City of New York
Assistant General Counsel - Legal Affairs
City of New York, El Paso, Texas, 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, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises, we serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities are:To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies.Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease.Address the second pandemic of mental illness.Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health.Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Under the direct supervision of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, the candidate will serve as an Assistant General Counsel within Legal Affairs to provide support on an array of public health legal issues and may be requested to:Conduct legal research and draft written analyses as needed.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.Appear before OATH and litigate matters of public health importance.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.
**Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring copies of original documentation, such as:A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility.Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.Current Resume.Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days.Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section.
**LOAN FORGIVENESSAs a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
“FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL”
NOTE: This position MAY be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either 2 or 3 below.One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; orSix 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.
Preferred Skills
Excellent research and writing skills, experience with litigation and transactional law, highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, previous experience using online legal databases such as West Law, CLEAR or Lexis Nexis.
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, innovating in science and scholarship to advance public health knowledge, and responding to urgent public health crises, we serve as the population health strategist, and policy, and planning authority for the City of New York.
Our Agency’s five strategic priorities are:To re-envision how the Health Department prepares for and responds to health emergencies.Address and prevent chronic and diet-related disease.Address the second pandemic of mental illness.Reduce black maternal mortality and make New York a model city for women’s health.Mobilize against and combat the health impacts of climate change.
DUTIES WILL INCLUDE BUT NOT BE LIMITED TO:
Under the direct supervision of the General Counsel and Deputy General Counsel, the candidate will serve as an Assistant General Counsel within Legal Affairs to provide support on an array of public health legal issues and may be requested to:Conduct legal research and draft written analyses as needed.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.Appear before OATH and litigate matters of public health importance.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.
**Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
**IMPORTANT NOTES TO ALL CANDIDATES:Please note: If you are called for an interview you will be required to bring copies of original documentation, such as:A document that establishes identity for employment eligibility.Proof of Education according to the education requirements of the civil service title.Current Resume.Proof of Address/NYC Residency dated within the last 60 days.Additional documentation may be required to evaluate your qualification as outlined in this posting’s “Minimum Qualification Requirements” section.
**LOAN FORGIVENESSAs a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs.
“FINAL APPOINTMENTS ARE SUBJECT TO OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT & BUDGET APPROVAL”
NOTE: This position MAY be eligible for remote work up to two days per week, pursuant to the Remote Work Pilot Program.
Minimum Qualifications
1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either 2 or 3 below.One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; orSix 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.
Preferred Skills
Excellent research and writing skills, experience with litigation and transactional law, highly detail-oriented with the ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects, previous experience using online legal databases such as West Law, CLEAR or Lexis Nexis.
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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