Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 06/01/18
Applications Due: 06/15/18
Vacancy ID: 53835

Position Information

AgencyHealth, Department of

TitleAssociate Attorney Health Care Regulation – 02645

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade663

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $97466 to $123166 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 10%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 4:30 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address Division of Legal Affairs, Bureau of Litigation

Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12237

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service as an Associate Attorney Health Care Regulation (M-3); OR a NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service in a title at SG-27 or M-2 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. (Candidates requesting consideration for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law must also be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LLB or JD degree, and may also need to meet additional experiential conditions to qualify for consideration).
PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONS
Strong legal writing skills and excellent oral communication skills. Must be able to prepare detailed and well-written affidavits, briefs, and other papers for use in legal proceedings. Must also have demonstrated good decision-making ability, the ability to prioritize cases and workload, must be able to comply with court imposed deadlines. Experience with the Public Health Law, Social Services Law, applicable regulations, and Medicaid is desired. The preferred candidate should have supervisory experience. Must be able to perform successfully in a high volume, deadline driven environment.

Duties Description Work with the Attorney General’s office in legal matters involving the Department of Health; review requests for legal action received from program staff to determine appropriateness, prepare referral letters to the Attorney General, and provide aid to the Attorney General in developing the agency’s case; convey the agency position to the Attorney General’s office, advocate the agency position, and ensure that the agency’s position is expressed persuasively and appropriately by the Attorney General’s office; prepare and/or review indicated affidavits, briefs, and other papers for use in legal proceedings; review legal papers served or received to determine appropriate responsive action, such as subpoenas, levies, bankruptcy notices; prepare memoranda advising of developments in legal proceedings and the ramifications of court orders and decisions, and respond to requests from program staff for opinions and information concerning legal proceedings. This position will have a supervisory role advising Bureau of Litigation (BOL) Senior Attorneys and legal assistants on matters related to litigation, provide guidance in the completion of their work; providing litigation-specific training to BOL personnel with respect to issues in which the incumbent has developed expertise; developing standardized procedures for BOL staff to follow in carrying out routine legal tasks for which the Bureau is responsible; providing legal coverage on behalf of BOL when the Bureau Director is unavailable; work with program managers and surveyors to develop litigation strategies; maintain filing system, tracker system, and deadline system.

Additional Comments Full-time, permanent appointment.
The position involves travel, including overnight travel, throughout the State of New York.

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

Contact Information

Name Human Resources Management Group, DB/AAHCR/02645

Telephone (518) 486-1812

Fax (518) 473-3395

Email Address resume@health.ny.gov

Address

Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12237

 

Notes on ApplyingSubmit resume to Human Resources Management Group, DB/AAHCR/02645, Room 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, New York 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395, or by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference Code DB/AAHCR/02645 included in the subject line. Failure to include the required information in the subject line of your email or fax may result in your resume not being considered for this position. Resumes accepted until June 15, 2018.