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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 09/13/19

Applications Due09/30/19

Vacancy ID74058

AgencyJustice Center For The Protection Of People With Special Needs

TitleSenior Attorney

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade661

Bargaining UnitM/C - Management / Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $80768 to $102093 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County Schenectady

Street Address 401 State Street

City Schenectady

StateNY

Zip Code12305

Minimum Qualifications Current NYS Justice Center for Protection of People with Special Needs with one year or more of permanent, contingent permanent or 55b/c service as a Senior Attorney and interested in reassignment; OR current NYS employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent permanent or 55b/c service in a title at or above a SG-23 and eligible for transfer under Section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.
Admission to the New York State Bar and current registration to practice law in New York State is required for transfer and/or continued employment.

Duties Description Review and analyze statutory provisions in New York State law and regulations promulgated by the New York State Justice Center for Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center). Duties include but not limited to:

• Providing legal advice and counsel on Criminal Background Check matters, including guidance to the field, and the State and Federal laws and regulations that mandate pre-employment check;
• Providing legal assistance and support to Justice Center General Counsel and other senior Justice Center administrators;
• Providing legal analysis in areas which are expected to have a major impact on the mission and programs of the Justice Center. They will analyze state, local, and federal laws and prepare legal memoranda to assist senior administrators of Justice Center in matters before the State Legislature and local governments;
• Assisting the Justice Center General Counsel in representing the agency in different forums which may include other state or local agencies, private individuals and provider representatives;
• Supervision and training of new clerical staff. Responsible for training clerical staff to ensure that unit and agency protocols are maintained at all time and other duties as required.

Additional Comments The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction of six state agencies. The following list outlines several of the Justice Center’s key responsibilities:

•Advocate on behalf of individuals with disabilities and provide oversight of quality of care.
•Operate a centralized, statewide 24-hour hotline and incident reporting system staffed by trained personnel.
•Operate a statewide register that contains the names of individuals found responsible for egregious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect.
•Centralize and perform functions relating to criminal history background checks.
•Investigate serious allegations of abuse and neglect.
•Prosecute criminal acts of abuse and neglect.
•Analyze abuse patterns and trends in order to prevent future occurrences.

NOTE: You are advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.

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Name Human Resources / GS

Telephone 518-549-1316

Fax 518-549-0462

Email Address jc.sm.HRresumes@justicecenter.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Justice Center

161 Delaware Avenue

City Delmar

State NY

Zip Code 12054

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.

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