Full time
Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of
Albany, NY
The duties that the incumbent of the vacancy will be expected to perform. Duties Description The Associate Counsel will be part of the Labor & Ethics team within the Division of Legal Affairs (DLA) in the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) and report to that team’s Deputy Counsel. The Associate Counsel will provide legal advice and counsel regarding personnel matters. Duties will include, but are not limited to, the following: • Provide legal analysis of employment law issues;• Provide legal advice and counsel to OTDA’s Bureau of Human Resources regarding employment law issues, disciplinary matters, and reasonable accommodations;• Prepare memoranda and legal opinions analyzing complex employment-related issues;• Represent the agency in administrative hearings held by State and federal agencies regarding personnel issues and discrimination complaints;• Participate in internal and inter-agency meetings dealing with personnel matters;• Assist OTDA’s Director of...

