UC Administrative Hearing Officer

About the role

Conduct administrative law hearings to determine separation reasons and entitlement to unemployment benefits, explain procedures, administer oaths, oversee testimony, rule on motions, conduct legal research, confer on scheduling, authorize subpoenas, and write decisions. The Unemployment Compensation Review Commission conducts fair due process hearings on ODJFS unemployment insurance decisions, offering de novo review and striving for fairness, integrity, efficiency, and consistency. Position is headquartered at Rhodes State Officer Tower, 30 E. Broad Street, 31st FL, Columbus, OH 43215, with occasional travel for training and program meetings.

Responsibilities

• Conduct administrative law hearings for the lower authority to determine why an individual was separated from employment and whether an individual is entitled to unemployment benefits.
• Explain hearing procedure and advise parties of their rights.
• Administer oath and oversee taking of testimony (decide which witnesses to testify, directly question witnesses, oversee parties' additional direct testimony and cross‑examination, assist in cross‑examination when appropriate, secure stipulations, answer questions, interpret policies and procedures, rule on motions and objections, determine admissibility of evidence).
• Conduct legal research in preparation for hearings (review Director's files and all additional documents and exhibits, ensure parties and issues are correctly identified and notified).
• Confer with parties regarding scheduling and continuances, authorize issuance of subpoenas.
• Write decisions (review evidence, research legal issues, type or dictate decisions).

Requirements

• Admission to the Ohio Bar pursuant to Ohio Revised Code Section 4705.01.
• Minimum of six months experience as a licensed attorney.

Qualifications

Primary job skill: Attorney/Legal.

Skills

• Technical skills: Basic Documentation, Computer Literacy, Attorney/Legal, Clerical & Data Entry, Communications, Customer Service, Operational and Administrative Support, Board and Commission Compliance, Policy Direction, Law.
• Professional skills: Active Learning, Attention to Detail, Building Trust, Conflict Management, Critical Thinking, Cultural Awareness, Customer Focus, Decision Making, Establishing Relationships, Ethics and Values, Flexibility, Listening, Organizing and Planning, Problem Solving, Reasoning, Responsiveness, Teamwork, Verbal Communication, Written Communication, Confidentiality, Proofreading.

Pay

Position is in the State of Ohio’s OCSEA Pay Schedule, Pay Range 34, currently $38.01 per hour.

Schedule

Full‑time. Standard workdays are Monday through Friday, with possible evening work. Hours are between 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m.