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
• Direct the training and development of staff in child welfare investigative techniques
• Ensure that ACS frontline staff is aware of and utilizes best practices in child welfare investigations
• Collaborate with law enforcement officials, City agencies, and other important partners to ensure strong
child welfare investigation practice and that all appropriate resources
are available to ACS frontline staff
• Ensure that Instant Response Team Managers and Coordinators are properly enhancing cases that fit
the IRT Protocol
TO APPLY:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
• Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job
ID #712650
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1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory full-time experience in
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
2. Educational and/or experience which is equivalent to “1”. However, all candidates must have 18 months of experience in an administrative, managerial, executive or supervisory capacity as described in
“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.
150 William St
New York, NY 10038
United States
TO APPLY:
APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:
• Please go to www.cityjobs.nyc.gov or www.nyc.gov/ess for current NYC employees and search for Job
ID #712650
• NO PHONE CALLS, FAXES, OR PERSONAL INQUIRES PERMITTED
• NOTE: ONLY THOSE CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED