Closing Date: 14th May, 2024
Description:
Minimum Qualifications
Candidates must have been
admitted to the New York State Bar and must have had two years of
experience in the practice of law subsequent to admission to the Bar.
Preferred Qualifications:
- The preferred candidate will have an additional 2 years of experience with at least three (3) years of experience as a criminal prosecutor or criminal defense attorney.
- Working knowledge of domestic and gender-based violence issues.
- Strong interpersonal skills.
- Strong writing skills.
- Experience in project management.
Duties Description
This
position is in the Bureau of Law and Public Safety and is supervised by
the General Counsel. This position will assist the General Counsel in
bolstering the agency's policy, implementation, training and technical
assistance work to the courts, prosecutors and law enforcement and
public safety.
The Office for the Prevention of Domestic Violence (OPDV), created in 1992, is the country's only executive level state agency dedicated to the issue of gender-based violence. The Assistant Counsel will join a small but collaborative office committed to protecting survivors through policy, education, and programming. This position requires the candidate to work independently and as part of a team; possess sound judgment and a high degree of confidentiality, strong verbal and written communication skills and the ability to manage multiple priorities at one time.
Duties may include, but not be limited to:
- Assist the agency's General Counsel in legal matters on a variety of topics, including gender-based violence law and policy and grants administration, the drafting of contracts, analysis and response to legal issues and compliance.
- Perform research and writing, document development and review, and staying up to date on changes to relevant laws and regulations.
- Review existing and proposed regulations, rules, policies, and procedures related to the provision of services to victims of domestic and gender-based violence in order to suggest improvements or additions, including working with local stakeholders and other state agencies to have oversight over any local system and identifying any gaps or future needs.
- Coordination of policy and programming in cross-agency and interdisciplinary work with all areas of law and public safety professionals, including the NYS Office of Court Administration, NYS Division of Criminal Justice Services, district attorneys, civil legal services, family court, domestic and sexual violence providers, and others.
- Conduct an ongoing assessment of legislation regarding gender-based violence and/or related areas.
- Draft and deliver training to various audiences on legal issues impacting survivors of gender-based violence.
- Assistant Counsel may handle other work as necessary, including supervision of staff.
