Attorney 2

Iowa Workforce Development is seeking to hire an Attorney 2 at our 1000 E Grand Ave., Des Moines IA office.

About Iowa Workforce Development
Iowa Workforce Development (IWD) is a state agency dedicated to providing exceptional employment services and connecting employers with skilled workers. With a strong focus on continuous improvement and aligning services with workforce demands, IWD offers comprehensive support to job seekers and employers through a statewide network of IowaWORKS Centers.

Your Role as an Attorney 2
As an Attorney 2 you'll play a crucial as a part of the IWD Legal Team providing legal support for the agency while working effectively and efficiently in a team-based environment. You will advise and assist leadership and personnel in all matters of state and federal law and provide high quality representation of the agency in state courts, administrative hearings, and before Legislators.

Your key responsibilities will include:
IWD Legal Counsel
Advise on all questions of law and administrative policy pertaining to the Finance Division, Unemployment Insurance (UI) Division, Disability Determination Services Division, American Job Center Division, Business Engagement Division, Labor Market Information Division and Workforce Services Division.

Administrative Rules and Policy Development
Review administrative rules for the UI Division to ensure administrative rules meet the requirements of Iowa Workforce Development Iowa Code court decisions, federal statutes, and regulations, and federal court decisions. Review agency policies and procedures to ensure that legal interpretations and determinations are correct. Render decisions on points of law or construction of an act. Recommend corrective action, payment or relief as provided under the laws and regulations. Conduct a complete review of all administrative rules every 5 years in coordination with other agency counsel.

Appeal Hearings and Settlements
Independently exercise responsibility for the development, preparation, and presentation of UI cases before administrative tribunals, district courts, and appellate courts where cases are of such scope.

Prepare witnesses for any hearings, gather facts, study legal precedent, and examine witnesses during hearings. Listen to employer requests for relief from Department regulations and determinations rendered. Work with IWD UI staff to gather information, review potential settlement options, and formulate recommendations. Present settlement proposals to applicable authority.

Prosecute Unemployment Insurance Fraud
Working with internal staff and county attorneys around the state of Iowa, prosecute fraudulent unemployment insurance claims. Employer fraud can include certain actions to avoid tax liability or establishing a fictitious employer account to enable fraudulent claims against that account. Claimant fraud can include knowingly submitting false information; continuing to collect benefits when knowing oneself to be ineligible; not being able and available to work while certifying for benefits under state law; or intentionally not reporting wages or income while collecting full benefits. Additionally, identity theft may result in unemployment insurance fraud that is not the fault of the employer or the identity theft victim.

Other duties assigned.

Benefits
Joining the IWD team and becoming a State of Iowa employee comes with a range of valuable benefits, including:

• Excellent health, dental, and vision insurance.
• Generous paid time off, including nine paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave with no cap on the sick leave accrual.
• Prepare for the future with the IPERS retirement package, as well as an additional optional deferred compensation retirement plan.
• Flexible Spending Accounts for medical and dependent care.
• Free Life and Long-term Disability Insurance with the option to purchase additional coverage.
• Employee Assistance Programs and Discount Programs for support.

Click here to learn more about all of the amazing benefits the State of Iowa offers.

Our agency uses E-Verify to confirm the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees. To learn more about E-Verify, including your rights and responsibilities, please visit www.e-verify.gov.

No applicant seeking employment with the Iowa Department of Workforce Development can have a current, ongoing overpayment balance with Iowa Workforce Development without a payment plan in place.?Select positions will be subject to a criminal background check. 871 License to Practice Law in the State of Iowa
License to practice law in the State of Iowa.Applicants must meet at least one of the following minimum requirements to qualify for positions in this job classification:

1. Graduation from an accredited school of law, and experience equal to two years of full-time work in the practice of law; not including experience as a law clerk.
2. Current, continuous experience in the state executive branch that includes eighteen months of full-time work with the employing agency in the practice of law; not including experience as a law clerk.

For additional information, please click on this link to view the job description.Within a period of time after hire, as determined by the appointing authority, employees in this class may be required to be admitted to the Iowa State Bar if required at the time of appointment.