CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR II (INSPECTOR GENERAL) (CLASS CODE 0708)

GovernmentJobs.com — City of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

The City of New Orleans seeks a professional investigator to plan, direct and execute citywide investigations to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse in government programs involving city funds. The role serves as technical liaison with multi-jurisdictional authorities for highly complex investigations that may involve executive officials.

Responsibilities include interviewing subjects, conducting field investigations and surveillance, reporting findings, drafting subpoenas and summons

Job description

Professional and advanced investigatory work planning, directing and executing citywide investigations to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse of governmental programs and activities involving the expenditure of city funds and to assist in improving city operations. The position serves as the technical liaison with multi-jurisdictional legal authorities for special investigations of an extremely complex and sensitive nature and that may involve executive officials of agencies or entities which receive public funds through the city. Investigative assignments involve significant jurisdictional problems and a web of relationships that requires an extensive knowledge of laws, rules, policies and practices of each jurisdiction. Work includes interviewing subjects and witnesses of investigations, conducting field investigations and overt/covert surveillance and the reporting of investigatory findings. Work also includes composing, processing and formal presentation of related findings. Work also includes drafting subpoena and summons requests and testifying before administrative hearings and legal proceedings; and related work as required.

A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. All related previous experience will be considered for qualification purposes; however, credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

This is an original entrance examination.

Applicants for this position must be United States citizens.