Associate Commissioner - Legal Matters

The New York City Department of Correction (DOC) is an integral part of the Citys evolving criminal justice system participating in reform initiatives and strategies aimed to move the City towards a smaller jail system without compromising public safety. The DOC is responsible for maintaining a safe and secure environment for staff visitors volunteers and people in our custody. Importantly safe jails enable DOC to provide people in custody with the tools and opportunities they need to successfully reenter their communities. The DOC operates facilities and court commands across the five boroughs with more than 9000 diverse professionals and knowledge experts.

The DOC is seeking two qualified candidates to fill the executive vacancies for Associate Commissioner Legal Matters. Under the executive direction of the Deputy Commissioner with wide latitude for independent judgment action and decision making the Associate Commissioners serve as a key legal and policy advisor on all legal policy operational and administrative issues impacting the Department and formulating policy on many complex and sensitive legal issues and procedures as they affect the Department. They serve as a legal advisor to the Executive Staff and the Department on the broad range of issues affecting the Department and serves as a liaison to other Federal State and local government agencies including the New York City Law Department state and federal prosecutors and the courts. The Associate Commissioners will assist with the management and oversight of the Legal Division and may be called upon to represent the Department in various types of legal proceedings. The Associate Commissioners will also manage their own caseload of legal matters.

Tasks will include but are not limited to the following:
Directly supervises attorneys and administrative support personnel of the units which fall under the office of the General Counsel. Coordinates the activities of these units; sets goals objectives and priorities for each unit.
Participates in formulating agencywide policy as well as the policies and procedures governing the Office of the General Counsel and the Department. Reviews new and established procedures to ensure compliance with existing laws regulations and guidelines set by the Federal State and City authorities and advises the Department on questions of law.
Supervises the drafting of standard contract forms stipulations affidavits memoranda of understanding as well as the drafting of special contracts. May participate in contract negotiations.
Advises the General Counsel concerning proposed legislative changes including developing legal arguments supporting proposals sponsored by the agency.
Represents the General Counsel at meetings with other public and private agencies contractors and legislative bodies.
Establishes a system of managerial controls to monitor performance. Makes summary reports to executive management.
Is responsible for the analysis and resolution of legal queries and issues including but not limited to the amendment and implementation of Department Policies.



Benefits:
The City of New York offers a comprehensive benefits package including health insurance for the employee and his/her spouse or domestic partner and unemancipated children under age 26 union benefits such as dental and vision coverage paid annual leave and sick leave paid holidays a pension and optional savings and pretax programs such as Deferred Compensation IRA and a flexible spending account.

ASSOCIATE COMMISSIONER (DOC) 95042

Qualifications :

1.A Masters Degree from an accredited college in Public Administration Personnel Administration Business Administration Human Services Criminal Justice Political Science Psychology or an equivalent/related field plus four years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
2.A bachelors degree from an accredited college and six years of satisfactory experience of a nature to qualify for the duties and responsibilities of the position at least 18 months of which must have been in an administrative managerial or executive capacity or supervising personnel performing activities related to the duties of the position; or
3.A fouryear high school diploma or its educational equivalent and ten years of satisfactory fulltime progressively responsible experience as described in 1 above 18 months of which must have been in an administrative managerial executive or supervisory capacity.

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