Director Forensic Identifications at City of New York

THIS IS A PROMOTIONAL OPPORTUNITYThe 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. Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times Accountability: Responsible to each other and the community Resilience: Adapt in the face of adversity Excellence: Achieve and maintain the highest quality Service: Innovate to meet evolving needs The New York City Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME) is seeking a highly skilled and strategically focused Director of Forensic Investigations to provide leadership and oversight for the agencys critical decedent identification fingerprint operations family outreach and overdose surveillance and social work functions. The Director will oversee the Identification Unit the Fingerprint Unit the Outreach Unit and the Drug Intelligence and Intervention Group (DIIG). The Director will be responsible for ensuring the timely accurate and compassionate delivery of forensic identification services; directing investigations that support medicolegal death certification; coordinating cross-agency information-sharing; and leading complex high-volume operational programs with wide-reaching public health and public safety implications. The role requires exceptional judgment high-level collaboration technical knowledge of forensic identification modalities and the ability to manage multidisciplinary teams performing sensitive and mission-critical work. Responsibilities include: - Provide leadership strategic planning and operational oversight for the Identification Unit Fingerprint Unit Outreach Unit and DIIG. - Oversee all decedent identification operations ensuring accurate timely confirmation using approved modalities including visual fingerprint medical imaging dental DNA and contextual identification. - Direct the Fingerprint Units review acquisition standards quality assessments and submission of postmortem fingerprints including training and support for complex acquisition cases. - Manage Outreach Unit functions involving next-of-kin searches notifications due diligence investigations and coordination with external partners such as HRA PA offices DVS NYPD and community organizations. - Oversee administration of City Burial and the Temporary Interment Policy ensuring compliance with legal requirements deadlines family communications and dispute-resolution protocols in accordance with NYS Public Health Law 4201. - Ensure compassionate consistent and legally compliant family assistance services including disposition dispute management and guidance on viewing procedures or case inquiries.Lead DIIG operations in overdose case identification trend monitoring public health surveillance timely notifications and data analysis. - Supervise DIIGs Family Support Team ensuring high-quality social work services for individuals bereaved by overdose including referrals to mental health and social service providers. - Direct interagency overdose-prevention collaboration including planning and facilitating RxStat meetings and OCMEs Overdose Fatality Review sessions engaging more than 30 partner agencies. - Develop and implement operational policies protocols and quality assurance measures to ensure compliance with legal regulatory and accreditation standards. - Manage budgeting resource allocation and staffing needs across all Forensic Investigations units. - Prepare and deliver high-level reports policy analyses trend summaries and operational briefings to OCME leadership and oversight entities including City Hall and OMB. - Foster strong working relationships with key partners including NYPD District Attorneys Offices DOHMH HRA PA offices DVS and state and federal agencies. - Ensure the secure handling of sensitive confidential and trauma-related information with discretion professionalism and adherence to agency policy. - Maintain advanced proficiency in the use and parameters of the Case Management System and perform routine assessment of operational modules to identify new system needs and recommend enhancements. - Maintains operational knowledge of disaster and continuity of operations plans for areas of responsibility. - Provide 24/7/365 availability to respond to urgent matters of the division and agency including incidents and participation in the agencys MESORT and disaster response and on-call schedule. - Attending operational meetings as representative for area of responsibility and collaborates with other directors to facilitate and enhance operations across the division. - Develop and Implement measures for quality assurance and control. - Other duties as assigned.SPECIAL NOTE: Selected candidates will be required to provide a DNA sample by swabbing. This position has been identified as essential. During emergency events essential positions may require 24-hour availability.WORK AUTHORIZATION:Authorization to work in the United States is required for this position. Office of Chief Medical Examiner does not provide sponsorship for international employees for visa applications extensions or status changes including STEM/OPT visas. Applicants are responsible for ensuring that they meet all qualifying requirements for this position at the time of application. ***Please note that only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted for this position. FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL.***CRIMINALIST DIRECTOR OF LABORA - 2184AQualifications : 1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college with specialization in criminalistics forensic science chemistry biology physics molecular genetics genetics biochemistry molecular biology entomology anthropology ecology or a closely related scientific or engineering field.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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Fire Protection,Camp,Apache Commons,Bank Reconciliation,J Plus Plus Experience: years Vacancy: 1