CRIMINAL INVESTIGATOR III (INSPECTOR GENERAL) (CLASS CODE 0709)

GovernmentJobs.com — City of New Orleans; New Orleans (LA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

GovernmentJobs.com — City of New Orleans is seeking a professional investigator to plan and conduct citywide investigations into fraud, waste, and abuse of public funds. This role coordinates with multi-jurisdictional legal authorities on complex matters and involves interviewing witnesses, field investigations, surveillance, and presenting findings.

The position also requires drafting subpoenas, appearing at administrative hearings, and testifying as needed.

Qualifications

• A rating of training and experience, weighted 100%. Credit on the rating of training and experience will only be given for experience gained within the last ten (10) years.

Responsibilities

• Plan and execute citywide investigations to prevent and detect fraud, waste and abuse of governmental programs and activities involving city funds.
• Serve as the technical liaison with multi-jurisdictional legal authorities for special investigations of an extremely complex and sensitive nature.
• Interview subjects and witnesses, conduct field investigations and overt/covert surveillance, and report investigatory findings.
• Draft subpoenas and summons requests and testify before administrative hearings and legal proceedings; perform related work as required.

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.

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