Job description
Job Posting Title
Attorney I
Agency
650 DEPARTMENT OF VETERANS AFFAIRS
Supervisory Organization
ODVA - Central Office
Job Posting End Date (Continuous if Blank)
April 14, 2023
Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.
Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)
April 14, 2023
Full/Part-Time
Full time
Job Type
Regular
Compensation
Annual Salary: $115,000.00 - $122,000.00 based on education and experience.
Job Description
ATTORNEY I
OK Department of Veterans Affairs
OK Department of Veterans Affairs
This position is for an Attorney I for the Central Office Division
OK Department of Veterans Affairs
2132 NE 36th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
2132 NE 36th St
Oklahoma City, OK 73111
Annual Salary: $115,000.00 - $122,000.00 based on education and experience.
BASIC PURPOSE:
Position is responsible for providing legal counsel and support to staff of ODVA and specifically to assist the duties and responsibilities that fall under the agency Administration/Attorney/General Counsel.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following:
- Serves as agency legal counsel, conducting legal research, providing legal consultation; briefs and drafts; and legal advice;
- Establishes, develops and maintains contact with Executive Director, Deputy Director, Commissioners, Administrators and professional staff in providing legal consultations. Negotiate settlements;
- Assists with planning and drafting legislative or regulatory proposals.
- Reviews legal documents, including but not limited to Contracts, Agreements, Powers of Attorney, Probate Pleadings and/or Guardianship Letters.
- Assists in preparing, editing, coordinating and distributing news releases.
- Coordinates agency’s collection of delinquent maintenance charges.
- Represents agency in judicial and administrative legal proceedings, including but not limited to Merit Protection Commission, EEOC, etc.
- Drafts legal instruments, communication, and manages or advises on legal transactions;
- Manages the complaint and investigation processes.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Knowledge of English usage, laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, including grammar and composition; of agency's objectives; critical thinking abilities; and of editing techniques and procedures. Ability is required to write and edit; to gather and organize pertinent data; to uphold and practice legal principles and codes of ethics; to deliver informational presentations; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; and to communicate effectively, both orally and in writing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Education and Experience
Must have a bachelor’s degree and a Juris Doctorate from an ABA accredited law school. Interest in matters related to state or federal agencies, military and veterans issues, government contracts, estates, probates, and guardianships is preferred. Must be a member of the Oklahoma Bar OR be scheduled to sit for the next Oklahoma Bar Exam.
Equal Opportunity Employment
The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.
Current State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions through their Workday account. Go to Careers app on WD home screen>Click on 'Find Jobs-Internal State of Oklahoma'.
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