Closing Date: 6th April, 2024
Description:
Duties:The CDSS Legal Division is recruiting to fill two permanent full-time Attorney III positions within the Technology & Contracts Unit of the Information, Technology and Administrative Litigation (ITAL) Branch.
The ITAL Branch provides legal advice, representation, and services to all Divisions within CDSS. We work closely with our Administrative Division partners and program clients to assist in achieving Department objectives through collaboration, education, and advocacy.
As part of our team of attorneys, legal analysts and other valued staff, the primary responsibilities of these positions include providing legal advice on and development of various agreements. We are recruiting highly motivated, detail-oriented individuals with excellent communication and writing skills and who are innovative problem-solvers. The successful candidates will have knowledge of, strong interest in, or demonstrated experience, providing house counsel or governmental representation, preferably in some or all of the following areas: program grant development and implementation, state and federal procurement and contracting laws and policies; the legal issues presented in information technology procurements both large and small, contract management and compliance principles, and working with control agencies or external stakeholders to resolve issues. They will also be someone who can work cooperatively at all staff and management levels with a customer-service focus. Experience acting as a lead or mentor is desired but not required.
Desirable Qualificatons: We are looking for a customer-service oriented individual with excellent research, writing and litigation skills. Candidates should have:
- The ability to communicate clearly and effectively, both orally and in writing, including the ability to develop and deliver presentations and trainings to executive management and staff and other stakeholders.
- The ability and willingness to build strong and effective working relationships with colleagues, program staff and management, staff of other state and federal agencies, and client advocacy organizations.
- Superior research and analytical skills, the ability to complete work within deadlines while exercising sound legal judgment, and a strong attention to detail.
- The ability and willingness to perform duties in a customer service-oriented manner, including keeping clients and management informed of significant issues regarding the legal matters they are handling, with an emphasis on giving the client the ability to make informed decisions at the appropriate time.
- The ability to exercise a high degree of initiative and professionalism.
- The ability to complete work within deadlines and with a strong attention to detail.
- The ability and comfort to work independently and as part of a team.
Working Conditions:
Travel, including overnight, may be required.
The Legal Division uses a hybrid telework model to provide all employees with an avenue to telework while ensuring business and operational needs are met.
The assigned office location for this position can be filled in the following counties, whichever has available space and is closest to the successful applicant's residence: Alameda, Butte, Fresno, Humboldt, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Sacramento, San Diego, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Sonoma.
Except when required to report to the office, this position allows for telework at an alternative work location. An alternative work location would be the successful applicant's residence. For travel purposes, reimbursement would be based on the office location.
Should the successful applicant be required to travel to the Sacramento office, reimbursement would be based on the distance from the assigned office location to the Sacramento Office.
Minimum Requirements:
You will find the Minimum Requirements in the Class Specification.
- Attorney III
Additional Documents
- Job Application Package Checklist
- Duty Statement
