Outreach Specialist
Outreach Specialist
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Job Description
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.
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Commitment: Dedicated to the mission at all times
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Reporting directly to the Outreach Investigations Supervisor and with some latitude for independent initiative and judgment the Outreach Specialist will communicate with next of kin and other agencies to facilitate the decedent identification and final disposition process. Typical tasks include but are not limited to the following:
Reviews all case information (including photos notes and other documents) to determine and prioritize appropriate steps to complete the Outreach Due Diligence process.
Utilizes available resources to search for next of kin.
Communicate with next of kin to make notification of death and facilitate final disposition process.
Collaborates with both internal and external partners and make case referrals as needed.
Meets with family and other decedent representatives to facilitate the decedent identification and final disposition processes.
Refers cases for public burial as appropriate.
Maintains proficiency in our case management system and appropriately documents all case steps taken in detail.
Perform duties as assigned.
CRIMINALIST 21849
Qualifications :
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.
2. For Assignment to Assignment Level I B
In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements For All Assignment Levels above to be assigned to Assignment Level IB individuals must have at least one year of satisfactory fulltime experience in criminalistics forensic science or analytic chemistry or a satisfactory equivalent combination of education and experience.
3. In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements above to be assigned to Assignment Level II individuals must have one of the following:
1. One year of experience gained as a Criminalist at Assignment Level IB; or 2. One additional year of qualifying experience in criminalistics or forensic science for a total of two years of such experience; or 3. A satisfactory combination of education and experience totaling two years of experience as described above.
4. In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Assignment Level IB above to be assigned to Assignment Level III individuals must have one of the following:
1. Two years of experience gained as a Criminalist at Assignment Level IB and/or II; or 2. Two additional years of qualifying experience in criminalistics or forensic science for a total of three years of such experience; or 3. A satisfactory combination of education and experience totaling three years of experience as described above.
5. For Assignment to Assignment Level IV
In addition to meeting the Qualification Requirements for Assignment Level IB above to be assigned to Assignment Level IV individuals must have one of the following:
1. Three years of experience gained as a Criminalist at Assignment Level IB II and /or III; or 2. Three additional years of experience in criminalistics or forensic science for a total of four years of such experience; or
3. A satisfactory combination of education and experience totaling four years of experience as described above.
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 :
No
Employment Type :
Fulltime
Employment Type
Full-time
