About OATH:
The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding more than 250,000 trials and hearings a year. As the City’s central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission. OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.
Job Description:
OATH is seeking an ambitious, energetic, and experienced individual who embrace positive institutional change and fostering professionalism to serve as Special Officer. Under the supervision of OATH’s Security Manager, the Special Officer provides physical security, safety, loss prevention and maintenance of order in accordance with agency orders and procedures.
Specific duties will include, but are not limited to:
- Patrols designated areas of assigned locations to maintain order, preserve the peace and safeguard life and property against fire, vandalism, and theft.
- Gives routine information to visitors and directs them to the proper individuals, etc.;
- Prepare and write incident reports, maintain daily logs and documents safety hazards and conditions.
- Screens employees and visitors, operates and monitors security equipment.
- Ensuring health and safety protocols are met by members of the public.
- Discourages and ejects disorderly persons and when appropriate, arrests violators on premise.
- Transports, escorts and/or arranges for transport of persons in custody to police precinct. Prepares and transmits all necessary documents relating to the arrest.
Special Note:
Only candidates who are currently serving as a permanent Special Officer with the City of New York are eligible to apply.
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