Internal Investigator 1 Justice Center - Grade 18

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Salary Information for Internal Investigator 1 Justice Center
Title Grade Hiring Rate/yr Job Rate/yr
Internal Investigator 1 Justice Center 18 $63,266 $78,505
Internal Investigator 2 Justice Center 23 $81,792 $102,189

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Job Duties

Positions in this title series independently conduct investigations involving allegations of physical and financial abuse, neglect, and death of vulnerable persons. Internal Investigators (Justice Center) work with local and state law enforcement authorities to assist in the investigation of offenses by collecting evidence, and interviewing witnesses and suspects.

As an Internal Investigator 1 (Justice Center), you would:

• Conduct investigations of a wide variety of civil complaints, including areas such as: physical abuse and/or neglect, financial and death investigations.

• Perform pre-adjudication investigations and assist other investigators.

• Respond to incident scenes to collect evidence and interview witnesses, victims or suspects.

• Trace, interview, and subpoena witnesses, victims, and suspects in civil cases.

• Obtain statements, documents and related evidence for use in court, and coordinate the appearance of witnesses at adjudication proceedings.

• Examine court, public and governmental records needed for investigation in the preparation of evidence for trial by taking photographs, preparing diagrams, charts, etc.

• Write narrative reports to effectively communicate the results of investigations to appropriate parties.

• Testify in adjudication proceedings concerning evidence gathered in investigations.

• Serve as a liaison and coordinate investigative activities with investigators and law enforcement officers from various agencies.

• Serve civil process documents and make recommendations regarding case disposition.

• Operate computers, photographic and recording equipment, and other related investigative equipment and resources.
These positions are only classified at the NYS Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs.

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Summary of Minimum Qualifications

Please note: qualifications for this position may be subject to change. If substitutions for education and/or experience are allowed, this information would be available on the announcement.

Non-competitive:  six years of field investigative or law enforcement investigative experience

Investigative experience is defined as independent investigative experience and includes the following activities: interviewing and interrogating witnesses; collecting and analyzing data and evidence; writing and summarizing case narratives; and testifying at administrative hearings and criminal proceedings.

Non-qualifying experience includes routine police patrol work, traffic enforcement, building surveillance, tax collection, collection of delinquent accounts, skip tracing, credit checking, auditing, employment interviewing, hotel or store detective, parole officer, correction officer, guard, inspector or security related positions or in any other position which does not involve the level of field investigation as those positions described above will not be considered qualifying experience.

How to Apply

An examination is not used to fill this title. You must meet the minimum qualifications of the title in order to be considered for this position. You must apply directly to the agency or agencies that have this title.

Mobility Options

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For additional information or clarification of transfer determinations, current State employees should contact the Career Mobility Office at (518) 485-6199 or (800) 553-1322.

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