Minimum Qualifications Six years of field investigative experience*
Substitutions:
An Associate’s degree may substitute for two years of field investigative experience*.
Two years of children and family program experience** may substitute for two years of field investigative experience.
A Bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of field investigative experience
Note: All candidates must have at least two years of field investigative experience, regardless of other substitutions.
Investigatory experience would include the following non-structured activities: interviewing and interrogating witnesses; collecting and analyzing data and evidence; writing and summarizing case narratives; testifying at administrative hearings and criminal proceedings; experience as a police investigator; and/or conducting child welfare investigations, such as those performed by Child Protective Services caseworkers.
Non-qualifying experience - Experience in auditing, employment interviewing, building security surveillance, traffic enforcement, or performing routine inspections or surveys will NOT be considered investigative experience.
**Qualifying children and family program experience is defined as professional experience providing services to children and their families either in the inspection, management, or administration of: foster care programs; day care programs; adoption programs; domestic violence programs; youth detention facilities; or other providers of care, support, and assistance to children, assuring compliance for certification, or licensing purposes; OR providing, supervising, monitoring, or administering human services; juvenile justice; criminal justice; local departments of social services; or local voluntary childcare service programs providing services for children, adults, or their families, including but not limited to, providing social casework, case planning, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy on behalf of clients, or direct investigation of potential abuse and neglect.
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

Six years of field investigative experience*
Substitutions:
An Associate’s degree may substitute for two years of field investigative experience*.
Two years of children and family program experience** may substitute for two years of field investigative experience.
A Bachelor’s degree may substitute for four years of field investigative experience
Note: All candidates must have at least two years of field investigative experience, regardless of other substitutions.
Investigatory experience would include the following non-structured activities: interviewing and interrogating witnesses; collecting and analyzing data and evidence; writing and summarizing case narratives; testifying at administrative hearings and criminal proceedings; experience as a police investigator; and/or conducting child welfare investigations, such as those performed by Child Protective Services caseworkers.
Non-qualifying experience - Experience in auditing, employment interviewing, building security surveillance, traffic enforcement, or performing routine inspections or surveys will NOT be considered investigative experience.
**Qualifying children and family program experience is defined as professional experience providing services to children and their families either in the inspection, management, or administration of: foster care programs; day care programs; adoption programs; domestic violence programs; youth detention facilities; or other providers of care, support, and assistance to children, assuring compliance for certification, or licensing purposes; OR providing, supervising, monitoring, or administering human services; juvenile justice; criminal justice; local departments of social services; or local voluntary childcare service programs providing services for children, adults, or their families, including but not limited to, providing social casework, case planning, case management, counseling, crisis intervention, advocacy on behalf of clients, or direct investigation of potential abuse and neglect.
This position may be designated 55 b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility.

A valid New York State License is required.
Background Investigation Requirements:
1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.
2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.
3) For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. OCFS is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. OCFS is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity. It is the policy of OCFS to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are applying or for which they are employed. OCFS does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.