Job Description
As of August 2, 2021, all new hires must be vaccinated against the COVID-19 virus, unless they have been granted a reasonable accommodation for religion or disability. If you are offered city employment, this requirement must be met by your date of hire, unless a reasonable accommodation for exemption is received and approved by the hiring agency.
The New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) is one of the oldest law enforcement agencies in the country with a mission of combating municipal corruption. It serves the people of New York City by acting as an independent and nonpartisan watchdog for New York City government, City agencies, and City employees, vendors with City contracts, individuals and entities that receive City funds.
DOI's Office of the Inspector General for the New York City Police Department (OIG-NYPD) is authorized to investigate, review, study, audit and make recommendations relating to the operations, policies, programs and practices of New York Police Department (NYPD), with the goal of enhancing effectiveness, increasing public safety, protecting civil liberties and civil rights, and increasing the public's confidence in the police force.
OIG-NYPD is seeking a Senior Policy Analyst to review selected operations, policies, programs, and practices of the NYPD. The Senior Policy Analyst, using a data-driven approach and at times working with the Office's investigative unit, will identify areas of concern and where improvements are needed in how NYPD carries out its law enforcement responsibilities.
The Senior Policy Analyst must have strong research, analytics, and communication skills and will sit within OIG-NYPD's Policy Analysis unit working with multi-disciplinary teams that includes auditors, investigators, data analysts, and attorneys. The ideal candidate should have prior work experience in any of the following fields: auditing, investigations, law enforcement, criminal justice, data analysis, or police oversight. The candidate should be detail-oriented, self-motivated, and flexible enough to perform effectively both independently and as part of a multi-disciplinary team.
Key responsibilities will include, but not limited to:
• Performing policy and fact-finding research and analysis working with large and complex data sets.
• Developing the scope and the corresponding analytical steps for policy reviews and assessments.
• Conducting performance and/or financial audits of NYPD programs and operations to ensure compliance with policies and procedures.
• Analyzing risk, make assessments, and identifies controls to reduce risk.
• Using effectively, investigative and auditing techniques and resources.
• Conducting interviews with stakeholders and advocates and drafting information and administrative requests.
• Identifying problems; determining accuracy and relevance of information; using sound judgment to generate and evaluate alternatives and make recommendations.
• Preparing status reports and conducting presentations throughout the project life-cycle.
• Preparing, reviewing and editing reports and recommendations pertaining to the findings of the review.
• Monitoring and producing reports documenting the extent to which NYPD implements, or does not implement, the Office's recommendations.
• Performing other related duties as assigned or requested.
If selected, the candidate will be fingerprinted and undergo a background investigation. In addition for positions that have a law enforcement and/or investigative function, the candidate's consumer credit history will be reviewed during the background investigation, and as otherwise permitted by NYC Administrative Code § 8-107(24)(b)(2)(A).
If selected, the candidate will be fingerprinted and undergo a background investigation. In addition for positions that have a law enforcement and/or investigative function, the candidate's consumer credit history will be reviewed during the background investigation, and as otherwise permitted by NYC Administrative Code § 8-107(24)(b)(2)(A).
Additional Information
**LOAN FORGIVENESS: The federal government provides student loan forgiveness through its Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (PSLF) to all qualifying public service employees. Working with DOI qualifies you as a public service employee and you may be able to take advantage of this program while working full-time and meeting the program’s other requirements. Please visit the Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program site to view the eligibility requirements: https://studentaid.gov/manage-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service
Qualification Requirements
1. A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent approved by a State's Department of Education or a recognized accrediting organization and four years of satisfactory full-time experience in an industrial or governmental agency in the field of investigation, auditing, law enforcement, security, inspections, or in a major operational area of the agency in which the appointment is to be made; or
2.A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or
3. Education and/or experience equivalent to "1" or "2" above.
Preferred Skills
• At least five years of professional experience conducting policy analysis and/or overseeing investigations related to criminal justice, law enforcement, or police accountability issues.
• Degree in a social science or related field, and a background in conducting policy reviews, data analysis and/or auditing.
• Knowledge of, and demonstrated interest in, law, law enforcement, criminal justice, police oversight, and/or civil rights issues and audit principles.
• Excellent judgment and confidence to discuss law enforcement policies and procedures with internal and external stakeholders.
• Experience with quantitative and qualitative research methodologies generally and specifically in areas of social policy, policing, or government.
• Familiarity with NYPD procedures, operations and regulations, and New York City government a plus.
• Knowledge and proficient use of statistical software packages e.g. SPSS, Stata, SQL, Python, R, and Tableau.
• Strong written and oral communication skills to effectively communicate the body of work to internal and external audiences.
• Ability to use discretion and care in handling confidential and sensitive information.
• Highly organized, with the ability to work both independently, as well as a member of a team.
To Apply:
All current City Employees may apply by going to Employee Self Service (ESS) http://cityshare/ess Click on Recruiting Activities/Careers and search for the specific Job ID# 552722 .
All other applicants, please go to www.nyc.gov/career/search and search for the specific Job ID# 522722 .
Please do not email, mail or fax your resume to DOI directly. Submissions of resumes does not guarantee an interview. Due to the high volume of resumes DOI receives for positions, only selected candidates will be contacted.
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 two 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.
Appointments are subject to Office of Management & Budget approval for budgeted headcount.
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