About the Role
The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner investigates deaths in New York City under various circumstances. This role is essential and may require 24-hour availability during emergencies. The core values of CARES (Commitment, Accountability, Resilience, Excellence, Service) guide the work.
Responsibilities
- Organizes workflow and manages EPCS I assignments and work performance.
- Communicates information to staff and other OCME staff.
- Prepares performance evaluations for staff.
- Trains and mentors assigned staff.
- Supervises activities of EPCS Is and initiates progressive discipline.
- Assists MEs in the autopsy suite by collecting, receiving, and inventorying property obtained during autopsy.
- Operates vehicles safely for evidence and property control duties.
- Inspects vehicles to ensure removal of all evidence retrieved from NYPD or other law enforcement agencies.
- Operates computer terminals to input and retrieve case disposition information.
- Performs all duties under Assignment Level I, when necessary.
- Performs other duties as assigned.
Requirements
- Must be a permanent employee in the Evidence and Property Control Specialist title or reachable on the Evidence and Property Control Specialist Civil Service list (Exam #2065).
- Must provide a DNA sample via swabbing.
- Must be able to drive agency vehicles.
- Must have authorization to work in the United States.
- Must have a valid New York State motor vehicle driver license.
- Must meet qualifications for Special Patrolman status.
- To be eligible for Assignment Level II, candidates must have at least one year of experience in Assignment Level I or in a supervisory capacity.
Skills
- Evidence collection
- Property inventory
- Vehicle operation
- Computer data entry
- Supervision
- Training
- Mentoring
- Performance evaluation
- Progressive discipline
Location
- New York City
Work Type
- Full-time
- Essential position
Experience Level
- Assignment Level I
- Assignment Level II (with supervisory experience)
Education Level
- Four-year high school diploma or equivalent
- Two years of experience in security, law enforcement, and/or active military duty
- 60 college semester credits with a 2.0 GPA
Salary/Compensations
- USD 68620 - USD 95523
About the Company
- The Office of Chief Medical Examiner investigates cases of persons who die within New York City from criminal violence, by accident, by suicide, suddenly when in apparent health, when unattended by a physician, in a correctional facility or in any suspicious or unusual manner or where an application is made pursuant to law for a permit to cremate a body of a person.
- The core values of CARES guide our work for communities and inform our behavior toward each other and all those we serve.
- Agency: DEPT OF HEALTH/MENTAL HYGIENE
- Job Category: Health
Equal Opportunity
- 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.
