Investigative Specialist ; Cannabis; NY HELPS - VID

Position: Investigative Specialist 1 (Cannabis) (NY HELPS) - VID 219681
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Date posted 07/10/26

Applications due
07/25/26

Vacancy id219681

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Agency cannabis management, office of

Titleinvestigative specialist 1 (cannabis) (ny helps) - vid 219681

Occupational categoryenforcement or protective services

Salary gradens

Bargaining unitps&t - professional, scientific, and technical (pef)

Salary rangefrom $53764 to $85138 annually

Employment type

full-time

Appointment type contingent permanent

Jurisdictional class non-competitive class

Travel percentage 40%

Workweek mon-fri

Hours per week 37.5

Workday

From 8 am

To 5 pm

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County erie

Street address 535 washington street, suite 201

City buffalo

Stateny

Zip code
14203

Duties description under the general direction of the investigative specialist 2 (cannabis), the incumbent of this position will be responsible for investigating possible violations of the cannabis laws, rules, and regulations. They will conduct investigations into cannabis license businesses and any illicit activity involving cannabis.

Duties include, but are not limited to:

* perform a wide variety of enforcement, regulatory, and licensing investigative activities to gather information and report facts.

* review assigned cases or complaints from the public to determine the section of law, rule, or regulation that applies and identify the issues and types of information needed.

* plan the scope and method of investigation based on the office of cannabis management policy, the accessibility of information, and the seriousness of the issue.

* meet with and interview witnesses, complainants, proprietors, prospective licensees, and others to obtain information relating to the investigation for enforcement, compliance, or eligibility purposes.

* may arrest, confine, and transport subjects of investigation and process them per established procedures.

* take statements and affidavits from individuals in an appropriate format, taking care to include a full description of the facts needed to support the investigation.

* identify and search public and private documents to locate persons of interest and may question others and follow leads to find such persons.

* develop leads and informants, conduct surveillance, and engage in undercover work. Use camera, recording devices, or other equipment as necessary.

* obtain inventories and safeguard evidence according to ocm procedures and legal requirements.

* confer with law enforcement, prosecutors, and other entities to convey and obtain information relevant to an investigation, provide technical assistance and training, and develop and maintain rapport to ensure cooperation in the conduct of investigations.

* participate in joint operations with various levels of law enforcement targeting patterns of non-compliance or violations of laws and regulations.

* prepare factual written reports of information gathered during an investigation and may recommend an appropriate course of action consistent with findings and agency policy and practices.

* discuss investigative findings and recommendations with supervisor and program specialists.

* may perform full range of supervisory functions.

Minimum qualifications this title is part of the new york hiring for emergency limited placement statewide program (ny helps)
* and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:

This title includes a traineeship opportunity and applicants will be appointed to the appropriate level based on their experience and education.

Required experience:

experience in a field investigative position conducting interviews of witnesses and others, taking written statements and affidavits, collecting and analyzing physical and documentary evidence, and preparing detailed written reports of investigative findings.

* types of investigative experience that could be considered qualifying: experience in such positions as police detective, insurance investigator, licensed and registered private investigator, federal investigator, state investigator, municipal investigator, child protective services investigator, in an investigative position involving trial preparations and detailed reports, or investigations within a branch of the armed services are examples which meet the minimum qualifications.

Non-qualifying investigative experience includes but may not be limited to:…