What are the responsibilities and job description for the Deputy Attorney General II/III/IV/V position at Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General?
Section: Legal Review Section/Civil Law Division
Class: Deputy Attorney General II/III/IV/V
Location: Harrisburg, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh
Telework: This position will report to the headquartered location a minimum of 2 days per week. You may have the opportunity to telework the remainder of the week, if desired and based on business need.
Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union
Work Hours: 8:30 – 5:00
Salary Range: DAG II: Pay Range 9 – Starting salary of $80,000
DAG III: Pay Range 10 – Starting salary of $91,423
DAG IV: Pay Range 11 – Starting salary of $104,529
DAG V: Commensurate with experience
The Office of Attorney General (OAG) is a respected institution dedicated to legal excellence and service to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania. In addition to offering the opportunity for meaningful work, employment with the OAG includes top-tier health care options, retirement plans, generous paid time off, and good work-life balance, including telework options described above. Employees enjoy a dynamic and supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and development.
Basic Function
An employee in this class provides varied legal services and advice on matters of moderate or significant scope and complexity. Work involves the practice of administrative law and will require regular interaction with all divisions of the Office of Attorney General, as well as members of the public. The employee in this position will be serving as an internal agency counsel for procurement and administrative matters.
As a Deputy Attorney General II (DAG II) gains experience, work increases in complexity and is performed with more independence.A Deputy Attorney General III (DAG III) will be assigned more complex and significant cases and works independently on most matters. A Deputy Attorney General IV (DAG IV) or Deputy Attorney General V (DAG V) works independently except in extraordinary cases.
- Performs highly advanced legal and administrative work in the OAG involving administrative and agency law
- Reviews and drafts inter- and intra- agency legal documents related to the OAG’s role as an administrative agency, such as: expert witness agreements, memoranda of understanding, task force agreements, interagency agreements, confidentiality agreements, common interest agreements, grant agreements, cost reimbursement agreements and settlement agreements
- Provides effective legal advice to the OAG on issues related to the formation, administration, and management of administrative agency programs including the development of program guidelines.
- Assists the Operations Division with current and ongoing procurement issues by reviewing, directing, and managing the creation of OAG contracts
- Conducts other legal research as requested
Deputy Attorney General II:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of three (3) years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
Deputy Attorney General III:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of six (6) years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
Deputy Attorney General IV:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of ten (10) years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
Deputy Attorney General V:
- Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and a minimum of fifteen (15) years of progressively responsible experience in professional legal work
- Highest degree of professional ethics and integrity.
- Relevant work experience and excellent academic credentials, intelligence, judgment, common sense, strategic thinking, and analytical skills.
- Broad legal knowledge necessary to coordinate objectives between divisions of the OAG.
- Specific legal knowledge of and experience in administrative agency and procurement laws.
- The negotiation and drafting of contracts, interagency agreements, grant agreements, and memorandum of understanding.
- Ability to work with senior management and others across all divisions of the OAG to achieve common objectives.
Salary : $80,000 - $104,529