Child Care Investigator

The Bureau of Child Care ensures that child care services in New York City operate in compliance with the New York City Health Code and New York state Social Service regulations, and are licensed or permitted as required by law. The Bureau routinely inspects child care centers, home-based child care programs, after school programs and summer camps to protect the health and safety of children while in the child care environment. The Bureau seeks to hire a Community Coordinator (Child Care Investigator) to search for child care providers who are operating illegally, unregulated and thus more likely to create an environment with health and safety risks to children. The successful candidate will also assist in 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.

DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:

-Investigating allegations of illegal child care operations throughout the five boroughs of New York City;

-Conducting intense surveillance in and around commercial and residential buildings of suspected illegal operations;

-Interviewing child care operators, staff, witnesses, families and children involved in complaints involving allegations of illegal operations;

-Collaborating with other investigative agencies such as ACS, DOI, NYPD, FDNY and private investigators;

-Examining and analyzing records and files of the child care program to ensure compliance with regulations;

-Responsible for the maintenance of confidential records/files for all investigations performed;

-Must be prepared to produce all required records and evidence to substantiate related legal processes;

-Assisting in public education and outreach efforts conveying the importance of choosing licensed child care providers;

Minimum Qual Requirements

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or

2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or

3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to “1” or “2” above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in “1” above.

Preferred Skills

-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.

Additional Information

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**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:

• 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.

• Current Resume

• 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.

**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 the DOHMH 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.ed.gov/sa/repay-loans/forgiveness-cancellation/public-service

To Apply

Apply online with a cover letter to https://a127-jobs.nyc.gov/

In the Job ID search bar, enter: job ID number #287113

We appreciate the interest and thank all applicants who apply, but only those candidates under consideration will be contacted

Work Location

125 Worth Street, Nyc

Residency Requirement

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.