work product and not those of a reviewer.
Selected candidate will undergo an extensive enhanced background screening by DOI's Background Investigative Unit.
NYCHA employees applying for promotional, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).
Please read this posting carefully to make certain you meet the minimum qualification requirements before applying to this position.
CONFIDENTIAL INVESTIGATOR - 31143
Qualifications
2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or
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.