Assistant Attorney General (Chief of Staff)

Duties: Under the direction of the Executive Director of the Office of Public Integrity & Accountability, within the specialty of criminal legal practice, manages all aspects of the OPIA, including attorneys, detectives and clerical staff; manages and directs all administrative activities, operational, budgetary and personnel activities, including but not limited to, hiring, employee conduct and performance, labor relations, ADA and EEO issues, annual budget preparation, pending initiatives, emergency management planning and outreach. Organizes and helps to prioritize critical issues for the Executive Director and acts as liaison between staff and upper management. Conducts extensive and comprehensive legal research as needed; develops guidelines, policies, directives, and protocols for OPIA; assists with interpretation and analysis of laws, regulations, and other official instrumentalities; participates in project work related to legal activities involving federal and local jurisdictions and other state entities; acts as a liaison with other Department divisions and agencies on operational and legal issues; performs other related duties as assigned or required.

Requirements:
Education: Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor. Admission to practice as an Attorney at Law in the State of New Jersey is required.

Experience: Four (4) years of professional legal experience as an attorney at law of the State of New Jersey in the area of the specialty or, three years of professional legal experience as an attorney for State or Federal administrative agencies which shall have involved a significant amount of the specialized legal work, or, two years of unique specialized legal experience.

License: Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey.

Preference: Preference will be given to applicants with at least fifteen (15) years of criminal practice experience; a demonstrated ability to work effectively with a broad cross-section of stakeholders; who possess excellent written and oral communication skills; noted ability to complete tasks in an expedited manner; extensive experience researching and writing comprehensive briefs and memorandum on complex and nuanced areas of law