ADMINISTRATOR OF INVESTIGATIONS, LAW AND PUBLIC SAFETY

Definition

Under direction of the Assistant Chief State Investigator, or other supervisory official, Division of Gaming Enforcement or Division of Criminal Justice, Department of Law and Public Safety, manages a section and is responsible for the administration of investigative activities conducted in compliance with state enforcement programs; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• Oversees and directs investigations, including multimillion dollar investigations, conducted by assigned investigative personnel to prepare for prosecution cases involving white collar crime, organized crime, drug diversion, official corruption, Medicaid, and Antitrust violations, or to determine suitability of a casino license applicant for licensure.
• Exercises all powers/rights of police officers, constables, and special deputy sheriffs in criminal matters, and may be empowered to act as officer for the detection, apprehension, arrest, and conviction of offenders against the law.
• Advises superiors on the results/progress of investigations which have state/national/international impact.
• Directs and coordinates work of State Investigators 1, Department of Law and Public Safety, engaged in organizing investigations at varying levels of difficulty/complexity concerning criminal/civil violations of state statutes.
• Plans, develops, and implements investigation procedures used to improve complex, specialized, and routine investigative functions, and updates the State Investigator's Manual accordingly.
• Plans, assigns, and directs work of subordinates to ensure efficiency and compliance with established laws.
• Advises staff on policies, procedures, regulations, precedents, accounting principles, investigative and auditing techniques, and other matters relating to the technical/administrative aspects of assigned work.
• Establishes and supervises uniform policies/procedures for investigative personnel and personally assumes control of complex/major phases of investigations when warranted by circumstances or directed by superior.
• Coordinates the supervision of reviews, searches, and seizures relative to certain investigations, and inventory of items seized pursuant to the authority granted by New Jersey statutes.
• Monitors investigative program needs and directs redeployment of personnel from various investigative sections to meet changing investigative priorities, deadline assignments, and to ensure attainment of investigative objectives.
• Supervises work operations and/or functional programs and has responsibility for effectively recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and/or disciplining of employees.
• Maintains liaison and working relationships with international/ federal/state/local enforcement officials on matters of mutual interests, and advises superiors of possible impact of other enforcement actions of state investigations.
• Supervises and coordinates extradition of defendants from foreign jurisdictions.
• Reviews affidavits for search warrants, consensual authorization, and wiretap orders, and conducts their execution.
• Coordinates the presentation of matters and testifies before the New Jersey Casino Control Commission, the state grand jury, county grand juries, courts of law, and other judicial bodies.
• Maintains liaison and working relationships with all state agencies which are required by the Attorney General to report information pertaining to criminal violations of their regulatory authority.
• Recommends budgeting, employment, promotions, training, and other personnel/administrative actions concerning State investigators and the Department of Law and Public Safety.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited college or university with a Bachelor's degree.

Experience

Five (5) years of experience in planning, organizing, and coordinating activities of an organization or agency engaged in large-scale investigative activities, two (2) years of which shall have been in a supervisory capacity. One (1) year of the experience indicated shall have involved the review and analysis of financial and accounting records.

License

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

Knowledge of business and investigative systems/methods/ procedures including the continuous revision and alteration of methods/procedures as may be required. Knowledge of investigative techniques including both law enforcement and financial investigations. Knowledge of management principles and of supervisory techniques. Knowledge of law enforcement operations/procedures on a local/state/national/international level. Knowledge of principles of communications to achieve results desired. Knowledge of corporation structures, financial balance sheets, and of financial fraud in large scale corporations leading to successful conclusion of audit reviews and investigations. Knowledge of the casino industry to include laws, operations, and staffing, and basic knowledge of ancillary industries. Ability to understand the relationship between casino relations and internal controls. Ability to follow complex business consolidations. Ability to follow various complex accounting systems flows. Ability to identify and pursue potential investigative areas. Ability to give and solicit testimony involving criminal/civil investigations for use before a court of law or any other investigative body as required. Ability to direct the investigation of white-collar methods (involving documents) of defrauding the public, corruption, and complicated civil/criminal antitrust matters. Ability to understand basics of the AICPA (American Institute of Certified Public Accountants) standards of field work. Ability to maintain and handle informants. Ability to evaluate intelligence information. Ability to interrogate and interview witnesses. Ability to testify in criminal/civil investigations before a court of law, or any other investigative body as required. Ability to converse with all levels of corporate executives and employees. Ability to converse with casino personnel in language common to casinos. Ability to make decisions and determine what decisions should be referred to superiors. Ability to prepare and direct preparation of technically sound/ accurate financial and investigative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations. Ability to qualify with firearms on a semiannual basis. Ability to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units. Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of communication. Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform essential functions of the job with or without reasonable accommodation. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible. This job specification is applicable to the following title code(s) which are different work week or work month and/or variants of the job class title: Job Spec Code State, Local or Common Class of Service Work Week State Class Code Local Class Code Salary Range

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed. Applicants who do not possess the required education may substitute additional experience as indicated on a year-for-year basis with thirty (30) semester hour credits being equal to one (1) year of experience. Special Note Applicants accepting employment as Investigators for the Divisions of Gaming Enforcement or Criminal Justice, Department of Law and Public Safety are required to adhere to the employment restrictions that they not pursue outside gainful employment during their tenure with either division. SUNL32N/AV32-SUN432N/AV33- This job specification is for government use only. Salary range is only applicable to state government. Local salaries are established by individual local jurisdictions. 9/3/2016