What are the responsibilities and job description for the First Deputy Commissioner - Adjudications position at City of New York?
About Oath
The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding approximately 400,000 trials and hearings a year. As the City’s central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission. OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.
Job Description
OATH seeks to hire a First Deputy Commissioner to oversee adjudicatory divisions at the tribunal. Reporting directly to the Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, this role will provide comprehensive support to OATH’s adjudicatory and related divisions which include:
New York City Residency is not required for this position
EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005
Minimum Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Preferred Skills
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
, $225,000.00 – $235,000.00
The City of New York’s Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH) is the nation’s largest administrative tribunal, holding approximately 400,000 trials and hearings a year. As the City’s central, independent administrative law court, OATH adjudicates a wide range of matters filed by nearly every city agency, board and commission. OATH also houses the Center for Creative Conflict Resolution which provides mediation and restorative justice support to City government agencies and the general public, and the Administrative Judicial Institute, a resource center that provides training, continuing education, research and support services for administrative law judges and hearing officers.
Job Description
OATH seeks to hire a First Deputy Commissioner to oversee adjudicatory divisions at the tribunal. Reporting directly to the Commissioner and Chief Administrative Law Judge, this role will provide comprehensive support to OATH’s adjudicatory and related divisions which include:
- Trials Division
- Special Education Hearings Division
- Appeals Division
- Hearings Division
- Clerk’s Office
- Supervising reporting Deputy Commissioners and providing strategic guidance to their teams.
- Working collaboratively with the General Counsel and the deputy commissioners of adjudicatory divisions, analyzing legal challenges to uniformly address them.
- Collaborating with the Executive team to support the execution of Commissioner’s vision for the agency, translating strategic operational and policy goals into actionable initiatives and recommendations.
- Tracking progress of agency strategic goals across reporting divisions and managing the execution and addresses internal and external roadblocks.
- Promoting interdivisional collaboration and alignment at the agency.
- Supporting the maintenance of a positive organizational culture.
- Leading special projects as assigned.
- Liaising with government agencies, City Hall, and other legislative bodies, with support from the division leadership as needed.
- Preparing and reviewing policy materials and recommendations for Commissioner approval.
- Providing support for budget hearings and oversight reviews.
New York City Residency is not required for this position
EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005
Minimum Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
Preferred Skills
- Executive-level leadership skills, including the ability to think and plan strategically and proven success developing and supporting high-performing, diverse work teams. - Superior writing, research, editing and analytical skills. - Ability to establish rapport and interact effectively with multi-functional teams comprised of attorney and non-attorney staff. - Comfort with public speaking for a variety of audiences and settings. - Excellent organizational and analytical skills ability to conceive and implement data-driven analysis and strategic planning. - Fluency in a language other than English.
As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.
Residency Requirement
New York City Residency is not required for this position
Additional Information
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
, $225,000.00 – $235,000.00
Salary : $225,000 - $235,000