Job Information
City of New York SENIOR PROGRAM INTEGRITY SPECIALIST in New York, New York
Job Description
APPLICANTS MUST BE PERMANENT IN THE FRAUD INVESTIGATOR CIVIL SERVICE TITLE
As one of the Mayor’s critical initiatives to ensure a government-issued photo identification card that also provides access to City services, IDNYC benefits every city resident, including the most vulnerable communities the homeless, youth, the elderly, undocumented immigrants, the formerly incarcerated and others who may have difficulty obtaining other government-issued ID, and used for identification and security purposes.
IDNYC is recruiting for two (2) Fraud Investigator II's to function as Senior Program Integrity Specialists who will:
- Conduct thorough, more complex and detailed investigations of documents that are submitted
by IDNYC applicants at enrollment sites,which have been identified by IDNYC enrollment staff as
requiring review.
- Access numerous database resources, such as LexisNexis, USPS Address Verification, NYC
Government maps and other databases, as necessary, to conduct research and obtain vital
information relevant to the investigation and/or review.
- Verify information of record; invalidate fraudulent documents; may write case notes
in cases.
- Resolve suspicions of fraud in selected applications; may be required to work on Photo
Duplicate Identification (PDI) cases using proprietary databases.
Apply provisions of laws, rules and regulations related to the investigation and/or review.
Attend and participate in one-on-one conference/discussion sessions with supervisor to discuss
work plans, course of action, status and final recommendations on all assigned investigative
cases.
- Review and stay current on the most up-to-date policies and rules for the IDNYC program, as
communicated through trainings, written policy updates, and directives from IDNYC leadership.
- Perform other related duties as assigned, consistent with in-title work.
Work Location:
Schedule 1:
Brooklyn Pop Up
Various locations in Brooklyn
M – F: 9am - 5pm or 10am - 6pm (Site hours may differ based on the host
agency's request. When the Pop Up is not operating, the specialist may be sent
out to cover at different sites based on the program’s need or report to 250
Livingston Street, Brooklyn NY).
Schedule 2:
Queens Pop Up
Various locations in Queens
M – F: 9am - 5pm or 10am - 6pm (Site hours may differ based on the host
agency's request. When the Pop Up is not operating, the specialist may be sent
out to cover at different sites based on the program’s need or report to 250
Livingston Street, Brooklyn NY).
Schedule 3:
Mobile Command Center
Various locations in NYC
M – F: 9am - 5pm or 10am - 6pm (Site hours may differ based on the host
agency's request. When the Pop Up is not operating, the specialist may be sent
out to cover at different sites based on the program’s need or report to 250
Livingston Street, Brooklyn NY).
Schedule 4:
Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza
10 Grand Army Plz, Brooklyn, NY
M – F: 9am - 5pm
Hours/Schedule:
Work hours and shifts vary by site
Qualifications
- A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent and three years of satisfactory, full-time experience, acquired within the United States in one or a combination of the following:
a . performing investigations involving criminal and/or fraudulent activities; or
b. evaluating credit histories; or
c. searching for assets; and/or
d. researching, compiling and/or locating evidence or information in order to build a case or uncover activities of a criminal, corrupt, unlawful or unethical nature involving public or private funds; or
An associate degree or 60 semester credits from an accredited college or university, including or supplemented by 12 semester credits from an accredited college or university in criminal justice, forensic auditing, forensic science, police science, criminology, criminal justice administration and planning, and/or law or a related field and one year of satisfactory, full-time experience as an investigator as described in “1” above; or
A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college or university; or
Education and/or experience equivalent to “1”, “2” or “3” above. Undergraduate college credit can be substituted for experience on the basis of 10 semester credits from an accredited college or university, for three months of full-time experience. However, all candidates must have at least a four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent.
Clerical experience in an organization which investigates criminal or fraudulent activities is not acceptable.
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.