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Review Vacancy

Date Posted 11/10/17

Applications Due11/20/17

Vacancy ID45193

AgencyGeneral Services, Office of

TitleLegal Assistant 1

Occupational CategoryLegal

Salary Grade14

Bargaining UnitASU - Administrative Services Unit (CSEA)

Salary RangeFrom $46836 to $56888 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 0%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.50

Workday

From 8 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? No

County New York

Street Address Corning Tower, 40th Floor

City Albany

StateNY

Zip Code12242

Minimum Qualifications Current New York State employee with one year of permanent, contingent-permanent, or 55b/c status as a Legal Assistant 1 OR current New York State employee with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service in a position allocated to a Grade 12 or above and eligible for transfer under Section 70.1* of the Civil Service Law.

*Candidates must also possess an associate’s degree (or higher) in a paralegal/legal assistant program OR a certificate in a paralegal/legal assistant program where either the degree or certificate was granted from a regionally accredited college or university, or college or university accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS) or one approved by the American Bar Association (ABA).

Employees on the Legal Assistant 1 Civil Service eligible list will be canvassed and should not respond to this posting. This vacancy posting is for the purposes of notifying individuals about transfer opportunities.

Duties Description Duties will include, but not be limited to: providing critical paralegal support to 18 attorneys including, tracking vehicle accident and insurance claims from the Statewide Fleet Program and supporting the agency’s privacy and records management officer ensuring proper retention and monitoring access of major collections of critical records. The incumbent shall perform legal research of cases and agency rules and regulations, make redactions and draft responses to routine Freedom of Information Law, (FOIL) requests, draft legal documents, manage agency litigation cases, initiate placement of required litigation holds, collect records and investigation results and assemble such information for the Attorney General and outside counsel in the coordination of legal proceedings. In addition, the incumbent shall be well organized and independently manage litigation and contract files, associated databases, legal template documents and maintain office procedures as necessary.

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

Name Human Resources/JM/00080

Telephone 518-473-5282

Fax 518-486-1631

Email Address HRresumes@ogs.ny.gov

Address

Street NYS Office of General Services, HRM

40th Floor Corning Tower, Empire State Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12242

 

Notes on ApplyingPlease submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.

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