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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 01/26/23

Applications Due02/06/23

Vacancy ID122643

AgencyCivil Service, Department of

TitleAssociate Attorney

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade663

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $105500 to $133319 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

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

County Albany

Street Address Agency Building 1, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12239

Minimum Qualifications Eligible for Section 70.1 or 52.6 transfer OR Reachable on the Associate Attorney eligible list.

Duties Description This position provides a full range of legal services in support of Department programs with an emphasis on agency procurements. The Associate Attorney will report to the Supervising Attorney and General Counsel. Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Drafting, review and negotiation of transactional agreements (i.e. contracts, memorandum of Agreements, data sharing agreements, other negotiated agreements, etc.);
• Assistance with the development and review of solicitation vehicles such as Requests for Proposals and Invitations for Bid;
• Performing legal research and analysis in order to respond, both orally and in writing, to requests for legal decisions and opinions from internal staff and outside agencies. This may include research and analysis in the area of compliance with the Affordable Care Act; Mental Health Parity compliance; employee benefits matters; employee relations matters; health insurance issues; general administrative law (such as regulation promulgation and Freedom of Information Law);
• Supervision of Senior Attorneys and/or Legal Assistants or other support staff as required; and
• Other duties as assigned.

Additional Comments NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: DCS employees may be approved for a maximum of 50% telecommuting, however, they are required to apply and obtain approval through management in accordance with DCS Telecommuting Program Guidelines.

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

Name Mary Jane McGuire

Telephone 15184734306

Fax

Email Address DCSHumanresources@cs.ny.gov

Address

Street Office of Human Resources and Administrative Planning

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12239

 

Notes on ApplyingIf interested, please send a resume and a cover letter indicating how you meet the posted qualifications. Please include the vacancy number in the subject line of your email.

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