MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Law degree from an accredited law school; admission to, and member in good standing of, the New York State Bar; and four years of relevant post-bar experience.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATION:
Ability to initiate and maintain relationships across a diverse set of stakeholders
Duties Description The Industrial Board of Appeals is an independent state agency which provides parties the opportunity to be heard regarding rules, regulations, determinations and orders issued by the Department of Labor.
STANDARD DUTIES: The Associate Counsel presents cases to the Board at Board meetings, presides in proceedings as a hearing officer, and drafts, reviews and edits decisions. The Associate Counsel also stays current and advises as needed on developments in federal and state court cases. The Associate Counsel will:
Draft and edit Board decisions
• Timely draft decisions, as assigned, for the Board’s consideration that reflect logical and legal reasoning written in a clear and well-organized fashion.
• Appropriately cite statutes, regulations, case law and other legal authority in drafting or editing of decisions.
• Review and edit decisions drafted by other staff, as assigned.
• Prepare summary of Board decisions to be posted on Board website, as assigned.
Conduct pre-hearing and case management conferences
• Provide fair and impartial conferences in anticipation of hearing.
• Conduct informed discussion of case during conference.
• Explain Industrial Board of Appeals procedure to the parties.
• Accurately answer questions relating to the IBA procedure.
Conduct Hearings
• Serve as fair and impartial hearing officer while hearing evidence and ruling on objections, admission of evidence, and motions.
• Display appropriate judicial temperament.
• Ensure clarity of record and orderliness of proceedings.
• Exercise appropriate discretion.
Provide legal advice
• Research general issues of substantive or procedural law for the Industrial Board of Appeals in a thorough, accurate and timely manner.
• Provide information and guidance on researched issues.
• Provide well-reasoned written legal guidance to the Chairperson or Board members as requested.
Assist in other functions as necessary possibly including but not limited to administrative tasks, case management tasks, development or revision of office policies, procedures, and best practices.
Additional Comments If you are a current NYS employee and have questions regarding salary, please contact the Business Services Center (BSC): 518-457-4272, BSCHR@ogs.ny.gov.
Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.
Name Teresita Beaudoin
Telephone (518) 457-1020
Fax EFax: 5184742871@fax.ny.gov
Email Address labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov
Address
Street Building 12 W. Averell Harriman State Office Campus
Room 561
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12240
Notes on Applying All candidates must submit a written resume and cover letter which clearly demonstrates how they meet the minimum qualifications for the position. These documents must be received by October 10, 2023 and submitted via email to labor.sm.personnel.jva@labor.ny.gov or mailed to the NYS Department of Labor, Personnel Bureau, Building 12, Room 561, State Office Campus, Albany, NY 12240. You must include, Vacancy ID #139928, Associate Counsel – Albany, in the subject line of your email. Failure to do so may result in a delay of processing your application.
Candidates from diverse backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Department of Labor is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer committed to ensuring equal opportunity for persons with disabilities and workplace diversity.
New York State (NYS) is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. NYS Law prohibits discrimination because of age, race, creed, color, national origin, sexual orientation, military status, sex, disability, predisposing genetic characteristics, marital status, domestic violence victim status, carrier status, gender identity or prior conviction records, or prior arrests, youthful offender adjudications or sealed records unless based on a bona fide occupational qualification or other exception.
If you are a person with a disability and wish to request that a reasonable accommodation, be provided for you to participate in a job interview, please contact: Department of Labor, Attn: Director, Division of Equal Opportunity and Development (DEOD), Building 12, Albany, NY 12240 (Phone (518) 457-1984 and/or fax (518) 485-2575.
Pursuant to Executive Order 161, no State entity, as defined by the Executive Order, is permitted to ask, or mandate, in any form, that an applicant for employment provide his or her current compensation, or any prior compensation history, until such time as the applicant is extended a conditional offer of employment with compensation. If such information has been requested from you before such time, please contact the Governor’s Office of Employee Relations at (518) 474-6988 or via email at response@oer.ny.gov.