Associate Counsel

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for sections: About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule. Only include sections with real specific content. Remove boilerplate, navigation, EEO, etc. Also remove application instructions, job ID, etc. We need to parse the posting. Content: - About The Campaign Finance Board: description of agency. That's about the organization, not necessarily "About the role". The instruction: use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). So we need to map content to these headings. Likely "About the role" corresponds to job description summary. "Responsibilities" list duties. "Requirements" maybe minimum qualifications. "Qualifications" maybe preferred? "Skills" list skills. "Benefits" maybe Public Service Loan Forgiveness info? "Pay" maybe not present. "Schedule" maybe not present. We must only include sections when posting has real specific content. So we need to see if Pay and Schedule are mentioned: I don't see any pay or schedule info. So we omit those sections. Benefits: there is mention of Public Service Loan Forgiveness and maybe residency requirement? Also maybe other benefits not listed. The posting includes "Public Service Loan Forgiveness As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs." That's a benefit. Also maybe "Residency Requirement New York City Residency is not required for this position" could be considered a benefit or note. We'll include Benefits section with that info. Also "Additional Information" includes EEO statement which we must remove (boilerplate). So we omit that. Now we need to preserve all substantive information, not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to include the agency description? That is about the Campaign Finance Board. Might fit under "About the role"? Actually "About the role" could be a summary of the role, but we have a description of the agency and unit. The posting includes "About The Campaign Finance Board" and "About The Unit". That's substantive info about the organization. Should we include that? The instruction says use headings like About the role, Responsibilities, etc. It doesn't forbid adding other headings? It says use

for section headings (e.g. About the role, Responsibilities, Requirements, Qualifications, Skills, Benefits, Pay, Schedule). It implies we should use those headings for sections. Likely we should map content to those headings; we shouldn't create other headings like "About the Campaign Finance Board". So we need to incorporate that info under appropriate headings. Perhaps "About the role" can include description of the agency and unit as context. But we must not lose substantive info. We can include a paragraph under About the role that describes the agency and unit. Responsibilities: list from "Job Description" bullet points. Requirements: maybe "Minimum Qualifications" section. Qualifications: maybe "Preferred Skills" (or "Preferred Skills" could go under Skills? Actually Skills heading is for skills; Qualifications could be for preferred qualifications. We'll treat "Preferred Skills" as Qualifications. Skills: list from ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & OTHER BEHAVIORS (KSAOs) - Knowledge, Skills, Abilities, Other Characteristics. We need to separate Skills heading for skills only; but we can include knowledge, abilities, other characteristics under Skills? Might be better to put them under Skills heading as they are part of KSAs. However the instruction says use

for Skills section. We'll include all KSAs under Skills? But we also have a separate Qualifications heading for preferred skills. Might be confusing. Alternative: Use Responsibilities, Requirements (minimum qualifications), Qualifications (preferred skills), Skills (essential knowledge, skills, abilities, other behaviors). That seems logical. Thus: - About the role: include description of Campaign Finance Board and Unit (maybe summarised). We'll keep the substantive info: The agency description and unit description. - Responsibilities: list the duties from Job Description. - Requirements: include Minimum Qualifications (Admission to NY State Bar; either 1 year US legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or six months service as Agency Attorney Interne; plus incumbents must remain members in good standing; also assignment level details? That seems like qualifications for levels. Might be part of Requirements. We'll include the minimum qualification statements. - Qualifications: include Preferred Skills (Experience in NYC government, election law, campaign finance or related field; Experience in administrative law and/or regulatory enforcement; Experience in legislation and regulation). - Skills: include Essential Knowledge, Skills, Abilities & Other Behaviors: Knowledge (Law degree and admission to NY state bar required; one year of legal experience), Skills (Excellent legal research, legal writing, analytical skills; Excellent oral communication and advocacy; Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, manage time effectively; Ability to engage with external parties in a professional and empathetic manner; Diligence and attention to detail; Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a small team.), Abilities (list of abilities), Other Characteristics (Ability to present detailed legal arguments in an administrative hearing; Creativity, teamwork, and empathy; Demonstrated interest in public service and commitment to the CFB’s mission.) We need to format as

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  • for each item, but we need to preserve detail. Could group under subheadings? Not allowed to create new headings beyond the specified ones? The instruction only says use

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    or inside sections? It says use

