NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
Assistant General Counsel - Legal Affairs, Office of General Counsel
NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, All Saints Village, Missouri, United States,
Established in 1805, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene (the NYC Health Department) is the oldest and largest health department in the country. Our mission is to protect and improve the health of all New Yorkers, in service of a vision of a city in which all New Yorkers can realize their full health potential, regardless of who they are, how old they are, where they are from, or where they live.
As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, we serve as the population health strategist and policy and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy.
Program And Job Description
Legal Affairs within the Office of General Counsel at the DOHMH provides legal support to the agency and its many public health programs that serve more than 8 million New Yorkers.
Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited To
Conduct legal research and draft written analyses as needed, often on a time-sensitive basis.
Provide recommendations on questions of law and public health and/or administrative policy.
Draft amendments to the NYC Health Code and Commissioner of Health regulations.
Draft legal documents including Orders of the Commissioner, as well as varied types of agreements, contracts, and/or memoranda of understanding.
Assist in preparations for Board of Health meetings.
Address concerns related to enforcement of NYC Health Code, Freedom of Information Law requests, privacy issues, and environmental health.
Maintain sensitive and confidential information. Manage and distribute information accurately and appropriately.
Establish positive working relationships with co-workers and programs.
Perform Other Additional Duties As Needed.
NOTE: This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.
Minimum Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and either one year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
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.
Preferred Skills
Excellent research and writing skills.
Highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
Previous experience using online legal databases such as West Law, CLEAR, and Lexis Nexis.
Current experience in or knowledge and interest in Freedom of Information Law requests, privacy legal issues, and other public health matters is a plus.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is not required for this title.
Additional Information
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.
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As a world-renowned public health agency with a history of building transformative public health programming and infrastructure, we serve as the population health strategist and policy and planning authority for the City of New York, while also having a vast impact on national and international public policy.
Program And Job Description
Legal Affairs within the Office of General Counsel at the DOHMH provides legal support to the agency and its many public health programs that serve more than 8 million New Yorkers.
Duties Will Include But Not Be Limited To
Conduct legal research and draft written analyses as needed, often on a time-sensitive basis.
Provide recommendations on questions of law and public health and/or administrative policy.
Draft amendments to the NYC Health Code and Commissioner of Health regulations.
Draft legal documents including Orders of the Commissioner, as well as varied types of agreements, contracts, and/or memoranda of understanding.
Assist in preparations for Board of Health meetings.
Address concerns related to enforcement of NYC Health Code, Freedom of Information Law requests, privacy issues, and environmental health.
Maintain sensitive and confidential information. Manage and distribute information accurately and appropriately.
Establish positive working relationships with co-workers and programs.
Perform Other Additional Duties As Needed.
NOTE: This position may be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program agreed to between the City and DC37.
Minimum Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and either one year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
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.
Preferred Skills
Excellent research and writing skills.
Highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects.
Previous experience using online legal databases such as West Law, CLEAR, and Lexis Nexis.
Current experience in or knowledge and interest in Freedom of Information Law requests, privacy legal issues, and other public health matters is a plus.
Residency Requirement
New York City residency is not required for this title.
Additional Information
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.
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