Attorney IV, Cal/OSHA

About the role

The Division of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH), better known as Cal/OSHA, protects and improves the health and safety of working people in California and the safety of passengers riding on elevators, amusement rides, and tramways. DOSH is housed within the Department of Industrial Relations.

Responsibilities

• Represent DOSH in complex and sensitive administrative hearings against employers before the Occupational Safety and Health Appeals Board;
• Represent DOSH in civil and writ litigation before California trial and appellate courts;
• Represent and advise the Chief, management, and the Division with regard to policy, sensitive and high profile matters, and program direction;
• Analyze and draft proposed legislation, draft proposed regulations, and appear before the Occupational Safety and Health Standards Board;
• Provide legal services on a wide variety of other issues that may arise in the operation of DOSH, in multiple substantive areas of law.

Requirements

This posting may be used to fill future vacancies in accordance with 2 CCR 249.3 To be considered for this Attorney lV job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: here. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Qualifications

To be considered for this Attorney lV job opportunity, applicants must be either reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility or have reinstatement eligibility. To take the exam and gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin: here. You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Skills

Must be a member of the California Bar and qualified to practice law in California.

Benefits

Attorneys will normally average a 40-hour work week; however, they are expected to work all hours as necessary to accomplish their assignments and fulfill their responsibilities.

Pay

Not specified.

Schedule

Not specified.

Other Information

Working Conditions There is one (1) position that may be filled in either Oakland, San Francisco, Bakersfield, or Fresno. Please also see the other postings under a different job control in CalCareers for the other locations. If you are interested in the position at more than one location, please submit a new application for each job control.

This position is located at: 1515 Clay Street, Suite 1901 Oakland, California 94612. This is a full time position headquartered in our legal offices, located in an office environment in the 22-story State office building located at 1515 Clay Street, Oakland, California on the 19th floor. Employees in this position have their own offices, work at desks, and are required to work extensively on computers as necessary to accomplish their duties. This position also requires in-state travel, either locally within Northern California, or for one to three-day overnight trips within California, based on assignments, and as determined according to the needs of DOSH.

Application Instructions

Completed applications and all required documents must be received or postmarked by the Final Filing Date in order to be considered. Dates printed on Mobile Bar Codes, such as the Quick Response (QR) Codes available at the USPS, are not considered Postmark dates for the purpose of determining timely filing of an application. Final Filing Date: 8/18/2026

Who May Apply

Individuals who are currently in the classification, eligible for lateral transfer, eligible for reinstatement, have list or LEAP eligibility, are in the process of obtaining list eligibility, or have SROA and/or Surplus eligibility (please attach your letter, if available). SROA and Surplus candidates are given priority; therefore, individuals with other eligibility may be considered in the event no SROA or Surplus candidates apply.

Required Application Package Documents

• Current version of the State Examination/Employment Application STD Form 678 (when not applying electronically), or the Electronic State Employment Application through your Applicant Account at www.CalCareers.ca.gov.
• All Experience and Education relating to the Minimum Qualifications listed on the Classification Specification should be included to demonstrate how you meet the Minimum Qualifications for the position.
• Resume is required and must be included.
• Other - Cover Letter.
• Other - A recent writing sample that is no longer than 15 pages in length (if the original writing sample is longer than 15 pages, you may provide the first 15 pages only).

Questions

Questions regarding reasonable accommodations may be directed to the EEO contact listed on this job posting.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.