NY HELP Yes

Agency Homes and Community Renewal

Title Senior Attorney (NY HELPS)

Occupational Category Legal

Salary Grade 25

Bargaining Unit RRSU - Rent Regulation Services Unit (DC-37)

Salary Range From $88161 to $111111 Annually

Employment Type Full-Time

Appointment Type Permanent

Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class

Travel Percentage 5%

Workweek Mon-Fri

Hours Per Week 37.5

Workday

From 9 AM

To 5 PM

Flextime allowed? No

Mandatory overtime? No

Compressed workweek allowed? No

Telecommuting allowed? Yes

County New York

Street Address 641 Lexington Avenue

City New York

State NY

Zip Code 10022

Minimum Qualifications This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS). For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title maybe filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply. At this time, agencies may recruit and hire employees by making competitive temporary appointments. In June 2024, if a temporary NY HELPS employee is satisfactorily performing in the position, the appointment will be changed from temporary pending Civil Service Commission Action to permanent non-competitive and the official probationary period will begin. At a future date (within one year of permanent appointment), it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted back to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in a NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.NON-COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Admission to the NYS Bar and 24 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience.COMPETITIVE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:Must be reachable on the appropriate New York State Civil Service eligible list.70.1/52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:One year of permanent or contingent permanent in an eligible title for transfer determined to be similar by Civil Service. For transfers, a list of approved titles is available through Civil Service GOT-IT at https://careermobilityoffice.cs.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title is transferrable.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.* WHEN APPLYING, PLEASE ADVISE HOW YOU MEET THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS *

Duties Description Candidate will defend cases arising under the Rent Stabilization Law, including the amendments of 6/14/19 under L. 2019, CH. 36 aka HSTPA and under Article 78 of the CPLR. Duties would include:• Preparation of Affidavits and Memoranda of Law;• Court appearances;• Obtaining accurate information from court clerks; • Legal research projects that may arise; • Other related tasks, including work as a liaison with the Office of the Attorney General.

Additional Comments Please provide a current resume if interested in this position. Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying. If you are applying from Indeed, please indicate the location of the position and paste the job duties into your reply.Candidates who are brand new to state service will start at the hiring rate of the position which is $88,161 plus location pay of $3,026.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.

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Name Human Resources

Telephone

Fax

Email Address job.opportunities@hcr.ny.gov

Address

Street 38-40 State St

Hampton Plaza

City Albany

State NY

Zip Code 12207

Notes on Applying Please provide a current resume if interested in this position. Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying. If you are applying from Indeed, please indicate the location of the position and paste the job duties into your reply.It is essential that candidates clearly and concisely indicate exactly how they meet the above minimum qualifications in their resume/email submission. Failure to show how you meet the minimum qualifications above may result in disqualification and removal from consideration.