Agency Attorney Lvl 1

City of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) invites applications for an Agency Attorney to support the development, implementation, and monitoring of a comprehensive privacy program. The role will assist in legal research, incident response, vendor contract review, data sharing agreements, policy writing, and related tasks.

Reporting to the Chief Privacy Officer, the position involves training, liaison with staff and residents, privacy evaluations, and maintaining records while ensuring

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar is required.
• One year of US legal experience after admission or six months as Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
• Incumbents must remain members of the NYS Bar for the duration.
• Experience in privacy law is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Assist with developing and delivering privacy training for NYCHA staff and residents.
• Liaise between NYCHA staff and residents to address privacy issues.
• Assist in initiatives elevating privacy awareness within NYCHA and related entities.
• Prepare privacy evaluations and performance reports assessing privacy compliance.
• Conduct legal research and writing on privacy issues.
• Maintain current knowledge of applicable laws and standards.
• Conduct privacy incident response including interviews and assessments.
• Review privacy terms of vendor contracts and data share agreements.
• Maintain and organize privacy office records.
• Attend privacy trainings and stay updated on trends.
• Prepare updates, briefings, and materials for meetings and projects.

Skills

Legal research

Privacy law

Job description

The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) is the nation’s largest public housing authority, with an operating budget of $3.3 billion and over 11,000 employees who manage and maintain 311 developments that house about 400,000 residents. NYCHA also operates the country’s largest Section 8 program, which provides rental assistance to about 200,000 additional people.

Reporting to the Chief Privacy Officer (CPO), the Agency Attorney will support the development, implementation, and monitoring of a comprehensive privacy program at NYCHA, assist in legal research and writing, incident response, vendor contract review, data share agreement review/drafting, policy writing, and more.

Responsibilities

1. Assist with the development and delivery of initial and ongoing privacy training to the workforce at both central office and developments.
2. Liaise between NYCHA staff and residents to address privacy issues.
3. Assist with initiating, facilitating, and promoting activities elevating privacy awareness within NYCHA and related entities.
4. Prepare privacy evaluation and performance reports assessing privacy compliance.
5. Conduct legal research and writing on privacy issues.
6. Maintain current working knowledge of applicable federal, state, and city privacy laws and accreditation standards.
7. Conduct, with some latitude for independent judgment, all aspects of privacy incident response including complainant and staff interviews, privacy impact level assessment, and resident interviews, both in-person and remotely.
8. Review the privacy terms of vendor contracts and data share agreements and approve when found sufficient.
9. Maintain and organize privacy office records.
10. Attend privacy trainings to understand latest privacy trends and rules/regulations.
11. Assist in preparing updates, briefings, presentations, agendas, materials for internal and external meetings and possible projects on an ad-hoc basis.

Note: The selected candidate will be required to maintain confidentiality regarding all NYCHA proceedings.

Additional Information

1. Resume and cover letter must also include bar admission date(s) (month and year). Candidates must also provide two writing samples representing the candidate’s efforts, not those of a reviewer; three references, listing their professional association and the circumstances under which they became familiar with the candidate’s professional skills; a copy of law school transcript.
2. NYCHA employees applying for transfer, promotion, title or level change opportunities must have served a period of one year at current location and in current title and level (if applicable).
3. NYCHA residents are encouraged to apply.
4. NYCHA provides benefits that include a choice of medical coverage plans, deferred compensation plans and a defined pension benefit plan as a member of the New York City Employees’ Retirement System (NYCERS).

AGENCY ATTORNEY - 30087

Qualifications

1. Admission to the New York State Bar; and either "2" or "3" below.
2. One year of satisfactory United States legal experience subsequent to admission to any state bar; or
3. Six months of satisfactory service as an Agency Attorney Interne (30086).
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
In addition to meeting the minimum Qualification Requirements:
To be assigned to Assignment Level (AL) II, candidates must have one year of experience at Assignment Level I or two years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment. To be assigned to AL III candidates must have two years of experience in Assignment Levels I and/or II or three years of comparable legal experience subsequent to admission to the bar, in the areas of law related to the assignment.

Additional Information

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.