ATTORNEY III JC-523997

About the role

This classification is authorized to receive a starting salary rate of $12,046.00 under Pay Scales Section 5. The California Department of Public Health’s (CDPH) Office of Legal Services (OLS) is seeking an attorney to support and represent the Department’s programs on a variety of matters. This is a Permanent/Full-time Attorney III position on the Public Health Programs (PHP) house counsel team, located in Sacramento.

Responsibilities

• Advises public health programs within CDPH on complex legal issues involving public health laws, matters of Departmental and programmatic authority, and compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements for the conduct of state business, including those for contracting, information management, public records disclosure, open meeting laws, privacy laws, administrative hearing processes, litigation support, and such other legal issues as may arise.
• Researches, develops, and drafts legislative language, regulations, and transactional documents and advises the Department, and potentially the California Health and Human Services Agency and the Governor’s Office, on Public Health-related legal matters pertaining to his/her assigned Centers, Divisions, Offices, and/or programs.

Requirements

The attorney who fills this unique position will have a diverse and challenging case load. The position is subject to the Personal Leave Program (PLP) 2025 and will have a monthly base pay reduction of 4.62% in exchange for 8 hours of leave credits through October 2026.

Qualifications

• Experience in providing legal advice and representation to public health programs.
• Knowledge of California's privacy laws, state contracting laws, and the Public Records Act.
• Ability to perform complex and sensitive legal work; draft legal opinions; analyze proposed legislation and regulations; negotiate effectively; present legal opinions and recommendations clearly and logically, in both verbal and written form; function reliably and independently; exercise discretion; and complete the work required within strict time requirements, or on an expedited basis.

Skills

Excellent analytical, research, and communication skills (both written and oral).

Benefits

Not specified.

Pay

$10,852.00 - $15,325.00 per Month

Schedule

Permanent/Full-time