Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.
The Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (BESP) in EH works to ground Health Department programs and policy in science and law to support a healthy and equitable natural, built, and occupational environment for all New Yorkers. We promote environmental health through legal and data-driven program support, using innovative methods to track environmental determinants of health with a focus on New Yorkers disproportionately impacted by environmental risk. We share data and research findings to encourage evidence-based decision making, and partner with communities in community science and outreach to address stakeholder concerns and empower residents. The Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (BESP) seeks to hire a lawyer to serve as Division Counsel on the Environmental Health Legal team (EH Legal). BESP's mission is to ground Health Department programs and policy in science and law to support healthy and equitable natural, built, and occupational environments for all New Yorkers. We promote environmental health through legal and data-driven program support, using innovative methods to tract environmental determinants of health with a focus on New Yorkers disproportionately impacted by environmental risks. EH Legal supports the diverse legal needs of the Division’s regulatory, enforcement and policy initiatives, collaborating with division leadership and the agency’s Office of General Counsel (OGC).
Reporting to the Executive Director of EH Legal, the Division Counsel will work on multiple legal and policy projects with a focus area of food safety, supporting the division’s regulatory and enforcement of restaurants and mobile food vendors. The Division Counsel will advise inspectional program leadership and staff regarding enforcement actions and prosecuting civil summons at administrative hearings at the Office of Administrative Hearings and Tribunals, among other responsibilities under the direction of the executive director. We seek a public-interest lawyer dedicated to use of the law to protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers.
Why you should work for us:
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers! Commitment to Equity: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.
New York City Residency is not required for this position
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.
Source: NYC Open Data · Bespree is not the employer.
The Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (BESP) in EH works to ground Health Department programs and policy in science and law to support a healthy and equitable natural, built, and occupational environment for all New Yorkers. We promote environmental health through legal and data-driven program support, using innovative methods to track environmental determinants of health with a focus on New Yorkers disproportionately impacted by environmental risk. We share data and research findings to encourage evidence-based decision making, and partner with communities in community science and outreach to address stakeholder concerns and empower residents. The Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (BESP) seeks to hire a lawyer to serve as Division Counsel on the Environmental Health Legal team (EH Legal). BESP's mission is to ground Health Department programs and policy in science and law to support healthy and equitable natural, built, and occupational environments for all New Yorkers. We promote environmental health through legal and data-driven program support, using innovative methods to tract environmental determinants of health with a focus on New Yorkers disproportionately impacted by environmental risks. EH Legal supports the diverse legal needs of the Division’s regulatory, enforcement and policy initiatives, collaborating with division leadership and the agency’s Office of General Counsel (OGC).
Reporting to the Executive Director of EH Legal, the Division Counsel will work on multiple legal and policy projects with a focus area of food safety, supporting the division’s regulatory and enforcement of restaurants and mobile food vendors. The Division Counsel will advise inspectional program leadership and staff regarding enforcement actions and prosecuting civil summons at administrative hearings at the Office of Administrative Hearings and Tribunals, among other responsibilities under the direction of the executive director. We seek a public-interest lawyer dedicated to use of the law to protect and promote the health of all New Yorkers.
Why you should work for us:
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the U.S., dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC. Our mission is to safeguard the health of every resident and cultivate a city where everyone, regardless of age, background, or location, can achieve their optimal health. We provide a wide array of programs and services focused on food and nutrition, anti-tobacco support, chronic disease prevention, HIV/AIDS treatment, family and child health, environmental health, mental health, and social justice initiatives. As the primary population health strategist and policy authority for NYC, with a rich history of public health initiatives and scientific advancements, from addressing the 1822 yellow fever outbreak to the COVID-19 pandemic, we serve as a global leader in public health innovation and expertise.
Come join us and help to continue our efforts in making a difference in the lives of all New Yorkers! Commitment to Equity: The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at sahn1@health.nyc.gov or 347-396-6549.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements: To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.
New York City Residency is not required for this position
The City of New York delivers public services through agencies working across education, parks, public safety, health, infrastructure, and other areas.