Assistant Counsel (Assistant Special Prosecutor)

NY HELP No Agency Justice Center For The Protection Of People With Special Needs Title Assistant Counsel (Assistant Special Prosecutor) Occupational Category Legal Salary Grade NS Bargaining Unit M/C - Managerial/Confidential (Unrepresented) Salary Range From $90931 to $114490 Annually Employment Type Full-Time Appointment Type Permanent Jurisdictional Class Exempt Class Travel Percentage 20% Workweek Mon-Fri Hours Per Week 37.50 Workday From 9 AM To 5 PM Flextime allowed? No Mandatory overtime? No Compressed workweek allowed? No Telecommuting allowed? Yes County Warren Street Address 333 Glen St. City Glens Falls State NY Zip Code 12801 Minimum Qualifications Admission to the New York State Bar and a member in good standing with three (3) years post-bar prosecutorial experience. Commitment to public service and excellent research/writing skills are essential. NYS residency required.The preferred candidate will have at least three (3) years of experience as a criminal prosecutor, preferably with experience with victim-driven prosecutions. Duties Description Serve as Assistant Special Prosecutor to the agency's Special Prosecutor/Inspector General and perform the following functions, including but not limited to:o Review, analyze and conference cases of abuse and/or neglect with agency investigators that have potential elements of criminality for referral to the regional District Attorneys Officeso Collaborate with partners in law enforcement throughout the state in discussions about cases that have potential for criminal chargeso Conduct legal research as needed on matters pertaining to criminal law, criminal procedure law, the social service law and the executive lawo Participate in forensic interviews in Child Advocacy Centerso Participate in local and statewide task forces and organizations dealing with issues relating to the criminal investigations and prosecution of persons charged with abuse or neglect of vulnerable New Yorkers.o Provide training on legal issues germane to the work of the agency to law enforcement, prosecutors and advocacy organizations.o Provide training to internal agency staff on legal issues and procedures that overlap with the work in their unitso Potentially appear in court on cases in jurisdictions where the assistant special prosecutor may be cross designated or allow o appear in some other agreed upon constructo Assist the local Assistant District Attorneys as needed on active prosecutions that stem from an incident occurring in a facility over which the Justice Center has jurisdictiono Travel is required up to 20% of time Additional Comments Established in 2013 by the Protection with Special Needs Act; The New York State Justice Center for the Protection of People with Special Needs (Justice Center) is charged with protecting over one million New Yorkers under the care or jurisdiction across six State Oversight Agencies. https://www.justicecenter.ny.gov/Please note that your continued employment is dependent upon your sustained registration to practice law in New York State.NOTE ON FINGERPRINTING: Please be advised that should you accept a job offer with this agency, you may be required to be fingerprinted and pay for the cost of the fingerprinting fee.NOTE ON TELECOMMUTING: Employees are required to apply and obtain approval through management to telecommute according to the Justice Center’s Telecommuting Program Guidelines. Some positions may require additional credentials or a background check to verify your identity.Name Human Resources / MC Telephone Fax 518-549-0462 Email Address jc.sm.hrresumes@justicecenter.ny.gov Address Street 161 Delaware Avenue City Delmar State NY Zip Code 12054 Notes on Applying Please submit cover letter along with a clear and concise resume detailing how you meet the minimum qualifications for this position as listed in Specifics and indicate the Vacancy ID number for which you are applying.