Legal Records & Compliance Specialist

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys evolving criminal justice system participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for our employees visitors volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully re-enter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 7500 diverse professionals and knowledgeable experts.

The Legal Division serves as in house counsel to the Department under the direction of the General Counsel providing comprehensive legal guidance and support to ensure Department operations comply with applicable laws regulations and policies. The Division is responsible for managing and responding to a wide range of legal records requests including subpoenas court orders Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) requests and requests from governmental agencies and oversight entities. This work requires careful identification collection review redaction and production of Department records while ensuring confidentiality accuracy legal compliance and timely response. The Legal Division is seeking a motivated and detailed oriented professional to join its team and support these critical legal records and compliance functions.

The Legal Division is recruiting one (1) Community Coordinator to serve as a Legal Records & Compliance Specialist. Under general supervision the selected candidate will support the review processing and production of Department records and assist in ensuring compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements. Responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

-Receive review and analyze requests for Department records from members of the public
governmental agencies courts oversight entities and other authorized requestors to determine the
appropriate scope processing requirements and response.
-Utilize Department databases systems and applications to research identify retrieve and
compile records and information responsive to legal and administrative requests.
-Coordinate with Department facilities commands and operational units to identify locate
obtain and track responsive records ensuring requests are handled accurately and within applicable
timeframes.
-Review and evaluate responsive records including documents audio recordings and video footage
and apply appropriate redactions and edits in accordance with applicable laws
regulations court directives confidentiality requirements and Department policies.
-Assist with the preparation and authentication of Department records for legal proceedings and provide
testimony in court or other proceedings when required regarding the maintenance
retrieval or production of Department records.
-Maintain accurate and comprehensive records and track information related to requests
correspondence document collection review redactions productions and other record-related
activities to support accountability and regulatory compliance.
-Provide administrative and operational support for legal records and compliance matters including
responding to inquiries monitoring outstanding requests conducting follow-up and performing other
related duties necessary to support the Legal Division.

COMMUNITY COORDINATOR - 56058

Qualifications :

1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to 1 or 2 above. However all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in 1 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 :

Full-time