Source: New York State Jobs · Bespree is not the employer.
The Senior Attorney / Attorney 1/2/3 position involves a wide range of legal responsibilities encompassing a variety of program and Department issues. The successful candidate will handle cases involving water, air, solid waste and hazardous substances, mining, pesticides, petroleum and chemical bulk storage/spills, freshwater wetlands, stream protection, and state land.
Negotiations: Represents the Department in negotiations with regard to enforcement and permit proceedings.
Legal Advice: Provides legal advice on program-related matters to regional staff as required.
Preparation of Legal Documents: Prepares and reviews Consent Orders, pleadings, motions, affidavits, briefs, Brownfield Cleanup Agreements, environmental easements, summary abatement orders, subpoenas, search warrants, and other enforcement papers and legal documents.
Hearings and Litigation: Represents the Department in administrative enforcement proceedings and permit hearings, and enforcement-related litigation.
Legal Research: Conducts legal research on legal issues related to environmental programs.
Contact with Public:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Position may be filled at the Senior Attorney level or one within the Legal Traineeship appointment levels. Appointment title will be dependent upon qualifications of candidate selected.
Reassignment
Or
Reinstatement Eligible
Or
Transfer Eligible
Eligible for transfer under Section 70.4: Must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications below;
Or
Eligible for transfer under Section 52.6: Must have current or prior service in a title designated as 52.6 within two salary grades/one M grade of this position. In addition, you must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LLB or JD degree and/or be eligible to take the New York State Bar examination. If you are not admitted to the NYS Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.
Or
Eligible for transfer under Section 70.1: Permanent competitive service as a Senior Attorney or Senior Attorney Realty.
55b/c candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications below and include with their resume or application, a copy of the letter from Civil Service which indicates approval for the 55b/c program.
Open competitive minimum qualifications (provided for 55b/c candidates, 70.4 transfer eligibles, and NYHELPS candidates): graduate of an accredited law school with an LLB or JD degree and/or be eligible to take the NYS Bar examination. If you are not admitted to the NYS Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.
In addition, open competitive candidates are required to have the selective criteria that is listed within the duties description.
If you are on an examination eligible list for the position title, you do not need to respond to this posting unless you are also eligible for appointment by transfer, reinstatement, or reassignment as defined above. The eligible list will be canvassed as appropriate. Always respond to an eligible list canvass.
New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.
Source: New York State Jobs · Bespree is not the employer.
The Senior Attorney / Attorney 1/2/3 position involves a wide range of legal responsibilities encompassing a variety of program and Department issues. The successful candidate will handle cases involving water, air, solid waste and hazardous substances, mining, pesticides, petroleum and chemical bulk storage/spills, freshwater wetlands, stream protection, and state land.
Negotiations: Represents the Department in negotiations with regard to enforcement and permit proceedings.
Legal Advice: Provides legal advice on program-related matters to regional staff as required.
Preparation of Legal Documents: Prepares and reviews Consent Orders, pleadings, motions, affidavits, briefs, Brownfield Cleanup Agreements, environmental easements, summary abatement orders, subpoenas, search warrants, and other enforcement papers and legal documents.
Hearings and Litigation: Represents the Department in administrative enforcement proceedings and permit hearings, and enforcement-related litigation.
Legal Research: Conducts legal research on legal issues related to environmental programs.
Contact with Public:
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).
For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.
At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.
Position may be filled at the Senior Attorney level or one within the Legal Traineeship appointment levels. Appointment title will be dependent upon qualifications of candidate selected.
Reassignment
Or
Reinstatement Eligible
Or
Transfer Eligible
Eligible for transfer under Section 70.4: Must meet the open competitive minimum qualifications below;
Or
Eligible for transfer under Section 52.6: Must have current or prior service in a title designated as 52.6 within two salary grades/one M grade of this position. In addition, you must be a graduate of an accredited law school with an LLB or JD degree and/or be eligible to take the New York State Bar examination. If you are not admitted to the NYS Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.
Or
Eligible for transfer under Section 70.1: Permanent competitive service as a Senior Attorney or Senior Attorney Realty.
55b/c candidates must meet the open-competitive minimum qualifications below and include with their resume or application, a copy of the letter from Civil Service which indicates approval for the 55b/c program.
Open competitive minimum qualifications (provided for 55b/c candidates, 70.4 transfer eligibles, and NYHELPS candidates): graduate of an accredited law school with an LLB or JD degree and/or be eligible to take the NYS Bar examination. If you are not admitted to the NYS Bar within two years of appointment, your appointment will be terminated.
In addition, open competitive candidates are required to have the selective criteria that is listed within the duties description.
If you are on an examination eligible list for the position title, you do not need to respond to this posting unless you are also eligible for appointment by transfer, reinstatement, or reassignment as defined above. The eligible list will be canvassed as appropriate. Always respond to an eligible list canvass.
New York State agencies, departments, and public authorities provide services across healthcare, engineering, administration, public safety, the trades, and other areas.