DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL - 540811

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DEPUTY GENERAL COUNSEL - 540811

Job Location:\

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Office of the General Counsel\

701 East Jefferson Street\

Phoenix, Arizona 85034\

https://corrections.az.gov

Salary: \$135,000.00\

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Job Summary:\

The Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation, and Reentry

(ADCRR) is seeking a driven 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
  
  

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
  
  

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 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

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

within 4 month 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

Employment is contingent on the selected applicant passing a background

investigation.

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).

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

to take a Tuberculosis (TB) test during their New Employee Orientation

and every year thereafter.

All newly hired State employees are subject to and must successfully

complete the Electronic