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AgencyState, Department of

TitleAssociate Attorney - Vacancy ID# 218297

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade663

Bargaining UnitM/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented)

Salary RangeFrom $115283 to $145682 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Contingent 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 99 Washington Avenue

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12231

Duties Description Under the general direction of the Executive Director and under the supervision of the Deputy Counsel, the Associate Attorney provides legal research, guidance, and opinions to the Committee on Open Government, government entities, and interested groups in regard to the Freedom of Information Law, Open Meetings, and Personal Privacy Protection Laws.
• Prepare written legal advisory opinions relating to the application of the open government statutes with little supervisory review.
• Answer questions from and providing guidance to both verbally and in writing the government, the public, and the news media about the open government statutes with little supervisory review.
• Conduct in person and remote access training and public presentations regarding the open government statutes.
• Draft, track, and analyze legislation and litigation outcomes.
• Prepare guidance documents for local governments, media representatives, and general public regarding updates to open government statutes.
• Assist and provide guidance to the Executive Director and Deputy Counsel in relation to the development of policy and the drafting of the Annual Report of the Committee on Open Government to the Governor and the Legislature.
• Supervise and provide guidance to senior attorneys, fellows, and non-attorney staff.

Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

CIVIL SERVICE LIST APPOINTMENT: Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list.

TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS: Permanent service in this title or one year of permanent competitive or 55-B/C service in a title Salary Grade 27 or higher and otherwise eligible for transfer under Civil Service Law.

A list of titles approved for transfer is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
• At least three years of experience working with the Freedom of Information Law and Open Meetings Law as a principal focus of legal practice.
• Experience providing legal training to groups either in person or using remote tools like WebEx.
• Experience supervising legal or non-legal staff.
• Comfort speaking on the phone to members of the public, including members of the press or government officials.

It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

Additional Comments The Department of State is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We encourage women, people of color, LGBTQ individuals, people with disabilities, members of ethnic minorities, foreign-born residents, and veterans to apply. We celebrate diversity and do not discriminate based on race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, age, veteran status, disability status, arrest record or criminal conviction history, or any other category protected by law.

We are happy to provide reasonable and religious accommodations during the hiring process for those in need. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please send a request to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

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

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

Name Human Resources / DK

Telephone 5184742752

Fax

Email Address HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov

Address

Street 99 Washington Avenue

Suite 1150

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12231

Notes on ApplyingContact Tab:
Name: Human Resources / DK
Telephone: 518-474-2752
Fax: 518-402-3656
Email Address: HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov
Address:
Street: 99 Washington Avenue
Suite 1150
City: Albany
State: NY
Zip Code: 12231

Notes on Applying:

If you are interested and meet the minimum qualifications above, email your cover letter, resume, degree/transcript, and New York State Part 1 Application (https://dos.ny.gov/employment-opportunities) to HRM.Recruitment@dos.ny.gov. Please include Title, Location and Vacancy ID # you are applying for in the subject line of your email.