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ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

PLEASE NOTE: THE SELECTED CANDIDATE WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY of $73,641.00

The Administration for Children’s Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child maltreatment. In juvenile justice, ACS oversees detention, placement and programs for youth in the community.

The District Attorney Liaison position is part of the Division of Investigations. The current vacant position is physically located in the Office of Special Investigations (DCP/OSI) in Manhattan.

In the spirit of cooperation and recognition of their respective roles and mandates, a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) exists between the Administration for Children’s Services and the District Attorney’s Offices of the five counties, and the NYPD. The MOU outlines the high-risk cases that ACS is required to send to the District Attorney’s office; identifies those cases that it may share with the NYPD; and sets forth the process for case-specific information sharing with the District Attorney and NYPD.

The DA Liaison has the following responsibilities:

• Ensures compliance with the MOU

• Provides requested case-specific information to the DA and NYPD

• Facilitates ongoing communication between ACS and the District Attorney

• Processes clearances requested by the DA’s Office and NYPD, and routes the requested clearances through the borough office in accordance with legal mandates

• Receives DA “Decline to Prosecute” notice and distribute it to appropriate unit supervisors

• Receives all subpoenas sent by the DA and responsible for obtaining and submitting requested information to the DA timely

• Shares information with the Department of Probation and State Division of Parole where legally permitted

• Tracks on standardized logs all cases sent to the DA/NYPD and submits 30-day case inquiry status

• Participates in regular meetings with the IRT Coordinator, the IRT manager, and various other staff to review compliance with the MOU and the IRT protocol

• In the absence of an IRT Coordinator, the DA Liaison may be directed to perform their duties

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:

ONLY CANDIDATES WHO ARE PERMANENT IN THE CIVIL SERVICE TITLE OF CHILD PROTECTIVE SPECIALIST SUPERVISOR OR REACHABLE ON THE LIST ARE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY

Section 424-A of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

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.

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TO APPLY:

APPLICATIONS MUST BE SUBMITTED ELECTRONICALLY USING ONE OF THE OPTIONS BELOW:

For current city employees, go to Employee Self Service (ESS), Recruiting Activities, Careers and search for Job ID# 632827.

For all other applicants go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID# 632827, Click on the "Apply" button.

If you do not have access to a computer, most public libraries have computers available for use.

Only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Qualifications

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 24 semester credits in one or a combination of the following fields: social work, psychology, sociology, human services, criminal justice, education (including early childhood), nursing or cultural anthropology, at least 12 of which must have been in one of these disciplines; 30 semester credits toward a Masters of Social Work degree or toward a graduate degree in a related field; plus eighteen months of child protective casework experience.

Note: Section 424-a of the New York Social Services Law requires an authorized agency to inquire whether a candidate for employment with child-caring responsibilities is or has been the subject of a child abuse and maltreatment report.

Additional Information

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.