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ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL

  • 530421
  • PHOENIX
  • REMOTE OPTIONS
  • REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS
  • Full-time
  • Closing at: Dec 16 2024 at 23:55 MST
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REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS

The mission of the Registrar of Contractors is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public through a regulatory system designed to promote quality construction by Arizona contractors.

Visit our website at: http://roc.az.gov

ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL

REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS

Job Location:

Address:  1700 W. Washington Street, Ste 105, Phoenix, AZ  85007

This position will work in-office during training (estimated 1 month).
After training is complete, telework may be available pursuant to the agency's telework policy.

Posting Details:

Salary: $93,500 

Closing Date:  Monday, December 16, 2024

Job Summary:

The Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is a licensing and regulatory executive agency within the State of Arizona. The ROC oversees approximately 57,000 active construction licenses and processes several thousand complaints / cases each year. The ROC Legal Department also administers the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund.

The ROC Legal Department is staffed by 3 attorneys, 2 paralegal managers, and 11 legal support staff. Our work is diverse, stimulating, and important to the State of Arizona.

The Assistant General Counsel will provide guidance to agency departments and leadership, draft legal documents, and complete a wide variety of projects on a day-to-day basis.

Job Duties:
  • Provide legal advice to agency departments and leadership.
  • Assist in agency rulemaking and development of policies and procedures.
  • Draft citations, licensing decisions, memos, orders, and settlements.
  • Conduct informal settlement conferences between complainants and licensees.
  • Appear as agency witness at hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
  • Coordinate with the Attorney General’s Office on legal matters, including appeals of administrative decisions.
  • Assist with agency outreach efforts, internal and external trainings, and analyzing and/or drafting legislative measures and proposals.
  • Other projects and assignments as needed by the agency.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

  • General legal principles and their application to government operations
  • Arizona administrative law and procedure
  • Ethical standards for government employees


Skills in:

  • Legal research and writing.
  • Effective written and verbal communication of legal opinions and recommendations
  • Mediation / conflict resolution

Ability to:

  • Work effectively with agency leadership and staff
  • Prepare written decisions and orders based on sound legal reasoning and relevant law
  • Provide testimony in administrative hearings
  • Serve as agency representative in settlement conferences
  • Prioritize projects to ensure timely delivery of outcomes essential to agency success
Selective Preference(s):
  • Experience in administrative law and government/public policy.
  • Experience as in-house counsel or similar roles.
Pre-Employment Requirements:

Active member of the Arizona State Bar.

The selected candidate will receive a criminal history check.

Benefits:

The State of Arizona offers a comprehensive benefits package which includes:

Sick leave
Vacation leave and 10 paid holidays per year
Health, dental, and vision insurance
Retirement plan (ASRS)
Life insurance
Long-term disability insurance
Short-term disability insurance
Deferred compensation plans

The Registrar of Contractors also offers:

Tuition-reimbursement

For a complete list of benefits provided by The State of Arizona, please visit our benefits page

Retirement:

This position will participate in the Arizona State Retirement System (ASRS).

Contact Us:

If you have any questions about the position, please contact the Registrar of Contractors at 602-542-1525 and ask for Human Resources.

ARIZONA MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (AMS)

All Arizona state employees operate within the Arizona Management System (AMS), an intentional, results-driven approach for doing the work of state government whereby every employee reflects on performance, reduces waste, and commits to continuous improvement with sustainable progress.  Through AMS, every state employee seeks to understand customer needs, identify problems, improve processes, and measure results.  
State employees are highly engaged, collaborative and embrace a culture of public service.

The State of Arizona is an Equal Opportunity/Reasonable Accommodation Employer.

If this position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job to conduct State business, then the following requirements apply: Driver’s License Requirements