Review Vacancy

Date Posted: 11/05/18
Applications Due: 11/20/18
Vacancy ID: 61231

Position Information

AgencyChildren & Family Services, Office of

TitleLegal Assistant 1

Occupational CategoryOther Professional Careers

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitOSU - Operational Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $47773 to $58028 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Schedule

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

Location

County Rensselaer

Street Address Capital View Office Park - Legal

52 Washington Street

City Rensselaer

StateNY

Zip Code12144

Job Specifics

Minimum Qualifications
One year of permanent competitive service in this title or in a title eligible for transfer via Section 70.1 of Civil Service law.

Duties Description The Legal Assistant 1 responsibilities, under the general direction of staff attorneys, may include:

• Legal research and limited analysis of research findings;
• Making initial determinations regarding information releasable under the Freedom of Information Act, subpoenas or court orders for attorney review;
• Negotiating and proposing preliminary settlements of fines as directed by an attorney;
• Assistance with pre-trial or pre-hearing activities which may include:
• Scheduling administrative hearings
• Collecting information relevant to administrative hearings
• Reviewing case materials
• Assembling exhibits, briefs or other legal pleadings
• Preparing files with court documents as directed by an attorney
• Completing routine investigative work for attorney review
• Gathering information from a variety of sources and providing a preliminary analysis of information to attorneys
• Management of the flow of case materials such as opening and closing cases; calendaring of court-related activities; answering routine questions from agency staff and the public; performing preliminary background work for routine cases or for administrative review processes and answering routine complaints received from the public, either orally or in writing, including routine information regarding processes or procedures
• Maintenance of tracking systems including, but not limited to, case management systems and subpoena logs
Additional duties will be discussed during the interview.

Additional Comments Background Investigation Requirements:

1) All prospective employees will be investigated through a Criminal Background Check (CBC), which includes State and federal Criminal History Record Checks. All convictions must be reported; conviction of a felony or misdemeanor, or any falsified or omitted information on the prospective appointee’s employment application, may bar appointment or result in removal after appointment. Each case will be determined on its own merits, consistent with the applicable provisions of State and federal laws, rules, and regulations. Prospective employees will be fingerprinted in order to obtain a record of their criminal history information, and may be required to pay any necessary fees.

2) All prospective employees will be screened against the Statewide Central Register of Child Abuse and Maltreatment (SCR). Prospective employees will be required to pay any necessary fees.

3) For Division of Juvenile Justice and Opportunities for Youth (DJJOY) prospective appointees will be checked against the Staff Exclusion List (SEL) maintained by the Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs. Prospective employees whose names appear on the SEL as having been found responsible for serious or repeated acts of abuse or neglect will be barred from appointment and may have their names removed from the eligible list(s) for the title(s) if applicable.


The New York State Office of Children and Family Services (OCFS) IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER. OCFS is committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities. It is the policy of OCFS to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees with disabilities to enable them to perform the essential functions of the position for which they are applying or for which they are employed. OCFS does not discriminate on the basis of disability in its hiring or employment practices and complies with all regulations promulgated by the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission under title I of the ADA.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@goer.ny.gov.

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

Contact Information

Name New York State Office of Children and Family Services

Telephone 518-473-7936

Fax 518-473-6122

Email Address eoajobpostings@ocfs.ny.gov

Address

Street Bureau of Personnel, EOA #18-805 MED

52 Washington Street, 231 North

City Rensselaer

State NY

Zip Code 12144

 

Notes on ApplyingQualified candidates should send a resume and cover letter giving the Title, Location, and EOA Number of the position being applied for. Please provide your email address and your work, home and cell phone numbers. In order to qualify you for the position when you have current or prior New York State employment, you may be contacted by OCFS Personnel for your social security number to confirm your employment history.