Position Information

NY HELPNo

AgencyAddiction Services and Supports, Office of

TitleAssociate Attorney

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade25

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $95136 to $116844 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8:30 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Albany

Street Address NYS OASAS

1450 Western Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12203

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or non-competitive 55b/c service as an Associate Attorney and interested in transfer OR have one year of permanent competitive or non-competitive 55b/c service in a title eligible for transfer under Sections 70.1 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

Duties Description The Associate Attorney will be assigned to the specialty areas of with the Office of Counsel. The incumbent will provide legal assistance, advisement, policy recommendations, and support to the Commissioner, Executive Team, and senior agency administrators. The incumbent will be responsible for the full range of legal activity including legislation, bill drafting, formulating and enacting regulations, and will be involved in major federal and state interagency initiatives relative to these essential areas. They will interpret pertinent laws; provide skilled legal analysis; prepare convincing legal support of desired actions; provide legal consultation and prepare drafts of proposed legislation; review agency programs and suggest necessary changes; and negotiate policymaking decisions that are expected to have a major impact on OASAS programs. They will analyze state and federal laws and prepare legal responses; confer with administrators and outside federal and state agency parties to mediate, negotiate or settle legal issues and represents the agency in matters before the State Legislature on behalf of the Commissioner.

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

Contact Information

Name Anneke Horan, Human Resources Specialist 2

Telephone (518) 457-2963

Fax (518) 457-4880

Email Address Anneke.Horan@oasas.ny.gov

Address

Street 1450 Western Avenue

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12203

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit a letter of interest and current resume if you are interested in applying for the position. Please include your social security number so that we may verify your transfer eligibility.

This vacancy posting is for the purposes of notifying individuals about transfer opportunities. Employees reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list will be canvassed and should not respond to this posting.