Associate General Counsel - Phoenix, United States - State of Arizona

State of Arizona

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Phoenix, United States

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DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona. _
DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona._
DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life._

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Job Location:
Office of Director (OOD)
Office of the General Counsel
1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007

Posting Details:

Salary:
$75,000 - $105,000 Annually

Grade: 01

Closing Date: 05/14/2024

Job Summary:

The Department of Economic Security, Office of the Director (OOD) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Associate General Counsel.

The Associate General Counsel will, as assigned, coordinate legal services rendered by the Office of the Attorney General, and have primary responsibility for, as well as secondary oversight related to, preparing legal opinions, correspondence, reports, issue papers, contracts, memoranda, and other related legal writings.

The Associate General Counsel position further supports the Office of the Attorney General and the agency's outside counsel on litigated matters and holds an associated responsibility for the agency's compliance with related discovery requests or mandates.

Requires regular consideration of the laws, rules and regulations governing health and human care services, best practices as well as integrated, qualified or otherwise contracted providers.

The Associate General Counsel position will include work on comprehensive advice and consultation matters, legal research projects as directed by the Office of the General Counsel, reading and interpreting statutes, case law, rules and regulations, assisting in coordination all stages of litigation, Decision and Orders, and other duties as assigned.

This position may offer the ability to work remotely, within Arizona, based upon the department's business needs and continual meeting of expected performance measures.

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust.

Across our many agencies, boards, commissions, many State employees participate in the State's Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces.

All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Job Duties:
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

Supports the Office of the Attorney General and the agency's outside counsel on litigated matters and holds an associated responsibility for the agency's compliance with related discovery requests or mandates.
Assist in coordination of all stages of litigation including notices of claim, pleadings, motion practice, discovery compliance, and/or trial preparation/practice involving the agency, its providers and/or its employees.
Identify enterprise wide matters of concern with attendant guidance, planning and implementing solutions.
Identify significant litigation and major legal issues affecting the Department and propose recommended courses of action.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

Federal and State laws, rules and regulations, codes, public benefits sub regulatory guidance, health care law processes, rules of procedure, and related jurisdictional limits.
Judicial and administrative forums and tribunals with related procedures including discovery, legal concepts, and terminology.
Methods, techniques and requirements for legal research as well as drafting legal pleadings and memoranda, rules, guidance, general advice and reports
Project monitoring and delivery processes including tracking and reporting.

Skills in:

Training, planning and organizing independent work and that of other legal staff.
Customer support and coordination of related requests.

Ability to:

Handle a high volume of work in stressful and time sensitive situations.
Analyze situations and use excellent judgment in making decisions.
Independently identify issues and prepare concise analysis of files and legal documentation, incorporating all facts obtained in a thorough, orderly and cohesive manner.
Interact with and obtain information from client representatives, witnesses, litigants, court officials and representatives of state agencies.

Selective Preference(s):

A minimum of three (3) years of experience in the practice of law. Minimum of one (1) year of litigation experience related to state and federal laws, rules, regulations, policy, and subregulatory guidance related to the provision of health and human services, care, benefits and employment practices.

Pre-Employment Requirements: