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Senior Attorney Jobs in City of Albany, New York, USA at State of New York
Position: Â Senior Attorney, Ref. #7575
Location: City of Albany
Under the general direction of a DLA department head or designee, the Senior Attorney will provide ITS, including its program areas, project teams, portfolios, and executive management, with legal and policy-related advice, support, and guidance on IT-related initiatives, projects, and operations. This includes providing policy and legal advice, support, and guidance related to the direction, implementation, and maintenance of major technology initiatives;
provision of world-class IT services to customer agencies; and administration of an agency with over 4,000 employees spanning approximately 150 sites across the State. The Senior Attorney will also take part in ensuring that ITS is compliant with the laws, rules, and regulations that impact the agency’s administration and operations.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Researches, advises, provides assistance and interpretations on legal and policy issues relating to pre-existing, new and cutting-edge deployment of technology across State agencies.
Assists in procurement of products and services, focusing primarily on public safety, cybersecurity, GIS, data center, and health projects.
Drafts and applies ITS’ regulations, policies, and guidelines on such matters as the Electronic Signatures and Records Act (ESRA), online personal privacy, IT security, online identity and access management requirements, website accessibility, acceptable use of IT resources, and social media use.
Drafts and interprets inter-agency agreements and other legal documents to effectuate the coordination of the State’s provision of IT services.
Drafts and reviews legislation relating to the provision of IT services and other programs related to ITS.
Drafts and negotiates IT hardware, software, maintenance services, and related contracts with commercial vendors.
Assists on other special projects and assignments as needed.
Salary: $93,530 – $117,875/year
Qualifications:
Transfer:
One year of permanent competitive or 55b/c service in this title or in a title eligible for 70.1 or 52.6 transfer AND admission to the New York State Bar.
This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS) and applicants must meet the following minimum qualifications to be considered for this position:
Assistant Attorney 1 (equated to SG-18):
Law school graduation and/or eligibility for NYS Bar Admission. Salary: $65,001
Assistant Attorney 2 (equated to SG-20):
Admission to NYS Bar with less than 12 months of post-Bar satisfactory legal experience. Salary: $72,032
Assistant Attorney 3 (equated to SG-22):
Admission to NYS Bar and 12 months, but less than 24 months of post-Bar satisfactory legal experience. Salary: $79,928
Senior Attorney (SG-25):
Admission to NYS Bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.
Other Information:
Background check and fingerprinting are required.
Benefits of Working for NYS:
Generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including:
Thirteen (13) paid holidays annually
Up to thirteen (13) days of paid vacation leave annually
Up to five (5) days of paid personal leave annually
Up to thirteen (13) days of paid sick leave annually
How to Apply:
Please submit a resume and cover letter, and indicate that you are applying for Senior Attorney, . #7575 and include the Vacancy  this posting in your subject line. Please specify in your cover letter how you meet the minimum qualifications.
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Title: Senior Attorney
Company: State of New York
Location: City of Albany, New York, USA
Category: Law/Legal, Government
