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Investigator

New York City, NY, us💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-29 → 2026-09-27

Core

Conduct background investigations to determine eligibility of candidates for City employment, ensuring they meet minimum qualification requirements and possess good moral character.

Role type

Civil service investigator (background checks)

Builds

Eligibility determinations for city employment

Domain

Public sector / Municipal government

Deliverable

client delivery

Required skills

Background investigation, data management, report writing, interviewing, information verification

Preferred skills

Experience evaluating creditworthiness, searching for assets, verifying education/experience

Technologies

Personnel Investigation Control and Tracking System (PICTS), mainframe systems

Responsibilities

Conduct face-to-face and virtual interviews, record information in data management systems, prepare narrative investigation reports, interface with candidates and various agencies, perform special assignments

Seniority

Entry-level to Mid-level IC

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