Licensing Adjudication Specialist

Title: Licensing Adjudication Specialist

State Role Title: Hearing Legal Servcs Offcr I

Hiring Range: 58, ,000

Pay Band: 4

Agency: Dept of Prof & Occup Reg

Location: DPOR Main Office

Agency Website:

Recruitment Type: General Public - G

Job Duties

A Licensing Adjudication Specialist is responsible for the timely, accurate, and appropriate preparation and presentation of cases throughout the administrative process in accordance with the Administrative Process Act ("APA"). This position ensures the Compliance and Investigation Division ("CID") and board activities are performed in accordance with Department policies, procedures, mission, established state laws, and that relevant board regulations are correctly applied. Duties are comprised of the timely reviewing of files to ensure evidence is factually complete; accurately preparing necessary documents, such as Notices, Final Orders, Summaries of the IFF Conference, and other memoranda; ensuring documents are timely sent to applicants in accordance with section policies; the coordinating, scheduling and professional presenting of cases at Informal Fact-Finding Conferences ("IFF Conferences"); and timely processing files for board agendas. Duties also include communicating both orally and in writing with licensees, applicants, complainants, participants, attorneys, witnesses, board members, and Department staff.

***May be used to fill multiple vacancies.***

Working for the State affords you many benefits, and here are just a few:

• Affordable and comprehensive health benefits,
• 13 paid state holidays.
• Time off to volunteer as well as vacation, sick and personal leave.
• Participation in the VRS retirement system.

As part of The Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR), you will play a critical role in the economic vitality of Virginia by helping qualified people start businesses and work in their chosen fields. DPOR is an executive branch agency under the Secretary of Labor for the Commonwealth of Virginia. Our regulatory boards are comprised of practitioners and citizens appointed by the Governor and are responsible for regulating certain professions and occupations, ranging from architects and contractors to cosmetologists and professional wrestlers. We protect the public by verifying minimum competency, investigating complaints, and upholding professional compliance with state laws and regulations.

TELEWORK OPTIONS: Please note that this position may be eligible for limited telework and is not a full-time telework position. Upon hire into this position, the agency requires the incumbent to be in the position for 90 days before a specific telework schedule may be submitted for consideration.

Minimum Qualifications

• Strong analytical skills and demonstrated ability to organize and analyze complex information
• Demonstrated experience showing strong writing skills, with the ability to write persuasive, well-reasoned, fact-based summaries
• Demonstrated ability to read, interpret, and apply statutes, regulations, policies, and procedures, to reach conclusions that are legally defensible
• Strong oral communication skills, including ability to make presentations to a group
• Ability to work collaboratively with fellow team members
• Excellent proofreading skills to ensure documents are grammatically correct and free of error
• Strong ability to produce high-quality work with attention to detail
• Strong ability to manage multiple tasks, conflicting priorities, and deadlines and demonstrated prior experience of same
• Demonstrated ability to manage a large caseload in various stages of administrative process
• Ability to work independently with limited supervision
• Experience and knowledge of administrative law, investigative techniques, and/or research methods
• Knowledge of regulatory process, Administrative Process Act, and division procedures
• Ability to perform research
• Strong ability to demonstrate initiative in meeting deadlines and goals
• Strong working knowledge of computers and computer applications and proficiency with MS office applications, including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, Teams, and SharePoint.

Additional Considerations

• Experience in a legal or regulatory environment with progressive responsibility preferred

Special Instructions

You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to "Your Application" in your account to check the status of your application for this position.

VETERAN STATUS: When applying for this employment opportunity, if you indicate you are a veteran, please provide a copy of your DD214 to , or via fax to , prior to the job posting closing.

LAY OFF POLICY: If you have been affected by DHRM Policy 1.3 Layoff, and possess a valid Interagency Placement Screening Form (Yellow Card) or a Preferential Hiring Form (Blue Card), you must submit a copy of the card by attaching it to your submitted application, or you may send it to , or via fax to , prior to the job posting closing.

ALTERNATIVE HIRING PROCESS: In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their Certificate of Disability (COD) provided by a Vocational Rehabilitation Counselor within the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their Certificate of Disability. If you need to get a Certificate of Disability, use this link: , or call DARS at , or DBVI at Please provide a copy of your Certificate of Disability (COD) to , or via fax to , prior to the job posting closing.

ELECTRONIC APPLICATIONS OR RESUMES ONLY: DPOR does not accept mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications or resumes.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS: Final candidates are subject to a background investigation. The investigation may include local agency checks, criminal record check, driving record, employment verification, verification of education, and other checks requested by the hiring authority related to the position. Please be advised if the information gathered does not coincide with the information listed on your application, your application will no longer be considered for the position.

LICENSES: Applicants must disclose any current professional or occupational registration, certification, and license(s) held by DPOR. Applicants with an active license issued by the Department of Professional and Occupational Regulation (DPOR) may be required to place their license in an inactive status while employed with the agency. Additional information may be provided by the Human Resources Office.

Veterans, AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni and people with disabilities are encouraged to apply.

DPOR is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Contact Information

Name: Human Resources

Phone:

Email:

In support of the Commonwealth's commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at

Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.

Each agency within the Commonwealth of Virginia is dedicated to recruiting, supporting, and maintaining a competent and diverse work force. Equal Opportunity Employer