Review Vacancy
Date Posted: 04/10/25
Applications Due: 06/02/25
Vacancy ID: 184841
Position Information
NY HELPNo
AgencyCorrections and Community Supervision, Department of
TitleInvestigative Counsel
Occupational CategoryEnforcement or Protective Services
Salary Grade661
Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)
Salary RangeFrom $90931 to $114940 Annually
Employment Type Full-Time
Appointment Type Permanent
Jurisdictional Class Non-competitive Class
Travel Percentage 25%
Schedule
Workweek Mon-Fri
Hours Per Week 40
Workday
From 8 AM
To 4 PM
Flextime allowed? No
Mandatory overtime? No
Compressed workweek allowed? No
Telecommuting allowed? No
Location
County To Be Determined
Street Address NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
To Be Determined- See Additional Comments
City Alden, Erie County; or Utica, Oneida County
StateNY
Zip Code00000
Job Specifics
Duties Description The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is seeking qualified candidates for consideration to serve as an Investigative Counsel, in OSI assigned to OSI’s new Quality Assurance Team. OSI’s principal goal is to prevent, detect, identify, expose, and eliminate criminal activity, misconduct, physical and sexual abuse, corruption, fraud, waste, and other improper behavior within DOCCS. The purpose of OSI’s Quality Assurance Team is to ensure the highest quality review and quality control across OSI’s function. Quality control reviews of case files, evidence, and reports improve the quality and thoroughness of OSI’s investigations. The Investigative Counsel’s perspectives would assist with the analysis of the witness statements, physical evidence, documents, videos, etc., to ensure that OSI’s assessment and weighing of the evidence are rigorous and evidence supports both administrative and criminal charges to hold offenders accountable and provide information to help improve the Department’s operations. When investigations uncover criminal conduct, OSI refers matters for prosecution to the applicable federal, state and/or local prosecutor; OSI Investigative Counsel will work with other OSI staff and the relevant prosecutors towards successful outcomes.
OSI Investigative Counsels will focus on investigations of physical and sexual assaults. In addition to performing Quality Assurance reviews, the attorney would also bolster the investigative work by adding an attorney’s perspective to the evidence. Investigative Counsels will be assigned to work with an investigative team on major cases and assist OSI’s investigative staff in drafting reports and formulating recommendations to Departmental executives to improve policies and procedures. Investigative Counsels will also collaborate with OSI’s analysts on special projects will enable OSI to mitigate risk and prevent significant incidents and assess the current culture of a facility.
Minimum Qualifications The Office of Special Investigations (OSI) is seeking qualified candidates for consideration to serve as an Investigative Counsel, in OSI assigned to OSI’s new Quality Assurance Team. OSI’s principal goal is to prevent, detect, identify, expose, and eliminate criminal activity, misconduct, physical and sexual abuse, corruption, fraud, waste, and other improper behavior within DOCCS. The purpose of OSI’s Quality Assurance Team is to ensure the highest quality review and quality control across OSI’s function. Quality control reviews of case files, evidence, and reports improve the quality and thoroughness of OSI’s investigations. The Investigative Counsel’s perspectives would assist with the analysis of the witness statements, physical evidence, documents, videos, etc., to ensure that OSI’s assessment and weighing of the evidence are rigorous and evidence supports both administrative and criminal charges to hold offenders accountable and provide information to help improve the Department’s operations. When investigations uncover criminal conduct, OSI refers matters for prosecution to the applicable federal, state and/or local prosecutor; OSI Investigative Counsel will work with other OSI staff and the relevant prosecutors towards successful outcomes.
OSI Investigative Counsels will focus on investigations of physical and sexual assaults. In addition to performing Quality Assurance reviews, the attorney would also bolster the investigative work by adding an attorney’s perspective to the evidence. Investigative Counsels will be assigned to work with an investigative team on major cases and assist OSI’s investigative staff in drafting reports and formulating recommendations to Departmental executives to improve policies and procedures. Investigative Counsels will also collaborate with OSI’s analysts on special projects will enable OSI to mitigate risk and prevent significant incidents and assess the current culture of a facility.
Additional Comments Location: Alden, Erie County; or Utica, Oneida County, NY
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
How to Apply
Name Office of Special Investigations, Attn: Recruitment and Hiring
Telephone
Fax
Email Address specialinvestigations@doccs.ny.gov
Address
Street NYS Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
1220 Washington Avenue, Building 4
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12226
Notes on ApplyingInterested qualified individuals should apply to OSI by submitting a resume and cover letter by either email ( specialinvestigations@doccs.ny.gov ) or US Mail, addressed to:
New York State Department of Corrections and Community Supervision
Office of Special Investigations (Attn: Recruitment & Hiring)
1220 Washington Ave., Building 4
Albany, NY 12226-2050
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