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State of Oregon · 7 hours ago

Deputy Legal Director (Legal Dispute and Resolution Administrator 1)

Salem, OR

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$9,370/mo - $14,494/mo

8+ years exp

The Oregon Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) is proud to be an equal opportunity, affirmative action employer committed to workforce diversity. The Deputy Legal Director will lead operations of the Administrative Law Forum, support the agency through technical advisement and policy development, and supervise the resolution of administrative cases.

AssociationGovernmentNon Profit

No H1B

Responsibilities

Lead operations of the Administrative Law Forum, ensuring appropriate time to resolution deadlines, monitors unit performance, review and edit proposed orders and interim decisions, and support the professional development of Forum employees

Support the agency through technical advisement, policy development, rule drafting and development, and training tools on matters not pending before the Administrative Law Forum

Draft memos, policy guides, enforcement guides, field manuals and business processes and maintain and updates existing documents and communications for legal and technical compliance

Implement directives of the Commissioner and their reports relating to the adjudication and evaluation of a broad array of numerous employment and other laws enforced by the agency, including wage and hour, civil rights, housing, apprenticeship and public accommodations laws

Support and supervise resolution of all administrative cases brought to the Forum, many of which are "high profile," and involve hundreds of thousands of dollars in civil penalties and damages

Monitor BOLI cases pending on judicial review and recent case law developments and provide reports and legal updates to Forum staff

Convene unit and agency-wide staff for meetings, leading with group agendas, goal setting, direction and deliverables in a clear and concise manner

Serve as a liaison to internal and external partners, including counsel at the Department of Justice and other counsel for the agency

Responsible for meeting key performance measures and working to develop additional measures of unit and individual staff performance

Qualification

Juris DoctorateLitigation experiencePolicy developmentSupervisory experienceContested case hearingsStrategic planningTraining program managementConsultation skillsCommunication skills

Required

A Juris Doctorate degree and admission to and good standing with the Bar of any state AND five years of lead work, supervision, or progressively related experience managing contested case hearings or trial lawyers AND three years of experience conducting contested case hearings or as a trial lawyer; OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience related to the class concept

Preferred

Experienced in litigation, either as counsel for parties in an adversary setting, or as a judge with an advanced understanding of civil rules of procedure and the laws within BOLI's jurisdiction

Demonstrated experience determining, formulating, and authorizing policies and providing the overall direction of an agency or large organization within the guidelines set. Planning and directing operational activities at the highest level of management with the help of subordinate executives and managers

Demonstrated experience establishing and managing standards and training programs for administrative law judges and paraprofessional staff, or the equivalent

Experience consulting with the Attorney General (or other equivalent general counsel), judges, state agencies, attorneys, and other community partners

Competency in developing and preparing long-term strategic objectives. Determining strategic plans that outline the mission, vision, and high-level goals for an agency, organization, or large division

Experience in directing and executing an processing and resolution of contested case hearings, or equivalent relevant experience as litigator