TENTATIVE
Occ. Code 6859800
DIRECTOR CRIME VICTIMS COMPENSATION CLAIMS, M-2
New York State Department of Civil Service
Classification Standard
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF CLASS
This position supervises the investigation and payment of compensation claims filed by crime victims, or their survivors at the Office of Victim Services (OVS).
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS
One-position class, managerial level; under general direction of higher level executive staff, plans, directs and controls all aspects of processing of all claims statewide; supervises Crime Victims Specialists 1, 2, and 3 and staff.
RELATED CLASSES
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Crime Victims Specialist 3 plans, coordinates, and directs investigations and payment of compensation claims filed by victims of crime, and performs additional medical and application processing activities under higher level management.
ILLUSTRATIVE DUTIES
Manage claims processing and investigative functions, including claims intake, new claims data entry and processing, files and records retention, and reopened and protracted claims; review investigations and causally-related ongoing medical billing investigation, reasonableness of medical treatment, processing of independent medical examinations, and payments; analyze and evaluate procedures and policies affecting services rendered to victims; review operations to insure conformity; review performance of supervisory staff and make improvements; develop and implement staff training; modify and improve forms used in claims processing; review proposed legislation and changes in policy to determine impact on claims processing and recommend changes; render decisions for all awards over designated amounts per OVS policy; serve on the Appeal Panel, conducting appeals where decisions are reviewed on denied or reduced claims upon petition by the claimant and providing a summary to either affirm or reverse the appealed decision; develop policy for claims processing and update policies and procedures; represent the agency at criminal justice and other meetings; and, approve or deny requests for emergency awards presented by subordinate staff members; and perform the full range of supervisory duties.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
Open Competitive: A Bachelors degree and five years of professional experience involving work planning, production and direction of a claims processing staff including two years at a supervisory level.
Substitution: A masters degree in public administration, business administration or a closely related field may substitute for one year of general experience.
Promotion: One year of permanent competitive service as a Crime Victims Specialist 3 or Coordinator of Rehabilitation Services.
Date: 1/18
NOTE: Classification Standards illustrate the nature, extent and scope of duties and responsibilities of the classes they describe. Standards cannot and do not include all of the work that might be appropriately performed by a class. The minimum qualifications above are those that were required for appointment at the time the Classification Standard was written. Please contact the Division of Staffing Services for current information on minimum qualification requirements for appointment or examination.