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Senior Attorney/ Assistant Attorney 1,2,3 (NY HELPS) - 2476

New York State Department of Health · Albany, NY · 1 mo ago
HybridLegalFull-time
We need to output HTML fragment with sections: About the role? The description includes duties, qualifications, benefits, etc. We need headings for sections that have real content: About the role (maybe description), Responsibilities (duties), Requirements/Qualifications, Benefits, Pay? Pay not given. Schedule not given. So we include sections: About the role (maybe summary), Responsibilities, Qualifications, Benefits. Also maybe "Preferred Qualifications" could be part of Qualifications. We'll combine. We must not repeat job title. No Job ID. Remove boilerplate: EEO, legal, application instructions, etc. Also remove navigation, cookie, etc. The text includes some boilerplate like "If you require reasonable accommodation..." that's application instruction? It's about accommodation request; maybe considered application instructions? It says "If you require reasonable accommodation to complete a job application, a job interview or to otherwise participate in the hiring process..." That's likely application instruction, should be removed. Also "The NYS Department of Health does not participate in E-Verify..." also boilerplate. Also "For more information on the NYS Department of Health’s Mission..." maybe not needed but could be considered extra; but it's not boilerplate? It's about mission; maybe keep? The instruction: remove cookie/navigation/legal/EEO/equal-opportunity/scam-warning boilerplate, duplicated lines, and application instructions. The mission statement maybe not boilerplate but could be considered extra; but it's not required. Might keep as part of About the role? It's not directly about role. Safer to omit. We need to preserve all substantive information: duties, qualifications, benefits, etc. Let's extract substantive paragraphs: - Description: "The attorney will report to the Director and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Program Counsel. Attorneys in the Bureau provide legal support to program staff on a wide variety of public insurance matters that come before the Department. The attorney's portfolio is expected to include a variety of areas related to public insurance and will include the provision of legal advice to program staff, primarily to the Department's Office of Health Insurance Programs and Office of Aging and Long-Term Care, and on Certificate of Need (CON) applications and the licensure, establishment and construction of health care facilities. Duties may also include reviewing Department communications, policy statements, memoranda of understanding, proposed legislation and regulations, and other materials that require legal review and approval; responding to correspondence and other inquiries of a legal nature from agency staff; and briefing Director, Deputy Director, General Counsel, and other executive staff on matters of import." That's duties/responsibilities. - Qualifications: Minimum Qualifications section with reassignment, transfer, Ny Helps Assistant Attorney levels, etc. Also note about BAR admission required. Also "Position may be filled at the Senior Attorney level or one of the Assistant Attorney traineeship appointment levels. Appointment title will be dependent upon qualifications of candidate selected. This position may be designated 55-b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility." - Preferred Qualifications: "The preferred candidate is highly motivated and interested in working in an active legal team environment. The preferred candidate must have strong legal skills, be able to work as a member of a team, demonstrate good decision-making skills, possess excellent oral and written communication skills and have the ability to manage a varied and demanding caseload." - Additional Comments: "When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications. This position is part of the NYS HELPS program. No examination is required." - Benefits: "We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: Holiday & Paid Time Off Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System Shift & Geographic pay differentials Affordable Health Care options Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost NYS Deferred Compensation plan Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds And many more..." - Mission statement maybe not needed. - Salary info: "For new State employees appointed to graded positions, the annual salary is the hiring rate of the position (beginning of the salary range). Promotion salaries are calculated by the NYS Office of the State Comptroller in accordance with NYS Civil Service Law, OSC Payroll rules and regulations, and negotiated union contracts." This is about pay but not specific numbers. The instruction: never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them. It does state some pay info but not specific salary. It says annual salary is the hiring rate of the position (beginning of the salary range). That's still pay info but vague. Should we include Pay section? It says "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state something about pay, albeit generic. Might be considered stating them. However they also say "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." The pay info is generic; maybe we can omit Pay section because it's not specific. The instruction: "never create Pay/Schedule/Benefits sections unless the posting actually states them." It does state them (though vague). But also "Prefer a few substantive sections over many thin ones." Might still include Pay but it's thin. I'd lean to omit Pay section to keep few substantive sections. Benefits we have concrete list, so include Benefits. Schedule not mentioned, omit. Thus sections: About the role (maybe a brief summary), Responsibilities, Qualifications (including minimum and preferred), Benefits. We need to use

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    for prose. We need to preserve all substantive information; do not invent or summarize away detail. So we need to keep details like specific offices, CON applications, etc. For duties we can put as

