**OPEN TO PERMANENT EVIDENCE & PROPERTY CONTROL SPECIALISTS AND THOSE REACHABLE ON THE CIVIL SERVICE LIST**
The 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
Under administrative direction, with latitude for independent judgement, the incumbent will perform the following duties but are not limited to:
- Receive, dispense and be accountable for narcotics, firearms, cash, ballistics evidence, vehicles or any other property held in the Office of Chief Medical Examiner (OCME).
- Move, transport & deliver property and vehicles to and within various OCME commands for vouchering, processing, inspection, testing, storage, etc.
- Operates vehicles in performance of evidence and property control duties.
- Provide security in areas where evidence & property is held and stored.
- Monitor alarm systems, recording systems and security cameras.
- Verify the authorization of persons entering or leaving the premises and ensures the departure of unauthorized persons.
- Be responsible for the overall physical security of facilities and monitors designated areas of public buildings and surroundings.
- Call for assistance to provide security, responds to calls for such assistance and makes subsequent written reports.
- Assist in completing forms and verifying the identity of persons, including fingerprinting of persons receiving property, in order to obtain release of property in department custody.
- Conduct inventory and provides chain of custody documentation.
- Prepare and maintain visitor logs, written or typed records, incident reports, communications and computerized reports and/or logs of evidence and property information.
- Operate computer terminal to input and retrieve information to ascertain the disposition of cases.
- Responsible for the proper packaging, labeling, vouchering and signing for evidence and property being dispensed or received.
- Inspect and search vehicles and examines Vehicle Identification Numbers and motor block numbers.
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.
LICENSE REQUIREMENT:
A Motor Vehicle Driver License valid in State of New York. Employees must maintain the license for the duration of their employment.
WORK AUTHORIZATION:
Authorization to work in the Unites 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.***
To Apply:
Please submit resume and cover letter to nyc.gov/ocmecareers Job ID#781399
EVIDENCE AND PROPERTY CONTROL - 71022
A four-year high school diploma or its educational equivalent; and
a. Two years of full-time, satisfactory experience in the areas of security, law enforcement and/or active military duty; or
b. Successful completion of 60 college semester credits at an accredited college or university with at least a 2.0 cumulative index grade point average.
Driver License Requirement: By the time you are appointed to this position, you must have a motor vehicle driver license valid in the State of New York. If you have moving violations, license suspension(s) or an accident record, you may be disqualified. This license must be maintained for the duration of your employment.
Special Patrolman Requirement: At the time of appointment, you must meet the following qualifications for Special Patrolman status (a status given by the New York City Police Department pursuant to Title 38, Chapter 13 of the Rules of the City of New York).
To be eligible for placement in Assignment Level II, candidates must have, in addition to the minimum qualification requirements, at least one year of experience in Assignment Level I or in a supervisory capacity.
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