Director of City Investigations

Recruitment #18-CI1090-01

Nature of Work

The fundamental reason this position exists is to oversee the investigation of internal personnel-related complaints and external citizen complaints against city departments and employees presented to the Office of City Investigations (CI) for resolution. The essential functions include directing and coordinating administrative investigations; City Investigations office planning and programming; managing the department budget and staff; performing administrative duties. This position directs and oversees investigators who research and investigate allegations of employee misconduct and possible accusations of criminal violations, investigates personnel-related complaints and/or grievances, investigates citizen complaints, and makes recommendations or presents findings regarding complaints. This position often deals with highly confidential information and sensitive public trust and integrity issues. The Director of City Investigations is a cabinet-level position and reports directly to the Mayor, City of Montgomery.

Minimum Qualifications

Must have a four-year college degree in business, public administration, psychology, sociology, management, education, law, criminal justice, or other closely related field and five (5) years of experience at the management level in charge of a department, company or organization responsible for general investigations, employee investigations, rules enforcement and/or employee relations issues.  Qualified or similar experience in government or military will be considered.

Special Requirements

Must have a valid Alabama's driver's license. Must be insurable and bondable. Must be willing to work nights, weekends, and holidays and be on-call in response to requests from the Mayor, City of Montgomery.

Kind of Examination

Applications are being accepted to fill a vacancy and any vacancies that may occur from the date of the established list of eligible candidates. The current vacancy is with City of Montgomery Investigations Department. Applicants will be screened and qualified based on the education and experience on the application and minimally qualifying supplemental questionnaire. For this reason, applicants are urged to fill in the application form and supplemental questionnaire completely providing detailed information concerning the kinds of jobs they have held, the dates they held them, where and exactly what their duties were. Qualified candidates are certified as equally qualified.

 

Complete an online application by visiting Montgomery City-County Personnel's Online Employment Center. Paper applications are no longer accepted. Completed applications will be accepted online until 5:00 p.m. on the closing date. If there is no closing date, the announcement may be closed at any time without prior notice.

Additional Information

BENEFITS: Employees are offered a competitive benefits package which includes health, dental, and life insurance, paid annual and sick leave, paid holidays, and a retirement program.

DRUG TEST: Employment is conditional upon the potential employee passing a preemployment drug test. (The drug test may require the submission of a sample of hair, finger nails, and/or urine that will verify illegal drug use).

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Discrimination against any person in recruitment, examination, appointment, training, promotion, retention, discipline, or any other aspect of personnel administration because of political or religious opinions or affiliations or because of race, national origin, or any other non merit factors is prohibited. Discrimination on the basis of age, sex, or physical disability is prohibited except where specific age, sex, or physical requirements constitute a bona fide occupational qualification necessary to proper and efficient administration.

REQUEST FOR ACCOMMODATION: Under the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is the responsibility of the applicant with a disability to request accommodation which he/she requires in order to participate in the application or examination process. The Personnel Department reserves the right to require documentation of the need for accommodation under the ADA. In order to request accommodation in the application or testing process, contact the Personnel Director at (334) 625-2675.

I9: Prior to your employment, you will be required to provide to your employer documentation of your identity and employment eligibility in order to comply with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986.

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