- The chance to work for a Forbes top company: - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal), plus 13 paid holidays;
- State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click for more information;
- A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation's best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by , along with ;
- A (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV). In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:
- Providing limitless opportunities;
- Hiring for diversity and fresh perspectives;
- Performing meaningful work and;
- Encouraging a POSITION HIGHLIGHTS This position is responsible for directing all legal operations within POSTC in providing services to the Executive Director of POSTC, the Police Academy Administrator, and the POST council, which includes various police chiefs and community members from across the State of Connecticut. You will also be responsible for providing all Legal Affairs work including coordinating and collaborating with legal and administrative support staff, both at the DESPP Legal Affairs Unit, and the Office of the Attorney General. This job is invigorating, intense and highly gratifying. As a POSTC Staff Attorney 2, you will provide numerous services that include, but are not limited to:
- Conducting policy review and development;
- Researching complex case litigation, assisting in the investigation and evaluation of issues related to police certification, decertification and accreditation;
- Preparing legal memoranda and providing legal advice to the POSTC Executive Director and POSTC staff;
- Handling or advising as to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests;
- Providing legal advice at administrative hearings such as at police decertification contested cases;
- Reviewing and advising POSTC staff on a wide variety of legal issues and documents, including subpoenas, FOI requests, legal motions and memoranda, proposed rulings, hearing officer reports, and final decisions in contested cases;
- Providing legal guidance to the Academy Administrator/Executive Director, Hearing Officer(s), Division Heads/employees related to issues arising from their employment;
- Researching, interpreting and applying appropriate State and Federal statutes along with administrative rules and regulations;
- Coordinating and consulting with DESPP Legal staff and the Office of the Attorney General. ABOUT DESPP The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology. POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL The Police Officer Standards and Training Council is committed to providing innovative, credible and responsive high quality basic, advanced and specialized training to Connecticut police officers, adopting and enforcing professional standards for certification and decertification of Connecticut's police officers, and is charged with developing, adopting and revising a comprehensive standards program for local law enforcement units.
- In order to be considered for this job opening, you must meet the Minimum Qualifications as listed on this job opening. You must specify your qualifications on your application.
- The minimum experience and training requirements must be met by the close date on the job opening, unless otherwise specified.
- Ensure that your application is complete and detailed before submitting it. In order to comply with Public Act 21-69, the State of Connecticut is no longer asking for resumes during the initial application process. You will not be able to make revisions once your application is submitted into the JobAps system.
- All application materials must be received by the recruiting agency by the time specified on the job opening for the position for which you are applying. Late applications may not be submitted and will not be considered. Exceptions are rare and limited to documented events that incapacitate a candidate during the entire duration of the job posting time period. It is the candidate's obligation and responsibility to request an exception and provide a legally recognized justification to accommodate such exception. Requests should be made to . IMPORTANT INFORMATION AFTER YOU APPLY Candidates selected for an interview must provide the following at the time of interview: State Employees
- Two (2) most recent performance evaluations;
- Completed CT-HR-13. Non-State Employees
- Two (2) professional references contact information (Name, Email and Phone Number);
- Completed CT-HR-13. Additionally:
- Candidates who have been selected for employment with the Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection are subject to a detailed background investigation, including a fingerprint supported state and federal criminal history record check along with reference checks. Selection for employment is contingent upon satisfactory completion of the background investigation. Click to complete the Criminal Convictions addendum. The CT-HR-13 can also be found on the DAS website by typing in "CT-HR-13" into the "Search Department of Administrative Services" search field. Also considered in this selection process: Any pending or disciplinary history within the past 2 years and review of attendance records. Failure to provide the required documents listed above or submit your application accurately and on time, will eliminate you from the recruitment process.
- This posting may require completion of additional referral questions (RQs). You can access these RQs via an email that will be sent to you after the posting's closing date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section). Your responses to these RQs must be submitted by the questionnaire's expiration date. Please regularly check your email and JobAps Personal Status Board for notifications. Please check your SPAM and/or Junk folders on a daily basis in the event an email provider places auto-notification emails in a user's spam.
- Although applicants will receive correspondence via email, as a backup they are also encouraged to sign on to their Personal Status Board on a daily basis to monitor their status, view all emailed notices and complete tasks required in the recruitment process.
- Note: At any point during the recruitment process, applicants may be required to submit additional documentation which support their qualification(s) for this position. These documents may include: performance reviews, supervisory references, college transcripts, licensure, etc. at the discretion of the hiring agency.
