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NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene · 3 weeks ago

Division Counsel, Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy

Manhattan, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Mid Level

The NYC Department of Health and Mental Hygiene is dedicated to protecting and improving the health of NYC residents. The Division Counsel will support the Bureau of Child Care on all legal matters, represent the Department in hearings, and advise on enforcing laws and regulations to promote public health.

Health Care

Responsibilities

Support the Bureau of Child Care on all legal matters

Represent the Department in hearings before the OATH Hearings Division. Draft and file appeals of OATH Hearings Division decisions and respond to respondents appeals

Advise the Bureau of Child Care on enforcing all applicable laws and regulations. Draft policies, procedures and guidance documents. Train program staff as needed

Review and analyze Office of Administrative Trails and Hearings (OATH) Hearings Division decisions and appellate rulings; develop and recommend strategies to improve adjudication outcome

Draft, revise and review agency regulations or legal guidance documents and legal documents, including orders, as needed to promote public health working collaboratively with unit, program, division, Office of General Counsel and Law Department staff

Represent agency in negotiations with regulated people or entities. Draft summons, orders, settlement agreements and other legal documents issued to regulated people or entities

Train inspectors and staff to appear effectively at hearings; Support use remote participation at OATH hearings; Identify successful training and appearance models and replicate across the Division as appropriate

Qualification

New York Bar AdmissionLegal ResearchLegal WritingOral AdvocacyProject ManagementTraining SkillsNYC Procedures

Required

Graduation from an accredited United States law school as defined in the Rules of the New York Court of Appeals (Sections 520.3 or 520.5) or admission to the New York State Bar