Executive Director And General Counsel

Description

• Coordinates, plans and manages administrative and legal activities of Commission including fiscal, budgetary, legislative and educational functions;
• Supervises preparation of forms for Commission use and prepares relevant literature;
• Trains Commission members and staff;
• Conducts educational sessions for public officials, workshops and other speaking programs;
• Supervises Commission ombudsman program;
• Supervises and/or conducts evidentiary hearings and meetings;
• Direct and manage all administrative and legal operations of the Commission, including fiscal and budgetary oversight, legislative coordination, and statewide Freedom of Information education and outreach initiatives;
• Supervise and direct legal staff in the representation of the Commission in all litigation and appeals, including oversight of legal strategy, pleadings, briefs, and oral arguments in matters affecting the Commission.
• Administers staff and operations of the State Freedom of Information Commission;
• Drafts advisory opinions and procedural and substantive regulations;
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• Supervises compilation and maintenance of Commission decisions, indices thereto and statistical surveys of business;
• Prepares arguments, evidence, briefs, memoranda and pleadings in all appeals and other legal actions affecting Commission;
• Serve as the Commission’s primary spokesperson on significant Freedom of Information matters, including responding to media inquiries and communicating Commission positions on legally and policy-sensitive issues;
• Provide primary and authoritative legal counsel to the Commission on Freedom of Information law, administrative procedure, constitutional issues, and regulatory matters, ensuring compliance with applicable statutes and regulations;
• Represents Commission in all appeals from its decisions and in all other litigation affecting Commission;
• Serve as the primary legislative liaison by coordinating with key legislators and providing expert testimony on the legal and policy implications of proposed legislation;
• Drafts Commission decisions and orders in contested cases;
• Leads the recruitment and hiring of staff, including outreach, interview and selection;
• Supervises and directs legal staff in representing Commission in all court matters affecting Commission;
• Develop, recommend, and oversee the Commission’s annual legislative agenda;
• Acts as primary legislative liaison and testifies before legislative committees concerning bills;
• Supervises and/or drafts responses to correspondence and inquiries;
• Renders primary legal assistance and advice to Commission;
• Ensures compliance with Uniform Administrative Procedures Act and Commission regulations;
• Supervises and drafts proposals for legislation;

Requirements

• Referral Questions: This posting may require completion of additional Referral Questions (RQs), which must be completed by the questionnaire’s expiration date. If requested, RQs can be accessed via an email sent to you after the job close date or by visiting your JobAps Personal Status Board (Certification Questionnaires section).
• constitutional and administrative law including Uniform Administrative Procedures Act and rules of evidence;
• and ability to interpret Freedom of Information Act and complex relevant state and federal laws, statutes, regulations and legislation;
• You can represent the Commission in practical, sometimes constrained settings by clearly explaining complex legal issues without advocating beyond the Commission’s role.
• You prefer steady, detail-oriented public service work and are willing to handle a high volume of legally technical matters that require careful judgment, consistency, and independence.
• Considerable knowledge of
• You are comfortable managing both legal work and Commission operations, including supervising attorneys and staff, overseeing budgets and processes, and ensuring the Commission meets its statutory and procedural obligations.
• oral and written communication skills.
• interpersonal skills;
• Knowledge of and ability to apply management and business services principles and practices;
• You have substantial, hands-on experience with administrative and Freedom of Information law and are prepared to take primary responsibility for the legal accuracy and defensibility of Commission decisions and advice.

Benefits

• A healthy work/life balance to all employees
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance