Associate Attorney Position Available In Essex, New York

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Program. NY HELP No The agency in which the vacancy exists. Agency Adirondack Park Agency The job title for the vacancy. Title Associate Attorney The job title for the vacancy. Occupational Category Legal The salary grade for this vacancy. Salaries are determined by salary grade and bargaining unit. Salary Grade 28 The collective bargaining unit to which this vacancy is assigned. Bargaining Unit PS&T

• Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF) The minimum and maximum of the salary range for this vacancy.

Salary Range From $112528 to $138203 Annually Indicates whether this job is full-time or part-time. If the job is part-time, an estimated percentage will be provided. Employment Type Full-Time This indicates the type of job, typically permanent, temporary, or provisional. ‘Provisional’ means that the appointment will be temporary until the incumbent takes and passes an appropriate civil service examination. Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional class is the indicator for how this job can be filled. The classified service is governed by the Civil Service Commission, and consists of competitive, non-competitive, exempt, and labor classes. ‘Competitive class’ indicates that the applicant must take and pass an appropriate civil service examination. ‘Non-competitive class’ indicates that the applicant’s qualifications will be evaluated without a civil service examination. ‘Exempt class’ indicates that the applicant will be evaluated by methods other than competitive or non-competitive, and that incumbents will not be granted tenure. ‘Labor class’ requires that applicants possess skills or other physical characteristics that cannot effectively be evaluated by other means. The unclassified service is legislatively defined, and includes such positions as elected officials, department and agency heads, and all academic personnel in public schools, colleges, and universities. Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Estimates the percentage of time incumbents of this vacancy will be required to travel. Travel Percentage 5% This provides information on the expected workweek. Workweek Mon-Fri The number of hours in the workweek, typically 37.5 or 40 for full time, or any other number for part time. Hours Per Week 37.5 Workday The start time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the earliest time this vacancy’s shift can start. From 8 AM The end time for this vacancy. If the agency employs flextime, this will be the latest time this vacancy’s shift can end. To 5 PM If checked, the agency allows flextime. Flextime allowed? No If checked, this vacancy includes mandatory overtime. Mandatory overtime? No If checked, this agency allows compressed workweek scheduling. Compressed workweek allowed? No If checked, this agency allows telecommuting for this position. Telecommuting allowed? Yes The county in which the vacancy is located. County Essex The street address where the vacancy is located. Street Address 1133 NY Route 86 The city where the vacancy is located. City Ray Brook The state where the vacancy is located (the default is New York). State NY The zip code where the vacancy is located. Zip Code 12977 The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The candidate will provide general legal advice and services to the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) in all program areas, with a focus on impact and policymaking projects. The candidate will perform a variety of duties, including, but not limited to, the following: drafts and reviews legal documents in support of APA’s regulatory, enforcement, planning, and local government services programs; represents and supports APA staff in meetings in support of APA’s regulatory, enforcement, planning, and local government services programs; drafts and reviews regulatory and legislative proposals; discusses and advises on proposed and new legislation with APA staff, legislators, and other state agencies; recommends, drafts, and reviews changes in APA rules, regulations, policy, and guidance to take into account new legislation, court decisions, and requested or needed changes; negotiates settlements in enforcement matters; represents APA staff in adjudicatory hearings and other proceedings on permitting and enforcement matters, including but not limited to the preparation of legal documents, preparing and examining APA witnesses, and conducting cross-examinations; assists the Attorney General’s Office in the prosecution and defense of civil actions brought by and against the APA; draft and review of contracts and other legal documents related to general administration of APA. The Associate Attorney may provide supervision and training at the Agency. The Associate Attorney is expected to demonstrate sound judgement and independent decision making as appropriate for the particular situation and provide a high level of review and support of the Agency’s work.

PREFERRED SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE

• the APA, Wetlands, and Rivers Acts and implementing regulations and case law, and a working knowledge of other statutory and regulatory requirements, including ECL, SEQR, Town Law, and Executive Orders relevant to administration of the APA;
• Familiarity with NYS FOIL, SAPA, and POL;
• Familiarity with NYS regulatory and legislative proposal process;
• Legal experience in a General Counsel’s office at a local, state, or federal government agency;
• Litigation experience, preferably in administrative law and New York state civil procedure;

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

• Excellent interpersonal skills, including demonstrated success working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, direct reports, and/or supervisors.
• Exceptional organization and project management skills and ability to work independently, including demonstrated experience managing diverse workload with competing deadlines.
• Demonstrated success in strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
• Excellent attention to detail.
• Strong work ethic.
• Strong oral and written communication skills.
• Strong customer service skills.

The minimum qualifications required for this vacancy. Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list. Qualifying Experience for appointment from the eligible list: After two years of service as a Senior Attorney and/or Senior Attorney (Various Parenthetics), successful candidates will be qualified for appointment from the eligible list. OR Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or non-competitive 55 b/c service as an Associate Attorney or be eligible to transfer under section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

OR Non-Competitive Promotion Qualification:

If the number of eligible interested candidates is three or less, the agency, at its discretion, may nominate a candidate for a non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. If approved by Civil Service, this would be considered a permanent appointment. In order to be eligible for an NCP, candidates must be an employee of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and have two years of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Senior Attorney.

OR Provisional Qualifications:

Must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had two years of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Senior Attorney. If appointed provisionally, the incumbent will need to take the next Civil Service examination for this title and pass with a score that will be immediately reachable on the resulting eligible list. Failure to take, pass and achieve a reachable score on the examination may result in revocation of the appointment. Additional comments regarding the vacancy.

Additional Comments Salary Grade:

SG-28. The starting salary for this position is $112,528.00. The salary range is $112,528.00 to $138,203.00. 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. 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 Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov. The State of NY offers a work-life balance and generous benefits package, including:

• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Affordable Health Care Options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costs
• NYS Deferred Compensation Plan
• This position my offer the opportunity for a part-time telecommuting schedule
• Additional items discussed during interview The Adirondack Park Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. The name of the contact person for this vacancy. Name Elaine Caldwell, Deputy Director of Administration The telephone number to use for questions about this vacancy. Telephone 518-891-4050 The fax to use for this vacancy. Fax Email address for emailing applications, or to ask questions about this vacancy. Email Address HumanResources@apa.ny.gov Address The street address of the contact for this vacancy. Street 1133 NY Route 86 PO Box 99 The city for the contact for this vacancy. City Ray Brook The state of the contact for this vacancy (the default is New York). State NY The zip code for the contact for this vacancy. Zip Code 12977 Instructions for potential applicants. Notes on Applying If you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and Agency operating needs and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, please submit your resume, cover letter demonstrating how you meet the stated minimum qualifications; references and recent writing samples representing the candidate’s efforts, not those of a reviewer. Please submit your application materials to HumanResources@apa.ny.gov. Be sure to include Vacancy #189470 on your resume and also in the subject line of the email. It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications. If you are on the NYS interdepartmental list/promotion list for Associate Attorney, you will receive a canvass letter and must respond to the canvass letter to be considered.