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AgencyAdirondack Park Agency

TitleAssociate Attorney

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade28

Bargaining UnitPS&T - Professional, Scientific, and Technical (PEF)

Salary RangeFrom $112528 to $138203 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County Essex

Street Address 1133 NY Route 86

City Ray Brook

StateNY

Zip Code12977

Duties Description The candidate will provide general legal advice and services to the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) in all program areas, with a focus on impact and policymaking projects. The candidate will perform a variety of duties, including, but not limited to, the following: drafts and reviews legal documents in support of APA’s regulatory, enforcement, planning, and local government services programs; represents and supports APA staff in meetings in support of APA’s regulatory, enforcement, planning, and local government services programs; drafts and reviews regulatory and legislative proposals; discusses and advises on proposed and new legislation with APA staff, legislators, and other state agencies; recommends, drafts, and reviews changes in APA rules, regulations, policy, and guidance to take into account new legislation, court decisions, and requested or needed changes; negotiates settlements in enforcement matters; represents APA staff in adjudicatory hearings and other proceedings on permitting and enforcement matters, including but not limited to the preparation of legal documents, preparing and examining APA witnesses, and conducting cross-examinations; assists the Attorney General’s Office in the prosecution and defense of civil actions brought by and against the APA; draft and review of contracts and other legal documents related to general administration of APA. The Associate Attorney may provide supervision and training at the Agency. The Associate Attorney is expected to demonstrate sound judgement and independent decision making as appropriate for the particular situation and provide a high level of review and support of the Agency’s work.

PREFERRED SPECIALIZED EXPERIENCE:
- the APA, Wetlands, and Rivers Acts and implementing regulations and case law, and a working knowledge of other statutory and regulatory requirements, including ECL, SEQR, Town Law, and Executive Orders relevant to administration of the APA;
- Familiarity with NYS FOIL, SAPA, and POL;
- Familiarity with NYS regulatory and legislative proposal process;
- Legal experience in a General Counsel’s office at a local, state, or federal government agency;
- Litigation experience, preferably in administrative law and New York state civil
procedure;

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
- Excellent interpersonal skills, including demonstrated success working collaboratively with colleagues, clients, direct reports, and/or supervisors.
- Exceptional organization and project management skills and ability to work independently, including demonstrated experience managing diverse workload
with competing deadlines.
- Demonstrated success in strategic thinking and creative problem-solving skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- Strong work ethic.
- Strong oral and written communication skills.
- Strong customer service skills.

Minimum Qualifications Candidates must be reachable on the appropriate Civil Service eligible list. Qualifying Experience for appointment from the eligible list: After two years of service as a Senior Attorney and/or Senior Attorney (Various Parenthetics), successful candidates will be qualified for appointment from the eligible list.

OR

Candidates must have one year of permanent competitive or non-competitive 55 b/c service as an Associate Attorney or be eligible to transfer under section 52.6 of the Civil Service Law.

OR

Non-Competitive Promotion Qualification:

If the number of eligible interested candidates is three or less, the agency, at its discretion, may nominate a candidate for a non-competitive promotion under the provisions of Section 52.7 of the Civil Service Law. If approved by Civil Service, this would be considered a permanent appointment.

In order to be eligible for an NCP, candidates must be an employee of the Adirondack Park Agency (APA) and have two years of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Senior Attorney.

OR

Provisional Qualifications:

Must be a qualified employee of New York State and have had two years of permanent competitive or 55-b/55-c service as a Senior Attorney.

If appointed provisionally, the incumbent will need to take the next Civil Service examination for this title and pass with a score that will be immediately reachable on the resulting eligible list. Failure to take, pass and achieve a reachable score on the examination may result in revocation of the appointment.

Additional Comments Salary Grade: SG-28. The starting salary for this position is $112,528.00. The salary range is $112,528.00 to $138,203.00.

For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.

Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at info@oer.ny.gov.


The State of NY offers a work-life balance and generous benefits package, including:
- Holiday & Paid Time Off
- Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
- Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
- Affordable Health Care Options
- Family dental and vision benefits at no additional costs
- NYS Deferred Compensation Plan
- This position my offer the opportunity for a part-time telecommuting schedule
- Additional items discussed during interview

The Adirondack Park Agency is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.

Name Elaine Caldwell, Deputy Director of Administration

Telephone 518-891-4050

Fax

Email Address HumanResources@apa.ny.gov

Address

Street 1133 NY Route 86

PO Box 99

City Ray Brook

State NY

Zip Code 12977

Notes on ApplyingIf you feel you meet the minimum qualifications and Agency operating needs and are interested in being considered for this vacancy, please submit your resume, cover letter demonstrating how you meet the stated minimum qualifications; references and recent writing samples representing the candidate’s efforts, not those of a reviewer. Please submit your application materials to HumanResources@apa.ny.gov. Be sure to include Vacancy #189470 on your resume and also in the subject line of the email. It is the responsibility of each applicant to accurately describe their experience and demonstrate that they meet the minimum qualifications. If you are on the NYS interdepartmental list/promotion list for Associate Attorney, you will receive a canvass letter and must respond to the canvass letter to be considered.