NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service as a Senior Attorney (G-25); OR a NYS employee with one year or more of permanent or contingent-permanent competitive service in a title at Grade 23 or above with current NYS Bar Admission and eligible for transfer to Senior Attorney under Sections 70.1, 70.4 or 52.6 of the Civil Service Law. (Candidates requesting consideration for transfer must also be a graduate of an accredited law school with a LLB or JD degree, and may also need to meet additional experiential conditions to qualify for consideration.)
Preferred Qualifications: Excellent legal research and writing skills; confident verbal communicator. Ability to manage multiple ongoing assignments while meeting deadlines and shifting priorities as needed. Able to quickly learn complex new material and issue spot legal or policy risks. Prior experience working with the New York State Medicaid program. Prior experience working with the state legislature or the state’s budget process.
Duties Description The attorney will report to the Director and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Program Counsel. Attorneys in the Bureau provide legal support to program staff on a wide variety of matters that come before the Department. Specific Duties include: Provide legal guidance and support to program staff within the Office of Health Insurance Programs, including director level staff, regarding legal issues that present in the routine operation of department programs. Interfacing with other agencies and stakeholders on matters related to your assigned portfolio; and briefing the Director, Deputy Director, General Counsel and other executive staff on matters of import. Review independent practice association (IPA) and managed care Consent to File requests. Conduct routine legal research and draft legal memoranda. Research and draft Departmental and Article VII legislation related to assigned portfolio. Drafting and reviewing policy statements, contracts, memoranda of understanding, proposed legislation and regulations, and other agency materials.
Additional Comments We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
• Holiday & Paid Time Off
• Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF)
• Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System
• Shift & Geographic pay differentials
• Affordable Health Care options
• Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost
• NYS Deferred Compensation plan
• Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds
• And many more.
For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate (beginning of the Salary Range) of the position. Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations and negotiated union contracts.
The NYS Department of Health is committed to making New York a safer, healthier, and more equitable place to live. Understanding health equity, social determinants of health and health disparities is critical to accomplish our goal of eliminating health disparities. For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission, Vision, Values and Strategic Plan, please visit: https://health.ny.gov/commissioner/index.htm
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Name Human Resources Management Group, JGL/SA/2480
Telephone
Fax (518)473-3395
Email Address resume@health.state.ny.us
Address
Street Room 2217, Corning Tower Building
Empire State Plaza,
City Albany
State NY
Zip Code 12237
Notes on Applying Please submit your resume and cover letter, preferably in PDF format, by email to resume@health.ny.gov, with Reference JGL/SA/2480 included in the subject line or by mail to Human Resources Management Group, JGL/SA/2480, Rm 2217, Corning Tower Building, Empire State Plaza, Albany, NY 12237-0012, or by fax to (518) 473-3395. Failure to include the required information may result in your resume not being considered for this position.