DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL - 540034

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**DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL - 540034**

Job Location:

Office of the General Counsel\

701 East Jefferson Street\

Phoenix, Arizona 85034\

[https://corrections.az.gov](https://corrections.az.gov/)

Salary: \$135,000.00

Job Summary

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry

(ADCRR) is seeking a driven and expert-level Attorney to join our Office

of General Counsel as the Deputy General Counsel. The ideal candidate

will put forth a perfect effort, operate with integrity, and support the

Director and Deputy Directors as we reimagine corrections. The Deputy

General Counsel, under the direction of the General Counsel, provides

strategic legal counsel to the Agency on a variety of complex,

high-profile subjects and is a senior manager within the Office of

General Counsel, providing oversight, guidance, and direction to

administrative and professional staff in the Public Records Unit and

Appeals Unit.

Job Duties

\- Serves as a trusted legal and operations advisor to Agency divisions

and executive leadership\

• Identifies, assesses, and helps to mitigate legal and operational
  
  

risks across Agency divisions\

• Develops, revises, and implements policies, procedures, and internal
  
  

guidance to support compliance and operations\

• Manages the Subpoena & Public Records Unit, a team of administrative
  
  

staff responsible for responding to public records requests and

subpoenas\

• Manages the Appeals Unit, a team of administrative staff responsible
  
  

for responding to inmate disciplinary and grievance appeals\

• Assists with dispute management, claims, and litigation in
  
  

coordination with outside counsel\

• Assists with negotiation and preparation of diverse contracts and
  
  

intergovernmental agreements\

• Requires up-to-date legal knowledge and ability to ensure responses
  
  

are complete and accurate legally and procedurally\

• Drives on State business\
• Performs other duties appropriate to the assignment
  
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Knowledge of:\

• State and Federal laws, rules, and regulations governing ADCRR\'s
  
  

operations, 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 management\
  
  

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Skill in:\

• Analyzing and solving complex legal issues and problems\
• Drafting and preparing complex and sensitive documents, including but
  
  

not limited to legal opinions, reports, affidavits, motions, discovery,

and declarations\

• Senior-level oral and written communications and strong interpersonal
  
  

skills 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 multiple
  
  

complex projects simultaneously\

• Complex analysis, problem-solving, and decision-making\
  
  

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Ability to:\

• Identify and propose solutions to complex legal, operational, and
  
  

programmatic issues\

• Prepare complex and sensitive correspondence\
• Present legal positions clearly and logically in written and oral
  
  

form\

• Effectively lead, motivate, and develop staff to achieve program goals
  
  

and strategies and improve operations

Selective Preference(s)

\- At least three (3) years, preferred five (5) to seven (7) years, of

experience combined in the following areas: corrections law, criminal

law, civil rights law, health law, or prior experience representing

state or federal agencies or other large organizations

Pre-Employment Requirements

Juris Doctorate Degree from an Accredited Law School\

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Must obtain a current license to practice law in the state of Arizona

within 4 months of hiring (if applicable) AND must maintain a valid and

in good standing license to practice law in the state of Arizona as a

condition of employment\

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Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background

investigation.\

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If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an

essential function of the job, then the following requirements apply.

Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess

and retain a current, valid class-appropriate drivers license, complete

all required training, and successfully pass all necessary drivers

license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and

neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are

subject to drivers license record checks, must maintain acceptable

driving records, and must complete all required driver training. An

employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall

maintain the statutorily required liability insurance (see Arizona

Administrative Code (A.A.C.) R2-10-207.11).\

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In an effort to maintain a safe environment, all employees are required

to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Emplo