POSTED: 05-10-2024
CLOSES: 05-20-2024
JOB POSTING NO: 064224PP31
PAYROLL TITLE: GENERAL COUNSEL III
EXTENDED TITLE: Deputy General Counsel
SALARY: GR. B30 $143594.04 (Annually)
VACANCY LOCATION: Austin, TX
UNIT/DEPT: Board Of Pardons and Paroles
PAYROLL JOB#: 700000

• Longevity Pay
• Regular Service Retirement
• Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted
• Work Site Visits Will Not Be Conducted
• No Study Material

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
1. Graduation from a law school accredited by an organization
recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA)
or by the United States Department of Education (USDE) with a
Bachelor of Laws (LLB) or Juris Doctor (JD) degree.
2. Seven years full-time, wage-earning experience as a licensed attorney
or in a legal clerkship with one year as legal counsel for a governmental
agency.
3. Three years full-time, wage-earning experience in the supervision
of employees.
4. Experience as administrative, contract, criminal, or labor/employment
law preferred.
5. Experience as a legal counsel in governmental preferred.
6. Must maintain a current active license to practice law in the State of
Texas during employment with the Board of Pardons and Paroles (BPP)
through the State Bar of Texas.
**The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) may be
reduced by 2.5%.**
The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally
applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the
summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.
31C, 205, 5831, 59, 5804, 10, 10CO, 20, 20CO, 30, 30CO, 8040

*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*
Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address.
Leslie Enderton
HR/BPP-14
8610 Shoal Creek Blvd
Austin, TX 78757
PH (512-406-5462)
EMAIL (leslie.enderton@tdcj.texas.gov)
Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 05-20-2024. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which maybe read with the free Adobe Reader.
*Equal Opportunity Employer*
*Authority is granted on or after: 06-01-2024*