Legal Assistance Developer

nc; North Carolina; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) seeks a Legal Assistance Developer to implement Older Americans Act requirements and oversee rule development for aging-related programs. The role supports the Elder Rights and Special Initiatives Unit and requires careful assessment of program requirements and service delivery standards.

Responsibilities include presenting information before state regulatory boards, analyzing statutory language, and ensuring compliance across

Qualifications

• Experience working with older adults, aging network, legal service providers, or organizations serving vulnerable populations.
• Expert-level technical writing for statutory/regulatory documents used in program management and oversight.
• Experience with legal research databases or equivalent resources for statutory mandates and rule changes.
• Ability to translate complex regulatory requirements into clear, legally defensible policy options.

Responsibilities

• Implement Older Americans Act requirements related to legal services for individuals 60 and older.
• Develop, review, and revise rules governing programs and services within the Division's scope.
• Oversee rule content to align with statutory mandates and Division authority.
• Prepare and present information before state regulatory boards (e.g., Medical Care Commission, Social Services Commission).
• Analyze statutory language and regulatory requirements for program operations implications.
• Draft and refine legally defensible policy options for providers.

Skills

Older adults experience

Technical writing

Legal research

Regulatory interpretation

Regulatory training

Job description

About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The Legal Assistance Developer position implements requirements of the Older Americans Act by protecting and securing the rights, benefits, and autonomy of adults age 60 and older who are in greatest social and economic need. It provides leadership in the development, review, revision, and oversight of rules governing programs and services administered by the Division, ensuring alignment with statutory mandates.

This role supports individuals and service providers by interpreting legal and regulatory requirements and preparing materials for presentation before state regulatory bodies. Work is performed within the Elder Rights and Special Initiatives Unit and requires careful assessment of program requirements and service delivery standards.

Key Duties Include:

• Implement requirements of the Older Americans Act as they relate to legal services and supports for individuals age 60 and older.


• Develop, review, and revise rules governing programs and services within the Division's scope of work.


• Oversee rule content to ensure alignment with statutory mandates and Division authority.


• Prepare and present information before state regulatory boards, including the Medical Care Commission and Social Services Commission.


• Analyze statutory language and regulatory requirements to identify implications for program operations.


• Draft and refine legally defensible policy options that can be clearly communicated to providers.


• Track legal and regulatory developments affecting Division programs using available legal research tools.


• Collaborate with internal and external partners involved in service provision and program oversight.


• Provide guidance to support consistency in rule interpretation and compliance across service areas.


• Contribute to special initiatives within the Elder Rights and Special Initiatives Unit as assigned.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences

Salary Grade Range: $55,221.00 - $96,639.00

Recruitment Range: $55,221.00 - $73,101.00

Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.

The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Demonstrated experience working with older adults, the aging network, legal service providers, or organizations serving disabled or vulnerable populations through direct program engagement and service coordination.


• Applied expert‑level skill in technical writing by reviewing, revising, and drafting statutory and regulatory documents used in program management and oversight.


• Utilized intermediate proficiency with legal research databases or comparable resources to track statutory mandates, legislative intent, and rule changes affecting program operations.


• Interpreted complex and sometimes conflicting regulatory requirements by analyzing statutory language and translating it into clear, legally defensible policy options for program providers.


• Delivered training to audiences with varied levels of familiarity by presenting regulatory and program information in structured, accessible formats.

This Position Is Funded In Part Through Federal Funds

This Position Is Eligible For A Hybrid Work Option

About the Division of Aging and Adult Services (DAAS):

The Division of Aging and Adult Services works to promote the independence and enhance the dignity of North Carolina's older adults, persons with disabilities and their families through a community based system of opportunities, services, benefits and protections.

Compensation and Benefits:

• The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees.