Senior Attorney

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 $1111111 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Competitive Class Travel Percentage 0% 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? No County Queens Street Address 92-31 Union Hall Street City Jamaica State NY Zip Code 11433 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 temporary appointments. In May 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 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:Reachable on the appropriate eligible list. 70.1/52.6 TRANSFER QUALIFICATIONS:One year of permanent or contingent permanent service 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 s.ny.gov/cmo/gotit/. The GOT-IT site will inform you if your title is transferrable. Duties Description The candidate will serve as a Senior Attorney in the Stabilized Tenancy and Rent Review Bureau’s PAR Unit, reporting to an Associate Attorney and would be responsible for closing a reasonable number of cases per week and month in a timely manner and with minimum supervision. The Rent Administrator’s orders being reviewed include rent overcharges, lease renewal complaints, substantial rehabilitation and demolition applications and orders issued by the Rent Control/ETPA Bureau, for which the candidate must develop a good working knowledge of the applicable rent laws and regulations. Any experience in writing and researching will be useful in this position which demands a significant amount of writing and research. 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.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. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity. Name Human Resources Telephone Fax Email Address job.opportunities@hcr.ny.gov Address Street 92-31 Union Hall Street City Jamaica State NY Zip Code 11433 Notes on Applying 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.Please provide a current resume if interested in this position. Please note the vacancy ID in the subject line of your email when applying.