Appeals Referee

State of North Carolina; North Carolina; Presencial; USD 70.000 - 79.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

State of North Carolina's Department of Commerce, Division of Employment Security, seeks an Agency Legal Consultant I (NS) to preside hearings, ensure due process, and issue findings of fact with applied law for contested issues.

Applicants must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina. The role emphasizes professional customer service to hearing parties, witnesses and legal representatives within a full-time, 40-hour workweek with State Benefits, including health insurance and retirement.

Formación

• Must be licensed to practice law in North Carolina.
• Provide hearings for contested issues with factual findings.
• Deliver professional customer service to parties and representatives.

Responsabilidades

• Preside hearings as Appeals Referee, ensuring a full, fair hearing and applying the law to facts.
• Communicate decisions clearly to attorneys, witnesses and legal representatives.
• Maintain professional conduct and compliance with state regulations during the hearing process.

Conocimientos

Licensed Attorney (NC)

Legal hearing expertise

Customer service

Educación

Juris Doctor (JD)

Descripción del empleo

Agency

Dept of Commerce

Division

Employment Security

Job Classification Title

Agency Legal Consultant I (NS)

Position Number

60078009

Grade

LG06

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Commerce is the state’s lead agency for economic, community and workforce development. The department works with local, regional, national and international organizations to fulfill its mission to improve the economic well-being and quality of life for all North Carolinians.

The Department connects businesses with the site locations, workforce and infrastructure they need to succeed in one of the nation’s top states for business. We also connect local communities with the grants and funding they need to attract new business and ensure future prosperity.

Description of Work

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

The posting will close and stop accepting applications at 11:59 pm on the night prior to the closing date posted above.

***Recruitment range is $69,704-$78,900***

This is a full-time position (40 hours per week) with State Benefits , including health insurance, as well as retirement.

****TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THIS POSITION, APPLICANTS MUST BE LICENSED TO PRACTICE LAW IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. ****

North Carolina Law License Information:
Applicants must indicate their North Carolina Law License in the Certification section of the application. Select “Law License North Carolina State Bar Association” from the Certification dropdown menu and enter your North Carolina Bar number in the Certification Number field.

Description of work:

As presiding Appeals Referee, this position must provide hearing parties, witnesses and authorized legal representatives a full, fair and complete hearing on contested issues and any issues that may arise in the course of the hearing process, finding facts that are relevant and applying the appropriate law to the facts they find. This position must provide professional, knowledgeable customer service to hearing parties, witnesses and legal representatives.

About the Division:

The Division of Employment Security is responsible for the administration of the unemployment insurance program in the state of North Carolina. This program is a federal-state partnership, funded by federal and state unemployment taxes, which employers pay on the wages of their employees. Benefits are paid to eligible workers who lose their job through no fault of their own and are able, available, and actively seeking work.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. We will not review resumes in lieu of Experience and Education listed on the application (additional statement below under Supplemental and Contact Information).