Job Number:
264587
Description
PARKING INVESTIGATOR
JOB ANNOUNCEMENT
DEPARTMENT OF FINANCE
Number of Positions: 1
Under supervision, investigates complaints and allegations of official misconduct by Parking Enforcement Aides, Booters, and other City employees in the Department of Finance; perform surveillance work to ensure the safety of Parking Enforcement Aides issuing tickets for parking violations and Booters placing and removing immobilization boots on eligible vehicles, and performs related duties as required
ESSENTIAL DUTIES
- Interviews complainants, witnesses, and employees to gather facts and investigate alleged official misconduct and violations of personnel or work rules by Parking Enforcement Aides, Booters, and other departmental employees
- Investigate incidents involving assaults or other criminal acts against department employees while in the performance of their duties in the field, contacting and interacting with Police to ensure proper police reports are filed
- Conducts surveillance work and monitors work in the field to observe acts of misconduct or criminal activities by Parking Enforcement Aides, Booters, and other departmental employees
- Prepares detailed reports of investigations conducted including findings and makes disciplinary recommendations as needed
- Accompanies staff involved in incidents or accidents to medical facilities; transports and accompanies employees required to submit to drug/alcohol testing to appropriate facilities
- Reviews video tapes taken from vans used in Boot operations and from surveillance cameras to assess incidents resulting in damage to city vehicles and equipment, and injuries to staff
- Maintains records and electronic files documenting activities for reporting and recordkeeping purposes
- Testifies in court, arbitrations, or before Personnel Board hearings on investigations conducted and findings
- Uses photographic and video equipment in the conduct of field surveillance work
- Coordinates work efforts relating to covert investigations or surveillance activities with the Inspector General’s Office
NOTE:
The list of essential duties is not intended to be inclusive; there may be other duties that are essential to particular positions within the class
Location:
940 W Exchange Place and/or 121 N LaSalle Street (City Hall)
Days:
Varies, Monday – Saturday (2 days off per week)
Hours:
Varies, 24 Hour Operations
THIS POSITION IS IN THE CAREER SERVICE
Qualifications
- An Associate’s degree or the equivalent from an accredited college or university in Criminal Justice or Law Enforcement OR two years of work experience in the performance of fact finding analysis and investigative research and reporting work OR two years of work experience in the conduct of investigations of alleged criminal or fraudulent activity
- A valid State of Illinois driver’s license is required
Disclaimer – “Accredited” means any nationally or regionally accredited college, university, or law school where the applicant is enrolled in or has completed an Associates, Bachelors, Masters, or Juris Doctorate degree program.
NOTE:
To be considered for this position, you must provide information about your educational background and your work experience.
You must include job titles, dates of employment, and specific job duties.
(If you are a current City employee, Acting Up cannot be considered). If you fail to provide this information at the time you submit your application, it will be incomplete and you will not be considered for this position. There are three ways to provide the information: 1) you may attach a resume; 2) you may paste a resume; or 3) you can complete the online resume fields.
NOTE:
You must provide your valid State of Illinois driver’s license at time of processing.
Education & Employment Verification
– Please be advised that if you are selected to be hired you must provide, upon request, adequate information regarding your educational and employment history as it relates to the qualifications of the position for which you are applying. If you received your degree internationally, all international transcripts/diploma must be accompanied by a Foreign Credential Evaluation. If the City of Chicago cannot verify this information, any offer extended to you will be withdrawn and you will not be hired.
SELECTION REQUIREMENTS
This position requires applicants to successfully complete an interview which will include a writing exercise as part of the interview. The interviewed candidate(s) possessing the qualifications best suited to fulfill the responsibilities of the position, based on the oral and written parts of the interview will be selected.
Preference will be given to candidates possessing the following:
- Previous parking enforcement experience
- Proficiency working with Microsoft Office products
- Previous experience creating custom reports
- Previous experience conducting investigations
Evaluation:
Your initial evaluation will be based on information provided on the application form and documents submitted with the application. Applications must be submitted by the individual applicant. No second party applicants will be accepted.
Residency Requirement:
An employee must be an actual resident of the City of Chicago. Proof of residency will be required at the time of employment.
If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation due to disability or pregnancy in order to participate in the application process, please contact the City of Chicago, Department of Human Resources, as (312) 744-4976 (voice) or (312) 744-5035 (TTY). Please be prepared to provide information in support of your reasonable accommodation request.
ALL REFERENCES TO POLITICAL SPONSORSHIP OR RECOMMENDATION MUST BE OMITTED FROM ANY AND ALL APPLICATION MATERIALS SUBMITTED FOR CITY EMPLOYMENT.
The City of Chicago is an Equal Employment Opportunity and Military Friendly Employer.
City of Chicago
Department of Human Resources
Rahm Emanuel, Mayor
Soo Choi, Commissioner
Job Posting
:
Sep 14, 2015, 12:00:00 AM
|
Closing Date (Period for Applying) – External
:
Sep 28, 2015, 11:59:00 PM
BU
:
10
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Salary
:
$46,596.00
Pay Basis
:
Yearly
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