Review Vacancy
AgencyCourt Administration, Office of
Salary RangeFrom $112170 to $116370 Annually
Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; and Two years of service in the Associate Counsel title; or Equivalent legal experience.
Duties Description DISTINGUISHING FEATURES OF WORK: Assistant Deputy Counsel specialize in particular substantive areas of the law which
relate to the development and implementation of court policies and the administration of the Unified Court System. They are
responsible for advising less experienced attorneys in Counsel's Office under the general direction of Deputy Counsel and Counsel
to the Office of Court Administration. Assistant Deputy Counsel analyze complex legal issues and questions presented by
proposed administrative rules, legislation, and litigation, advise judges and non-judicial personnel on the implications of procedures and programs, and perform other related duties.
Additional Comments ASSIGNMENT: This position is situated in the contracts unit of OCA’s Counsel Office. Duties include, but are not limited to:
drafting/negotiating contracts for goods and services, leases and related matters; reviewing procurement document specifications
(bids and requests for proposals) for clarity and legal sufficiency; advising on contract-related transactional and administrative
issues; advising on and drafting contracting and procurement policies/procedures and advising on and responding with respect to contract approval submissions to oversight agencies. Government contracting/procurement experience strongly preferred.
PREFERENCE WILL BE GIVEN TO CANDIDATES WITH GOVERNMENT CONTRACTING AND PROCUREMENT
EXPERIENCE.
GENERAL INFORMATION: The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by
persons assigned to this title. They do not include all job duties performed by employees in the title, and every position does not
necessarily require these duties. Although a position is available and situated at a specific location, the appointee may be subject
to reassignment to any position in the same title in this promotion unit dependent upon the needs of the Unified Court System. All
applications received from this announcement may be used to fill any vacancies in this title that may occur in this court or agency
within the next six (6) months.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Email Address oca-counselsoffice@nycourts.gov
Address
Street Office of Court Administration
25 Beaver Street, 11th Floor
Notes on ApplyingAPPLICATION PROCEDURES: All interested persons meeting the minimum qualifications are encouraged to submit a UCS-5
Application for Employment form (obtainable from any administrative office in a court building or on the web at
www.nycourts.gov/careers/UCS5.pdf) and your resume and a cover letter in which you highlight your experience working on
contracts to:
JOHN McCONNELL
COUNSEL
OFFICE OF COURT ADMINISTRATION
25 BEAVER STREET, 11TH FLOOR
NEW YORK, NY 10004