DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC SECURITY

Your Partner For A Stronger Arizona.

DES works with families, community organizations, advocates and state and federal partners to realize our collective vision: A thriving Arizona.

DES serves more than 3 million Arizonans. Our Mission is to strengthen individuals, families, and communities for a better quality of life.

ASSOCIATE GENERAL COUNSEL

Job Location:

Office of Director (OOD)
Office of the General Counsel
1789 West Jefferson Street, Phoenix, Arizona 85007
www.azdes.gov

Posting Details:

Salary: $110,000 – $125,000 Annually 

Grade: 01

Closing Date: Open Until Filled

Job Summary:

Would you like to be part of an amazing team that helps Arizonans thrive? At the Department of Economic Security (DES) we strengthen individuals, families and communities for a better quality of life. DES is looking for individuals who are committed to service, community, and teamwork. To learn more about DES please visit des.az.gov; or click on the link here to view ‘Our DES’ video. Come Join the DES Team!

The Department of Economic Security, Office of the Director (OOD) is seeking an experienced and highly motivated individual to join our team as an Associate General Counsel (AGC). The AGC will, as assigned, coordinate legal services rendered by the Office of the Attorney General, and have primary responsibility for, as well as secondary oversight related to, preparing legal opinions, correspondence, reports, issue papers, contracts, memoranda, and other related legal writings. The AGC position further supports the Office of the Attorney General and the agency’s outside counsel on litigated matters and holds an associated responsibility for the agency’s compliance with related discovery requests or mandates. The AGC must regularly consider the laws, rules and regulations governing health and human services, related best practices, as well as integrated, qualified or otherwise contracted duties of providers. The AGC position will include work on advice and consultation matters, legal research projects as directed by the Office of the General Counsel, reading and interpreting statutes, case law, rules and regulations, assisting in coordination all stages of litigation, Decision and Orders, and other duties as assigned.

Job Duties:

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include but are not limited to:

• Supports the Office of the Attorney General and the agency’s outside counsel on litigated matters and holds an associated responsibility for the agency’s compliance with related discovery requests or mandates.
• Assist in coordination of all stages of litigation including notices of claim, pleadings, motion practice, discovery compliance, and/or trial preparation/practice involving the agency, its providers and/or its employees.
• Read and interpret statutes, case law, rules and regulations and assess application(s) of Department policy and procedure, judicial and/or administrative law proceedings, contract(s), procurement activities, appellate service practices and the resolution of legal matters.
• Identify enterprise-wide matters of concern with attendant guidance, planning and implementing solutions.
• Identify significant litigation and major legal issues affecting the Department and propose recommended courses of action.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge in:

• Federal and State laws, rules and regulations, codes, public benefits and related sub regulatory guidance, health care law processes, rules of procedure, and related jurisdictional limits.
• Judicial and administrative forums and tribunals with related procedures including discovery, legal concepts, and terminology.
• Methods, techniques and requirements for legal research as well as drafting legal pleadings and memoranda, rules, guidance, general advice and reports.
• Project monitoring and delivery processes including tracking and reporting.
  

Skilled in:

• Training, planning and organizing independent work and that of other legal staff.
• Written and oral communication of legal facts, theories and opinions online and web-