Tda - Legal - Case Preparation Officer
6 days ago
**TDA - Legal - Case Preparation Officer (Investigation Officer/Legal Support) (57792)** **(**00042533**)**
**Organization**: DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
**Primary Location**: Texas-Austin
**Work Locations**: SFA OFFICES AUSTIN - 11 FLOOR 1700 N. Congress Ste 1100 Austin 78701
**Job**: Business and Financial Operations
**Employee Status**: Regular
**Schedule**: Full-time
**Standard Hours Per Week**: 40.00
**State Job Code**: 1570
**Salary Admin Plan**: B
**Grade**: 17
**Salary (Pay Basis)**: 3,900.00 - 3,900.00 (Monthly)
**Number of Openings**: 1
**Overtime Status**: Non-exempt
**Job Posting**: May 24, 2024, 4:38:53 PM
**Closing Date**: Jun 3, 2024, 11:59:00 PM
**Description**
**CASE PREPARATION OFFICER**
**(INVESTIGATION OFFICER/LEGAL SUPPORT)**
- (Internal Posting _- Open to Current TDA Employees Only - 5 Day Posting)_
**Salary Information**:$3,900.00/MO. - B17**
**State Classification**: Program Specialist I - 1570
**FLSA Status**: Nonexempt
**Posting Number**: 24-57792-1
**Location**: Austin, TX
**HOW TO APPLY**
**WHO ARE WE**
The Texas Department of Agriculture’s Legal Services Division’s Enforcement Section investigates violations of state and federal pesticide, herbicide, Right-to-Know laws and regulations, consumer laws and programs, plant quality, seed quality, weights and measures, commodity warehouses, egg quality and the Agricultural Protective Act.
**WHAT YOU’LL DO**
The Case Preparation Officer will perform routine legal consultative services and technical work for the Legal Services’ Enforcement section. You will perform post-investigation legal case analysis, case research, and case support and preparation functions for administrative investigations and cases involving violations of state and federal agriculture laws. You will work under moderate supervision with limited latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment.
**PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES**
- Review, process and evaluate routine agency investigation or inspection documents for compliance and possible violations of state or federal agricultural laws, identifying and resolving technical issues to be resolved by staff attorneys; make preliminary recommendations for legal enforcement action, including closure without action.
- Prepare case correspondence.
- Monitor the progress of cases in which enforcement action is taken and assist with case disposition. Track enforcement of settlement and order compliance.
Assist field and program personnel with ongoing investigations.
Compile, prepare, track and assist with the presentation of enforcement statistical information.
Follow all TDA policies and procedures.
Perform other duties as assigned.
**QUALIFICATIONS/REQUIREMENTS FOR THE POSITION**
Bachelor’s Degree (_one year of work experience may substitute for one year of college)._
One** (1) **year work experience preparing, reviewing, or evaluating inspection or investigative reports.
Work experience preparing technical reports.
**PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS**
Experience conducting inspections or investigations involving state or federal regulatory matters.
**Qualifications**
**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES**
Knowledge of investigative procedures and enforcement tactics and techniques; and of legal timetables, deadlines and service requirements.
Skill in providing customer service excellence to both internal and external customers; and skill in the use of a computer and applicable software.
Ability to compile, order, analyze and correlate technical and non-technical factual information; to understand, interpret and evaluate evidentiary materials in relation to legal requirements; to understand, interpret and comply with legal timelines and deadlines; to understand and interpret regulatory and enforcement policies and guidelines understand, interpret and comply with legal and governmental ethical guidelines; to organize and work independently, as well as within a team environment; to make presentations to technical and non-technical groups; to research information using Internet search engines; to work effectively under pressure and meet strict deadlines while maintaining extreme attention to detail; and to exercise sound judgment and discretion.
**PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS & WORKING CONDITIONS**
Normal office work environment and may have exposure to dust and environmental allergens consistent with normal business activities and human contact. Mostly sedentary in nature but may involve walking; standing; pulling and pushing; kneeling, stooping and bending; performing tasks requiring fine motor skills and coordination; and safely lifting and carrying items weighing up to 30 pounds. May include fieldwork at various agricultural locations, to include crop and fallow fields, rural and urban areas, retail businesses, grain warehouses and livestock poultry or crop production facilities. Must be able work extended periods at a computer and may require working extended hours and some evenings
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