Assistant General Counsel

Job Description

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Job ID: 35000
Agency: Human Resources
Location:Pierre or Sioux Falls is preferred, but other locations in South Dakota will be considered.Salary: $77,276.48-$120,651.69 Annual Salary, depending on qualifications
Pay Grade: L1 - L3
Closing Date: Open Until Filled

This is a Full-Time 40 Hour Weekly position with the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration ("BHRA"), recently formed by merger of the former Bureau of Human Resources and former Bureau of Administration. For more information on BHRA, please visit https://www.sd.gov/bhra .

The Office of General Counsel, Bureau of Human Resources and Administration, seeks to fill the position of Assistant General Counsel focused on performing transactional legal work encompassing the following areas: employment law, public procurement law, and administrative law. The position filled will have an emphasis on employment law and report to the General Counsel for the Bureau of Human Resources and Administration.

Primary duties will include advice and counsel related to one or more of the following legal portfolio areas: employment law, public procurement law, and administrative law. Employment law duties include advice and counsel regarding hiring actions, adverse personnel actions, appeals and grievances, conflicts of interest, immigration compliance, workers compensation, Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), subrogation claims, and subpoena response. Public procurement duties include advice and counsel regarding the formation and administration of service and supply contracts, information technology contracts, professional services contracts, public improvement contracts, and leases. Administrative law duties include advice and counsel regarding risk management, federal and state surplus property sales, fleet and travel management, debt recovery, open records requests, and records management. Additional duties may include, but are not limited to, litigation support, advice on administrative rulemaking and/or legislative bill drafting, and other legal services and special projects on an as-needed basis.

Level assignment, payrate, and classification will depend on the experience and qualifications of the applicant. Duties in the higher classification(s) will be similar; however, project complexity and oversight may change.

Licenses and Certifications:

Current admission to practice with the State Bar of South Dakota or ability to obtain admission within six months of start date.

The Ideal Candidate Will Have:

A strong work ethic, integrity, initiative, and an interest in transactional legal work related to one or more of the following legal portfolio areas: employment law, public contracting, and the administrative functions and responsibilities of state government.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities in:

• E mployment Law ;
• p ublic contracting related to supplies, public improvements, software, and services;
• p ublic lease agreements, Real Estate, and Property Management;
• Administrative Law related to functions and responsibilities of state government;
• l egal research and writing;
• p reparing and analyzing legal documents;
• m aking sound judgments;
• i dentifying and applying legal principles;
• expressing oneself clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.

Additional Requirements: To be considered, please attach your resume.

This position is exempt from the Civil Service Act.

NCRC: If you possess a National Career Readiness Certificate, please submit the certificate with your application. For more information on how to acquire a National Career Readiness Certificate contact a South Dakota Department of Labor and Regulation Job Service Office. A certificate is not necessary to be considered.

The State of South Dakota does not sponsor work visas for new or existing employees. All persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and complete an Employment Eligibility Verification, Form I-9. The State of South Dakota as an employer will be using E-Verify to complete employment eligibility verification upon hire.

The State of South Dakota offers $0 premium employee health insurance option plus eleven paid holidays, generous vacation and sick leave accrual, dental, vision, and other insurance options, and retirement benefits. You can view our benefits information here . This position is a member of Class A retirement under SDRS.

Must apply online: https://gen-stateofsouthdako-trn.inforcloudsuite.com/hcm/xmlhttp/shorturl.do?key=3L4
You must apply online, emailed resumes or submissions will not be accepted.
South Dakota Bureau of Human Resources
Telephone: 605.773.3148 Email: careers@state.sd.us
http://bhr.sd.gov/workforus
"An Equal Opportunity Employer"

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