Agency Attorney

DCASs mission is to make city government work for all New Yorkers. From managing New York Citys 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 daytoday 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 Citys efforts to reduce carbon emissions from government operations.

When you work at DCAS youre not just working for one agency but in service of them all. Its 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.

Job Description
The Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) seeks to hire Agency Attorney Level 1 to work in Office of the General Counsels (OGC) Disciplinary Proceedings Unit. Under supervision and with some latitude for independent judgment the selected candidate will perform legal work which may include
Conducting investigations by interviewing witnesses gathering evidence drafting a Statement of Charges etc.;
Conducting legal research and preparing various intraagency memoranda in order to inform appropriate personnel of the status of each case;
Representing the agency at various proceedings including trials at the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) and the NYC Office of Labor Relations;
Handling appeals at the Civil Service Commission (CCSC) under section 72 and 75 of the NYS Civil Service Law;
Providing guidance to all authorized agency personnel either within the Department or throughout municipal government;
Assisting the Associate Director with monitoring probationary and provisional employees;
Assisting with investigations of complaints and handling the monthly caseload of approximately 200250 open cases; (combined 2 sentences)
Training colleagues on disciplinary issues; and
Assisting in the daily operation of the office.

Qualifications :

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either 2 or 3 below.
2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
3. 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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime