Position Information

NY HELPYes

AgencyHomes and Community Renewal

TitleSenior Attorney (NY HELPS)

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitRRSU - Rent Regulation Services Unit (DC-37)

Salary RangeFrom $93530 to $117875 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

Location

County Queens

Street Address 92-31 Union Hall Street

City Jamaica

StateNY

Zip Code11433

Job Specifics

Duties Description The senior attorney will process cases of possible harassment of rent regulated tenants by their landlords. The attorney will investigate such matters by reviewing submissions from parties and performing necessary research on a variety of databases. Attorney will then conduct informal investigatory conferences at which the owner(s), tenant(s) and witnesses appear and provide further information necessary to investigate the claimed harassment. The attorney will also attempt to mediate all issues between the parties at such conferences. Thereafter, the attorney will be responsible for drafting a follow-up summary letter to the parties and performing follow-up work, including further research, review of documents and facilitation of agreements made at the conference. Where actionable harassment is found, the attorney will recommend the matter for formal prosecution. If approved, the attorney will issue a Notice of Hearing and handle all phases of administrative litigation of the harassment case before an impartial hearing officer, including negotiating settlements, and conducting a full evidentiary hearing.
The attorney will also process non-compliance cases where an owner has failed to comply with agency orders directing, among other things, the restoration of services, renewal of leases or registration of rent regulated premises. The attorney will review the noncompliance file, issue a Notice of Hearing and handle all phases of administrative litigation of the noncompliance case before an impartial hearing officer, including negotiating settlements, and conducting a full evidentiary hearing.

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.

NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Admission to the NYS Bar and 24 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience.

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Must be reachable on the appropriate New York State Civil Service eligible list.

70.1/52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:
One year of permanent or contingent permanent in an eligible title for transfer determined to be similar by Civil Service. For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title is transferrable.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

* *WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE ADVISE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS* *

Additional Comments Please provide a current resume if interested in this position. Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying. If you are applying from Indeed, please indicate the location of the position and paste the job duties into your reply.

PLEASE NOTE: Candidates who are brand new to state service will start at the hiring rate of the position which is $93,530 plus location pay of $3,400.

Your required educational credentials must have been awarded by an educational institution accredited by a regional, national, or specialized agency recognized as an accrediting agency by the United States (U.S.) Department of Education/Secretary of Education. If awarded by an institution outside of the U.S. and its territories, you MUST provide independent verification of equivalency when applying. A list of companies that provide these services (fees must be paid to the company you choose) can be found at: http://www.cs.ny.gov/jobseeker/degrees.cfm.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Contact Information

Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address job.opportunities@hcr.ny.gov

Address

Street 92-31 Union Hall Street

City Jamaica

State NY

Zip Code 11433

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease provide a current resume if interested in this position. Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying. If you are applying from Indeed, please indicate the location of the position and paste the job duties into your reply.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.