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      • for any list of duties/requirements/benefits. The duties are a list; we can break into items. Similarly qualifications: we have minimum qualifications with multiple bullet-like items; we can list them. Benefits: list. We must not repeat job title. No markdown. Let's craft. Section About the role: maybe a

        summarizing: "The attorney will report to the Director and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Program Counsel, providing legal support to program staff on public insurance matters, including advising the Office of Health Insurance Programs and Office of Aging and Long-Term Care, handling Certificate of Need applications, and reviewing department communications, policies, legislation, and regulations." That's derived from description. Responsibilities: list items: - Provide legal advice to program staff, primarily to the Office of Health Insurance Programs and Office of Aging and Long-Term Care. - Handle Certificate of Need (CON) applications and the licensure, establishment, and construction of health care facilities. - Review Department communications, policy statements, memoranda of understanding, proposed legislation and regulations, and other materials requiring legal review and approval. - Respond to correspondence and other legal inquiries from agency staff. - Brief the Director, Deputy Director, General Counsel, and other executive staff on matters of import. Qualifications: we need to include minimum qualifications details. We can break into sub-items maybe but just list. Minimum Qualifications: - Current NYS Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as an Assistant Attorney 1, NS, Assistant Attorney 2, NS, Assistant Attorney 3, NS or Senior Attorney, G-25 (reassignment). - Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law (transfer). - Ny Helps Assistant Attorney 1, NS: Law school graduation and/or eligibility for NYS Bar Admission. - Assistant Attorney 2, NS: Admission to NYS Bar. - Assistant Attorney 3, NS: 12 months as an Assistant Attorney 2, or Admission to the NYS Bar and 12 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience. - Senior Attorney, G-25: 12 months as an Assistant Attorney 3, or Admission to the NYS Bar and 24 months of subsequent satisfactory legal experience. - Admission to the New York State Bar and current registration to practice law in New York State is required for continued employment; disbarment or loss of registration shall result in termination or suspension of employment. - Position may be filled at the Senior Attorney level or one of the Assistant Attorney traineeship appointment levels; appointment title dependent on qualifications. - This position may be designated 55-b/c and is subject to verification of applicant eligibility. - Part of the NYS HELPS program; no examination required. Preferred Qualifications: - Highly motivated and interested in working in an active legal team environment. - Strong legal skills, ability to work as a member of a team, good decision-making skills. - Excellent oral and written communication skills. - Ability to manage a varied and demanding caseload. Additional Comments (maybe part of Qualifications): "When reviewing qualifications, omissions and vagueness cannot be interpreted in the candidate’s favor. Candidates are responsible for providing accurate and clear descriptions of their experience demonstrating how they meet the minimum qualifications." We could include that as a

        under Qualifications. Benefits list: - Work-life balance and generous benefits package worth 65% of salary. - Holiday & Paid Time Off - Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) - Pension from New York State Employees’ Retirement System - Shift & Geographic pay differentials - Affordable Health Care options - Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost - NYS Deferred Compensation plan - Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds - And many more... We need to keep "And many more..." as part of list? It's vague but it's in posting; we can include as list item. Now produce HTML. We'll wrap sections in maybe not required but okay. Just output fragment. Let's craft:

        About the role

        The attorney will report to the Director and Deputy Director of the Bureau of Program Counsel, providing legal support to program staff on a wide variety of public insurance matters. The role includes advising the Office of Health Insurance Programs and Office of Aging and Long-Term Care, handling Certificate of Need (CON) applications and the licensure, establishment, and construction of health care facilities, reviewing department communications, policy statements, memoranda of understanding, proposed legislation and regulations, responding to legal inquiries from agency staff, and briefing executive staff on important matters.

        Responsibilities

        • Provide legal advice to program staff, primarily to the Office of Health Insurance Programs and Office of Aging and Long-Term Care.
        • Handle Certificate of Need (CON) applications and the licensure, establishment, and construction of health care facilities.
        • Review Department communications, policy statements, memoranda of understanding, proposed legislation and regulations, and other materials requiring legal review and approval.
        • Respond to correspondence and other legal inquiries from agency staff.
        • Brief the Director, Deputy Director, General Counsel, and other executive staff on matters of import.

        Qualifications

        Minimum Qualifications

        • Current NYS Department of Health (DOH) employee with permanent or contingent permanent status as an Assistant Attorney 1, NS, Assistant Attorney 2, NS, Assistant Attorney 3, NS or Senior Attorney, G‑25 (reassignment).
        • Current NYS employee with one year of permanent or contingent permanent competitive service in a title eligible for transfer under Section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law (transfer).
        • Ny Helps Assistant Attorney 1, NS: Law school graduation and/or eligibility for NYS Bar Admission.

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