Child Care Investigator Jobs

ONLY PERMANENT EMPLOYEES IN THE TITLE AND THOSE THAT ARE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST OF TITLE – EXAM NO. 111 ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY.

The Illegal Child Care Detection Unit is a dedicated group of individuals skilled in discovering illegal operations. The Unit conducts investigations and surveillance and pursues enforcement and legal action as authorized by State regulations and the City’s Health Code. Investigations are challenging as illegal operators understand that the City may search for their activities. Illegal operators may continually change locations or temporarily suspend operations only to resume once they feel the investigations have ended.

Duties will include but not be limited to:
Investigate allegations of illegal child care operations throughout the five boroughs of New York City.
Conduct intense surveillance in and around commercial and residential buildings of suspected illegal operations.
Interview child care operators, staff, witnesses, families and children involved in complaints involving allegations of illegal operations.
Collaborate with other investigative agencies such as ACS, DOI, NYPD, FDNY.
Examine and analyze records and files of the child care program to ensure compliance with regulations.
Responsible for the maintenance of confidential records and files for all investigations performed.
Must be prepared to produce all required records and evidence to substantiate related legal processes.
Conduct public education and outreach efforts conveying the importance of choosing licensed providers and reporting to the NYC Health Department programs that may be unsafe, unhealthy or operating illegally.
Travel throughout New York City using mass transit or a personal car and carry approximately 15 pounds of inspection equipment.

1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and five years of satisfactory, full-time experience as an investigator evaluating credit worthiness, searching for assets, verifying information concerning education, experience, and other personal qualifications bearing upon character and fitness for employment, or performing investigations involving the research, compilation and/or location of evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of a criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature; or
2. An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college and four years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or
3. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in "1" above; or
4. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1", "2", or "3" above.

Be able to work independently and as part of a team; Good observational skills; Strong analytical skills; Ability to deduce potential impacts of conditions or assess risk; Excellent writing skills including the ability to adequately describe observations in detail; Experience conducting administrative, criminal, or internal investigations or in child protective services a plus; Computer skills including the use of mobile computing devices.

**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES**
Please note: If you are called for an interview, you will be required to bring to your interview copies of original documentation, such as:

• Current Resume
• A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility, such as: A Valid U.S. Passport, Permanent Resident Card/Green Card, or Driver’s license.
• Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.
• Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days, such as: Recent Utility Bill (i.e., telephone, Cable, Mobile Phone)

Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section. Examples of additional documentation may be, but not limited to college transcript, experience verification or professional trade licenses.
If after your interview you are the selected candidate, you will be contacted to schedule an on-boarding appointment. By the time of this appointment, you will be asked to produce the originals of the above documents along with your original Social Security card.
"FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL”

Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/. In the Job ID search bar, enter job ID number.
We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted.
The NYC Health Department is committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse and culturally responsive workforce. We strongly encourage people of color, people with disabilities, veterans, women, and lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender and gender non-conforming persons to apply.
All applicants will be considered without regard to actual or perceived race, color, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital or parental status, disability, sex, gender identity or expression, age, prior record of arrest; or any other basis prohibited by law.
NOTE: This position is open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate in your resume that you would like to be considered for the position under the 55-a Program.

This position is also open to qualified persons with a disability who are eligible for the 55-a Program. Please indicate at the top of your resume and cover letter that you would like to be considered for the position through the 55-a Program.

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.