Attorney - General Counsel 1

The Division of Administration/Office of Risk Management has a vacancy.  This job title has an assigned pay grade of AS-626.  

This position is within the Office of Risk Management (ORM), an ancillary agency of the Division of Administration (DOA) established by R.S.39:1527 et al. The responsibility of ORM, identified in RS 39:1535, is to manage all state insurance covering property and liability exposures, through commercial underwriters or by self-insuring. This requires the duty of managing all claims, including all tort claims made against the state or any state agency, whether or not covered by the Self-Insurance Fund. This does not include managing insurance or tort claims of higher education institutions exempted under state law.

The Attorney - General Counsel 1 functions as chief legal counsel for ORM and supports and assists the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and other ORM staff, in progressing the overall strategic direction of ORM. Provides legal guidance on developing, updating, and monitoring ORM’s programmatic operations. Supports special projects or initiatives through extensive, collaborative interaction with various State Departments, DOA sections, contractors, and other public or private entities.

• Overseeing the state’s capital construction program
• Working to provide state and federal grants for community development
• Development of the state budget
• Providing technology services
• Giving agencies guidance in the state purchasing and contracting process as they seek goods and services
• Administering a program that provides federal funds to help Louisiana residents recover from a series of devastating hurricanes

Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus six years of experience as a practicing attorney.

The official job specifications for this role, as defined by the State Civil Service, can be found here.

Job Duties:
The incumbent will oversee and/or handle a variety of assignments, duties, and responsibilities, including, but not limited to the following:

•  Serves as chief legal counsel to ORM concerning the regulation of the Statewide Risk Management Program and the Self-Insurance Fund.
•  Reviews requests for information from various sources and coordinates responses with ORM staff.
• Represents the department in more complex and important litigation, such as precedent cases before trial and appellate courts and administrative tribunals.
•  Prepares and/or reviews the preparation and negotiation of contracts, requests for proposal, and other legal documents.
• Assists in the review and performance monitoring of ORM contractors to ensure compliance with contractual provisions.
• Drafts and/or assists in the drafting of legislative proposals identified by ORM or DOA, addressing all functions of ORM for consideration by the Commissioner of Administration.
• Reviews existing legislation for compliance with the operational procedures of ORM and identifies necessary procedural or legislative changes.
• Provides counsel as to the legality and propriety of all rules and regulations of the department, and other matters pertaining thereto.

Appointment Type: This vacancy will be filled by a new hire or by promotion of a current permanent status classified employee.

No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy.
 
To apply for this vacancy, click on the “Apply” link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the information section of the Current Job Opportunities page.  

A criminal history check may be conducted on all new hires as well as employees changing positions, including promotions, demotions, details, reassignments, and transfers. Also, prospective employees may be subject to pre-employment drug testing. New hires will be subject to employment eligibility verification via the federal government's E-Verify system.

*Information to support your eligibility for this job title must be included in the application (i.e., relevant, detailed experience/education). Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete.

Applicants qualifying based on college training or receipt of a baccalaureate degree will be required to submit an official college transcript to verify credentials claimed prior to appointment. Please make every effort to attach a copy of your transcript to your application. The transcripts can be added as an attachment to your online application. The selected candidate will be required to submit original documentation upon hire.
 
 For further information about this posting, please contact:

 Erica R. Gay
 HR Specialist
 Division of Administration/Office of Human Resources
email:Erica.Gay@la.gov