Job Information
City of New York Assistant General Counsel in New York, New York
Job Description
DCAS's mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York City’s most iconic courthouses and municipal buildings, to purchasing over $1 billion annually in goods and services for more than 80 City agencies what we do ensures that all agencies can deliver on their mission. Our reach touches every facet of city government and is instrumental to the successful day-to-day operations of the City of New York.
Our commitment to equity, effectiveness, and sustainability guides our work providing City agencies with the critical resources and support needed to succeed, including:
Recruiting, hiring, and training City employees.
Managing 55 public buildings.
Acquiring, selling, and leasing City property.
Purchasing over $1 billion in goods and services for City agencies.
Overseeing the greenest municipal vehicle fleet in the country.
Leading the City's efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.
When you work at DCAS, you're not just working for one agency, but in service of them all. It's an opportunity to provide impactful support, quality customer service, and help protect the future of New York City for generations to come. Visit our website at nyc.gov/dcas to learn more about the work we do.
The units under the Office of General Counsel (OGC), are Real Estate (leasing, acquisitions, and disposals), Civil Service and Employment Law, Procurement, Disciplinary and Labor Relations. OGC's DCAS and Citywide legal support also extends to Litigation of landlord-tenant matters of City-owned property, performing legislative review, and providing legal counsel for agency lines in the areas of fleet administration, energy purchasing/conservation, and facilities management/construction. OGC works with Corporation Counsel on special matters present before the agency that may require litigation or additional review due to the city charter.
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) seeks to hire Agency Attorney Level 2 to work in Office of the General Counsel's general area of personnel and civil service law. Under supervision and with some latitude for independent judgment, the selected candidate will prepare reports to the City Civil Service Commission ( CCSC’) regarding the legal basis for the disqualification of candidates from positions in the civil service and will represent the agency at hearings before the CCSC. The selected candidate will also work with the Citywide Human Capital Line of Service in the drafting and reviewing the legal adequacy of public notices announcing the administration of competitive civil service examinations. Additionally, the selected candidate will work with the NYC Law Department in defense of litigation brought against the agency in the areas of personnel and civil service law; will represent the agency in proceedings initiated by EEO complaints filed with federal, state and local human rights agencies; and may research various legal and provide legal counsel concerning issues relating to personnel and civil service law.
Please go to www.nyc.gov/careers and search for Job ID #. 680449
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Qualifications
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; 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.
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, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.