DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL - 540811

This job was posted by https://www.azjobconnection.gov : For moreinformation, please see: https://www.azjobconnection.gov/jobs/7453805DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL - 540811Job Location:\\Office of the General Counsel\701 East Jefferson Street\Phoenix, Arizona 85034\https://corrections.az.govSalary: \$135,000.00\\Job Summary:\The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry(ADCRR) is seeking a driven Attorney to join our Office of GeneralCounsel as the Deputy General Counsel. The ideal candidate will putforth a perfect effort, operate with integrity, and support the Directorand Deputy Directors as we reimagine corrections. The Deputy GeneralCounsel, under the direction of the General Counsel, provides strategiclegal counsel to the Agency on a variety of complex, high-profilesubjects and is a senior manager within the Office of General Counsel,providing oversight, guidance, and direction to administrative andprofessional staff in the Public Records Unit and Appeals Unit.Job Duties:\ Serves as a trusted legal and operations advisor to Agency divisionsand executive leadership\ Identifies, assesses, and helps to mitigate legal and operationalrisks across Agency divisions\ Develops, revises, and implements policies, procedures, and internalguidance to support compliance and operations\ Manages the Subpoena & Public Records Unit, a team of administrativestaff responsible for responding to public records requests andsubpoenas\ Manages the Appeals Unit, a team of administrative staff responsiblefor responding to inmate disciplinary and grievance appeals\ Assists with dispute management, claims, and litigation incoordination with outside counsel\ Assists with negotiation and preparation of diverse contracts andintergovernmental agreements\ Requires up-to-date legal knowledge and ability to ensure responsesare complete and accurate legally and procedurally\ Drives on State business\ Performs other duties appropriate to the assignmentKnowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):\Knowledge of:\ State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations governing ADCRR\'soperations, including but not limited to employment, contract,administrative, criminal, health, data privacy, and corrections law\ 42 U.S.C. \$ 1983 and related civil rights provisions\ Prison Litigation Reform Act (PLRA)\ Public records law and litigation\ All phases of administrative proceedings and civil litigation\ Personnel managementSkill in:\ Analyzing and solving complex legal issues and problems\ Drafting and preparing complex and sensitive documents, including butnot limited to legal opinions, reports, affidavits, motions, discovery,and declarations\ Senior-level oral and written communications and strong interpersonalskills in one-on-one interactions as well as large groups\ Complex negotiations\ Effectively collaborating with individuals in positions at all levels\ Conflict management and resolution\ Organizational skills to coordinate and keep on target multiplecomplex projects simultaneously\ Complex analysis, problem-solving, and decision-makingAbility to:\ Identify and propose solutions to complex legal, operational, andprogrammatic issues\Prepare complex and sensitive correspondence\ Present legal positions clearly and logically in written and oralform\ Effectively lead, motivate, and develop staff to achieve program goalsand strategies and improve operationsSelective Preference(s):\ At least three (3) years of experience combined in the followingareas: corrections law, criminal law, civil rights law, health law, orprior experience representing state or federal agencies or other largeorganizationsPre-Employment Requirements:\Juris Doctorate Degree from an Accredited Law SchoolMust obtain a current license to practice law in the state of Arizonawithin 4 month of hiring (if applicable) AND must maintain a valid andin good standing license to practice law in the state of Arizona as acondition of employmentEmployment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a backgroundinvestigation.If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as anessential function of the job, then the following requirements apply.Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possessand retain a current, valid class-appropriate drivers license, completeall required training, and successfully pass all necessary driverslicense record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, andneither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business aresubject to drivers license record checks, must maintain acceptabledriving records, and must complete all required driver training. Anemployee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shallmaintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see ArizonaAdministrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are requiredto take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientationand every year thereafter.All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfullycomplete the Electronic