09/08/1992 72054

DIRECTOR, BUREAU OF INVESTIGATION, DER

DEFINITION: This is administrative and supervisory work in the field of investigation and case preparation in the Office of Chief Counsel, Department of Environmental Resources.

An employee in this class directs, plans, and coordinates a program involving the conduct of difficult and technical investigations of violations of state laws, including the Hazardous Sites Cleanup Act, Solid Waste Management Act, Clean Streams Law, and other environmental statutes. Work also involves directing, planning and coordinating the investigation, identification and location of individuals or companies owing outstanding civil penalties to the Department of Environmental Resources, including coordinating activities with the Attorney General's collection unit. Work involves developing investigative, evidence gathering and storage, search warrant, and file maintenance procedures for the investigative staff; and coordinating all investigative and supportive activities to insure that the scope, caliber and end products of investigations conform to the policies and standards of the Department. Work also involves advising management on highly complex and sensitive investigative matters which could seriously impact on state government. Work includes significant and sensitive liaison duties with state, federal and local law enforcement agencies in collection activities and in the litigation of violations of environmental statutes; interpreting policies, laws, regulations and standards for conducting investigations; evaluating Hazardous Site Cleanup policies affecting Bureau of Investigation operations and recommending changes; providing training programs on investigative techniques to the Department's technical staff and to Bureau employees; reviewing investigative reports for factual information and relevancy and providing recommendations on problems; evaluating employee performance; interpreting labor agreements; receiving and resolving complaints and grievances; interviewing and recommending employee selections; and approving leave requests. Work is assigned in the form of broad program goals and objectives and the employee exercises considerable freedom of judgment in planning, scheduling, and completing work. Work is reviewed upon completion by a professional superior for adherence to established goals and objectives, program quality and effectiveness. Work is reviewed through reports, conferences, and program evaluations.

EXAMPLES OF WORK: Plans, directs and coordinates the work of a staff of Special Investigators and Auditors involved in collection, evaluation and development of evidence in complex environmental investigations.

Develops and recommends policies relating to investigations procedures, evidence gathering and storing, search warrant and file maintenance procedures for investigative staff.

Interprets environmental policies, laws, regulations and standards for conducting sensitive investigations.

Directs and supervises investigations into litigation-sensitive violations of Department's rules and regulations.

Directs and supervises preparation of final summaries and case reports to ensure factual content, legality of evidence and logical conclusions.

Serves as primary liaison and develops cooperative working relationships with federal, state and local government officials, attorneys, and state or local police concerning the conduct of investigations and collection activities.

Plans, directs and coordinates the conduct of investigations related to collecting outstanding civil penalties, including contact with other Bureaus, attorneys and the Office of the Attorney General.

Coordinates and arranges evidence analyses with the Pennsylvania State Police Crime Lab.

Coordinates National Crime Information Checks with the Pennsylvania State Police.

Plans, organizes, and assigns work, determines work priorities, sets goals, and reviews work performance.

Interprets rules, regulations, policies, procedures, standards, and objectives of the Chief Counsel Office to subordinates.

Evaluates training needs of subordinates' performances and arranges for further education and training.

Prepares reports, correspondence and memoranda.

Performs other related duties.

REQUIRED KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES: Knowledge of the principles, methods, and techniques of investigations and law enforcement.

Knowledge of the Pennsylvania Crimes Code and Commonwealth environmental statutes.

Knowledge of the rules of evidence.

Knowledge of the principles and practices of administration to direct and coordinate a program of a complex and sensitive nature.

Knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal searches and seizures.

Knowledge of the applicable statutes, court decisions, interpretations and administrative rulings pertaining to violations of state and federal laws.

Knowledge of the methods and practices of pleading and effective techniques in the presentation of cases in court.

Skill in analyzing, appraising and organizing facts, evidence and precedents in difficult and complex cases.

Skill in the interpretation and development of policy related to development and maintenance of an investigative program.

Skill in ascertaining facts by personal contact, observation, and by examining records, and in drawing sound conclusions from facts and evidence.

Skill in speaking and writing effectively.

Ability to understand and apply Department rules, regulations, and administrative policies.

Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the work of an investigative program.

Ability to gather, assemble, correlate and analyze investigative facts and devise solutions to investigative problems.

Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with state and local officials, employees, court officials and the general public.

MINIMUM EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING: Four years of progressively responsible work in the field of investigations leading to litigation or prosecution, including two years of legal experience in developing and presenting evidence and one year in a supervisory or administrative capacity;

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Any equivalent combination of experience and training.