- Interviews will be limited to candidates whose experience and training most closely meet the requirements of the position.
- The immediate vacancy is listed above, however, applications to this recruitment may be used for future vacancies in this job class. For current state employees, salary calculations are not necessarily comparable from one of the three branches of state government (i.e., Executive, Legislative, Judicial) to the other. For technical questions about the filing of your application, please contact Benjamin Beaudry at .
- Performs advanced and complex legal work of an agency;
- Researches, interprets, analyzes and applies complex and conflicting laws and regulations, case law and legal principles;
- Acts as hearing officer or represents agency in formal administrative and public proceedings on a full range of cases involving complex legal and technical issues;
- Negotiates and drafts settlement agreements;
- Drafts advisory opinions, rulings, decisions, recommendations, findings, legislation, statutes, regulations, publications and other related legal documents;
- Assists in the preparation and presentation of trials and appeals;
- Consults with the Office of the Attorney General on legal issues;
- Researches complex legal issues;
- Conducts investigations and enforcement proceedings;
- Prepares comprehensive reports for use in administrative and court proceedings;
- Prepares pleadings and other court papers;
- Interprets and applies complex or conflicting laws and regulations, case law and legal principles;
- Participates in the conduct of various educational activities;
- Provides legal guidance when duly authorized;
- Provides input into policy formation;
- Reviews court decisions, new and proposed laws and regulations to determine impact on agency operations;
- Prepares and maintains precedent manuals;
- Reviews legal and other related documents for legal sufficiency;
- May testify at or monitor legislative proceedings;
- May represent agency in court when authorized;
- Performs related duties as required.
- Considerable knowledge of legal principles, practices and procedures in Connecticut; legal research techniques; the Uniform Administrative Procedures Act; and the ability to interpret and apply relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and legislation; relevant agency policies and procedures;
- Knowledge of the rules of evidence; criminal and constitutional law and legislative process;
- Considerable interpersonal skills; oral and written communication skills;
- Considerable ability to apply judicial decisions to the interpretation of statutes; comprehend, analyze and organize technical data and coordinate elements of legal cases.
- Experience with policing issues, public employment and related issues;
- Experience advising managers on issues pertaining to police accountability and due process;
- Experience in handling or providing oversight of administrative and procedural hearings.
- Incumbents in this class must be admitted to practice law in the State of Connecticut.
- Incumbents in this class may be required to travel.
- Health & Dental Insurance
- Accrued Vacation, Personal and Sick Leave (Subject to the appropriate bargaining union contract or state statute and regulations.)
- Retirement Plan
- Group Life Insurance
- Supplemental Benefits Voluntary Defined Contribution Plans Flexible Spending Accounts (Dependent Care Program, Medical Flexible Spending, and Qualified Transportation) Supplemental Benefits Programs (Auto and Home Insurance, plus Short and Long Term Disability) Life Insurance
- State of CT Tuition Reimbursement Program
- Holidays
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Description
Introduction
Looking to grow your legal career in public safety? If so, read below and apply today The , is recruiting a Staff Attorney 2 to join the Police Officers Standards and Training Council (POSTC) team at the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden, Connecticut. This position is full time on first shift, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM. WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOUSelection Plan
TO APPLYPURPOSE OF JOB CLASS (NATURE OF WORK)
In a state agency this class is accountable for independently performing a full range of tasks in the legal work of the agency.EXAMPLES OF DUTIES
KNOWLEDGE, SKILL AND ABILITY
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS - GENERAL EXPERIENCE
Two (2) years of experience in the practice of law.PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS
SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS
Conclusion
AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER
The State of Connecticut is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer and strongly encourages the applications of women, minorities, and persons with disabilities.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
As defined by Sec of the Connecticut General Statutes, a job class is a position or group of positions that share general characteristics and are categorized under a single title for administrative purposes. As such, a job class is not meant to be all-inclusive of every task and/or responsibility.Overview
Employee Benefits As a State of Connecticut employee you may be entitled to a host of benefits that are not only attractive, but also may be portable should your career bring you to other avenues of state service. From 13 paid holidays to accruing vacation time, being a State of Connecticut employee not only gives you the opportunity to make a difference in someone's life, but the time to enjoy your own. Listed below are just some of the benefits the State of Connecticut offers depending on the position you hold:
