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Posted April 10, 2024

Assistant Attorney General, Attorney II, HHS/Med Facilities (60010175)

State of North Carolina
Wake County, NC Full Time
Reference: StateofNorthCarolina4458853

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This position is located in the Human Services/Medical Facilities section of the Department of Justice. The primary purpose of this full-time position is to provide a full range of legal services to DHHS including: The defense of personnel/employment administrative appeals and civil actions brought by applicants, former employees and present employees of DHHS. This includes research and the issuance of formal legal opinions relating to personnel and employment issues; providing legal service and representation to the Division of Vocational Rehabilitation and the Division of Services for the Blind in OAH hearings and in state and federal courts. This includes research and the issuance of formal legal opinions relating to disability and vocational rehabilitation issues; resolving complaints, and responding to inquiries on legal issues from the public; representing the State on the appeal of criminal cases and perform related duties as required, as well as other work as assigned.

This attorney supports higher level attorneys in specific aspects of their caseloads by investigation of case facts, research of statutory and case law, and development of legal authority to prove the points of law. This position also researches legislative history and legal issues for pending legislative recommendations.

This attorney writes criminal briefs for the state in criminal appeals to the North Carolina Court of Appeals and North Carolina Supreme Court and appears before those courts. As a result, this attorney must be able to argue the State's position in an organized, clear manner in a time-limited setting.

This position is required to travel throughout the State of NC and may require some overnight travel.

Note to Current State Employees:
The salary grade for this position is LG07. State employees are encouraged to apply for positions of interest even if the salary grade is the same as, or lower than, their current position. Please detail ALL work history including non-state service experience. If selected for this position, a new salary will be recalculated taking into consideration the quantity of relevant education and experience, funding availability, and internal equity. Based upon these factors, a pay increase MAY or MAY NOT result.

THE STARTING SALARY FOR A NEW HIRE TO THIS POSITION IS LIMITED TO THE RECRUITMENT RANGE OF $70,732 to $89,444. This position is client funded.

Salary offers are based upon the candidate's education and experience related to the positions, as well as departmental budget and equity considerations.

The North Carolina Department of Justice, led by the Attorney General of North Carolina, represents the State of North Carolina in court and provides legal advice and representation to most state government departments, agencies, officers, and commissions. The Department also represents the State in criminal appeals from state trial courts, and brings legal actions on behalf of the state and its citizens when the public interest is at stake.

This position is not subject to the Fair Labor Standards Act.

The State of North Carolina offers employer paid health insurance plus twelve paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information at Employee Benefits. The ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients, peers, and co-workers.
The ability to effectively conduct administrative and civil litigation in the Office of Administrative Hearings and the trial courts.
The ability to effectively perfect, brief and argue administrative, civil and criminal appeals in the appellate courts.
A thorough knowledge of the statutory law and common law of the state of North Carolina.
A thorough knowledge of the North Carolina Administrative Procedure Act, the North Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, and the North Carolina Rules of Appellate Procedure.
The ability to analyze, interpret, and apply facts, rules, appellate decisions, and legal instruments.
The ability to express arguments clearly and logically in oral and written form.
The ability to determine issues in various cases.
The ability to analyze legal problems and render formal opinions.
The ability to creatively develop case strategy and tactics. Some state job postings say you can qualify by an equivalent combination of education and experience. If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and one year of professional legal experience. NOTE: GS 114-2 and 114-6 make it the duty of the Attorney General of NC to represent the State of North Carolina in all litigation unless another statute specifically states otherwise.

Management Preferences: Management Prefers candidates with experience litigating in the Office of Administrative Hearings. Please be sure to complete the application in full.

Note the following: If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date

Resumes and cover letters: To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the online application form. This information is used to determine if you meet the requirements of the position, and if you are selected, it is used to determine a salary offer.

Using the terms "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will not be accepted and your application will be rejected as incomplete. Cover letters are highly encouraged but not required.

Transcripts: Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions. A copy of your transcripts indicating the degree received can be uploaded with your application.

If a transcript has been requested, your application will be considered incomplete if you do not provide one. Using a photograph of your diploma is not acceptable.

Credit for foreign degrees will only be given if verification of degree certification is attached to your application. Transcripts for foreign degrees have to be evaluated by an organization like World Education Services to determine US equivalency.

Any licenses or certificates must be included in the appropriate section of the application form.

Veterans Preference: Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach a copy of their DD-214 or discharge orders.

Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach a NGB 23A (RPAS) if you are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing. If you are a former member of the NC National Guard who served for at least 6 years and was discharged under honorable conditions, you must attach either a DD256 or NGB 22.

Application status: To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take an average of 6 8 weeks. All applicants will be notified by email once a position is filled.

NeoGov Help Line: If you are having technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. If there are any questions about this posting, other than your application status, please contact the NC DOJ Human Resources office.

The NC Department of Justice is an Equal Opportunity Employer. The NC Department of Justice uses Merit-Based Recruitment to select from among the most qualified applicants to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act.

CONTACT INFORMATION:
NC Department of Justice
Human Resources Office
Lisa Sasser, Recruitment Specialist
114 W. Edenton Street
Raleigh, NC 27603
919-716-6490

This listing expired on May 10. Applications are no longer accepted.

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