Review Vacancy
AgencyHomes and Community Renewal
TitleAssistant Attorney 1 (NY HELPS)
Bargaining UnitRRSU - Rent Regulation Services Unit (DC-37)
Salary RangeFrom $66951 to $121413 Annually
Duties Description Candidate will be responsible for assisting senior attorney staff reviewing PARS of several case types including overcharges, lease violations, substantial rehab and others; conducting legal research on rent stabilization and rent control laws; tracking Article 78 appeals of PAR orders and other court cases involving the rent laws; may be required to draft internal memorandum and work on special legal research and drafting assignments.
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:
Law School Graduation (or other eligibility to take the NYS Bar Examination).
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 and providing the requested documents may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.
**PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU ARE APPOINTED TO ONE OF THE ENTRY LEVEL TRAINEESHIPS, YOU WILL NORMALLY BE ADVANCED AFTER EACH TWELVE MONTHS OF SATISFACTORY SERVICE TO THE NEXT HIRE TITLE (WITH SALARY BASED ON PERFORMANCE) UNTIL YOU REACH THE FULL PERFORMANCE LEVEL OF SENIOR ATTORNEY.
IF YOU ARE APPOINTED AS AN ASSISTANT ATTORNEY 1, YOU WILL BE AUTOMATICALLY ADVANCED TO ASSISTANT ATTORNEY 2 UPON ADMISSION TO THE NEW YORK STATE BAR. IF YOU ARE NOT ADMITTED TO THE NEW YORK STATE BAR WITHIN TWO YEARS OF APPOINTMENT, YOUR APPOINTMENT WILL BE TERMINATED.
**WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE ADVISE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS**
**PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME AND DEGREE IF INTERESTED**
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.
Candidates who are brand new to state service will start at the hiring rate of the position which is $66,951 plus location pay of $4,000.
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 and providing the requested documents above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address job.opportunities@hcr.ny.gov
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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 and providing the requested documents may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.
**PLEASE NOTE: If new to New York State service the hiring rate for Assistant Attorney 1 is $66,951 plus $4,000 location pay