Working Title: Senior Associate General Counsel
Job Class: Staff Attorney 3
Agency: Human Services Dept
The Department of Human Services (DHS) is unable to provide sponsorship for work visas. Applicants must be eligible to work in the United States at the start of employment. DHS does not participate in E-Verify.
At the State of Minnesota, employees play a critical role in developing policies, providing essential services, and working to improve the well-being and quality of life for all Minnesotans. The State of Minnesota is committed to equity and inclusion, and invests in employees by providing benefits, support resources, and training and development opportunities.
The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), Office of Inspector General (OIG) – Legal Division is hiring two attorneys to be agency-wide experts in each of the following bodies of law:
Each of these areas is rapidly evolving in our State. We need experienced, thoughtful counsel who are able to apply a deep level of substantive legal knowledge to the primary task of providing strategic legal advice and litigation oversight in each of the above areas. Each position will be the agency-wide substantive expert in their area of specialty and will advise OIG leadership and legal consultation as needed to OIG and agency leadership when other OIG or agency areas are navigating space that intersects with the above two areas of expertise. Each position will also be at the forefront of advising on complex, high profile legal matters.
Responsibilities include but not limited to:
**To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.**
Experience must demonstrate the following:
To facilitate proper crediting, please ensure that your resume clearly describes your experience in the areas listed and indicates the beginning and ending month and year for each job held.
REFERENCE/BACKGROUND CHECKS - The Department of Human Services will conduct reference checks to verify job-related credentials and criminal background check prior to appointment.
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