Workplace Violence Investigator

The Office of Environmental Health and Safety (OEHS) is responsible for maintaining agency-wide environmental and occupational health and safety compliance.

The Office of Environmental, Health & Safety seeks to hire a Workplace Violence (WPV) Investigator located in Flushing, New York. Under general direction, but with latitude for independent action and judgment, the selected candidate will conduct WPV investigations to gather information, identify causes, and provide recommendations for program improvements to prevent recurrence. The scope of investigatory activities includes reviewing and/or investigating employee complaints related to allegations of workplace violence.

The selected candidate will prepare accurate written investigation reports in accordance with DEP Workplace Violence Prevention Program requirements. Candidate will be responsible for maintaining case files and entering data as required into a case management system. Candidate will conduct research or work with outside consultants as it may relate to the completion of investigations.

The selected candidate will be expected to produce structured, clear, thorough, yet concise written investigation reports for workplace violence complaints. Reports are sent to Senior Management. The selected candidate will demonstrate the ability to conduct thorough investigations, perform effective professional interviews, pay attention to and identify details necessary for a successful investigation and to complete written investigation reports within forty-five (45) days.

This position will report to a Director within the Office of Environmental, Health & Safety.

• 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;
  
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• 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
• A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of satisfactory, full-time experience as described in “1” above; or
• Education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2”, or “3” above.

• Knowledge of OSHA, NYS/DOL-PESH regulations.
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
• Strong communication and writing skills.
• Familiarity with conflict resolution practices.
• Techniques for examining, interviewing, verifying, evaluating and reporting.
• Ability to work independently, requiring minimal day-to-day direction or oversight.
• Ability to manage and prioritize multiple tasks.
• Ability to write, review and edit technical reports, executive summaries, memoranda and presentations.
• Ability to collect and analyze relevant data on spreadsheets.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure and meet restrictive deadlines.
• Must be familiar with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Access and Outlook).

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.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at (Use the "Apply for this Job" box below)..

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.

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.

$69,880.00 – $98,325.00