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      • items, maybe with the subcategory as part of the item text. Thus Skills section: we can have a
        with items like "Law degree and admission to the New York state bar required (candidates with pending admission status may be considered); One year of legal experience." etc. Similarly for Abilities and Other Characteristics. Benefits section: include Public Service Loan Forgiveness info and Residency requirement. Now we need to ensure we don't include boilerplate like EEO, application instructions, etc. Also we need to remove duplicated lines. Let's extract content precisely. Agency description: "About The Campaign Finance Board The Campaign Finance Board is a nonpartisan, independent city agency that empowers New Yorkers to have a greater impact on their elections. Our mission is to make local democracy more open, transparent, and equitable by removing barriers to participation. We make it easier for New Yorkers to vote, meaningfully support candidates for city office, and run for office themselves. NYC Votes, our voter engagement initiative, meets people where they are to share trustworthy election information and help New Yorkers make a plan to vote. We publish the citywide Voter Guide, which delivers information about candidates directly to voters’ doors. Our public matching funds program ensures small contributions can make a big difference, allowing regular people to run for office by relying on the support of other regular people, not just wealthy donors and special interests. And we lift the veil on how candidates raise and spend money, increasing transparency and accountability in local government. We believe that when every New Yorker is empowered to participate meaningfully in elections, candidates will better reflect the communities they serve, elected leaders will be more accountable to the public, and New Yorkers will have a democracy they can truly trust." About The Unit: "About The Unit The Legal unit's staff advise on campaign finance law, election law, employment and labor law, contracting and procurement law, conflict of interest laws, and litigation involving the CFB. They engage in work including but not limited to administrative law enforcement, litigation, and policy development. The unit serves as legal representation of the agency in litigation and employment matters, and as legal advisors supporting the agency’s programmatic work." Job Description paragraph: "This role is primarily focused on enforcement of New York City’s campaign finance laws and rules, and includes opportunities for legal research, analysis, and writing related to the functions of the general counsel’s office. The responsibilities and tasks to be completed in this role include, but are not limited to:" Then bullet list (actually semicolon separated list): - Prosecuting enforcement actions against campaigns and independent spenders; - Appear before the 5-member Campaign Finance Board regarding formal and informal complaints and/or investigations, which includes the review and analysis of all submissions by adversaries; draft administrative determinations; issue recommendations on civil penalties and other appropriate enforcement actions; meet and correspond with campaigns regarding enforcement matters; - Representing the agency in administrative hearings, collection actions, and Article 78 proceedings; - Drafting and analyzing rules, legislation, and advisory opinions; - Conducting research and drafting memoranda in response to legal inquiries; - Providing legal counsel to the agency on matters relating to records retention, freedom of information, privacy and identifying information compliance, procurement and contracting procedures, and other areas of law as needed. We need to convert each semicolon-separated item into
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        • with the whole sentence. Now ESSENTIAL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, ABILITIES & OTHER BEHAVIORS (KSAOs) section: "We're seeking individuals eager to make an impact, even if they don't tick every box on our job description. We believe in the power of diverse perspectives and the unique blend of lived experiences, non-traditional education pathways, practical know-how, and a variety of skills and abilities that each candidate brings to the table. If you're ready to learn and grow with us, we encourage you to apply and be part of our dynamic team." Then headings: Knowledge - Law degree and admission to the New York state bar required (candidates with pending admission status may be considered); - One year of legal experience. Skills - Excellent legal research, legal writing, and analytical skills; - Excellent oral communication and advocacy; - Ability to multitask, organize, prioritize, and manage time effectively; - Ability to engage with external parties in a professional and empathetic manner; - Diligence and attention to detail; - Ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a small team. Abilities - Prosecute enforcement actions against campaigns and independent spenders; - Make presentations before the 5-member Campaign Finance Board regarding formal and informal complaints and/or investigations, which includes the review and analysis of all submissions by adversaries; draft administrative determinations; issue recommendations on civil penalties and other appropriate enforcement actions; meet and correspond with campaigns regarding enforcement matters; - Represent the agency in administrative hearings, collection actions, Article 78 proceedings, and other litigation matters as necessary; - Draft and analyze rules, legislation, and advisory opinions; - Conduct research and draft memoranda regarding the law and policy; - Provide legal counsel to the agency on matters relating to records retention, privacy and identifying information compliance, procurement and contracting procedures, employment law, freedom of information law, conflicts of interest, and other areas as necessary. Other Characteristics - Ability to present detailed legal arguments in an administrative hearing; - Creativity, teamwork, and empathy; - Demonstrated interest in public service and commitment to the CFB’s mission. Now Minimum Qualifications: "AGENCY ATTORNEY - 30087 Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3"