Legal Assistance Developer

North Carolina Judicial Branch; United States; Hybrid; USD 55,000 - 97,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work option

Partially funded by Federal funds

Job summary

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is seeking a Human Services Program Consultant II (NS) to implement Older Americans Act requirements, develop and oversee rules, and provide guidance across the Elder Rights and Special Initiatives Unit. The role focuses on protecting rights and autonomy for adults 60+ and coordinating with service providers.

The position requires strong technical writing, regulatory interpretation, and collaboration across agencies, with

Qualifications

• Experience working with older adults, aging networks, or providers serving vulnerable populations.
• Applied expert-level legal writing; reviewing, revising, and drafting statutorily relevant documents.
• Proficient in legal research databases to track mandates, legislative intent, and rule changes.
• Interpreting complex regulatory requirements and translating them into defensible policy options.
• Experience delivering regulatory/program information to varied audiences.

Responsibilities

• Implement Older Americans Act requirements related to legal services for adults 60+.
• Develop, review, and revise rules within the Division's scope.
• Oversee rule content to align with statutory mandates.
• Prepare and present information before state regulatory boards.
• Analyze statutory language for program operations implications.
• Draft legally defensible policy options for providers.
• Track regulatory developments using legal research tools.
• Collaborate with internal and external partners in service provision and oversight.
• Provide guidance to ensure consistency in rule interpretation and compliance.
• Contribute to special Elder Rights initiatives.

Skills

Older adults experience

Legal writing

Legal research

Regulatory interpretation

Training delivery

Education

Master's degree in a related discipline

Bachelor's degree in related discipline with 6 years' experience

Tools

Legal research databases

Job description

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

Aging and Adult Services

Job Classification Title

Human Services Program Consultant II (NS)

Position Number

60038365

Grade

NC15

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.

Visit the website for State Benefits.

Supplemental Contact Information

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is an Equal Opportunity Employer that embraces an Employment First philosophy, which consists of complying with all federal laws, state laws, and Executive Orders. We are committed to reviewing requests for reasonable accommodation at any time during the hiring process or while on the job. For more information about DHHS: https://www.ncdhhs.gov/ .

DHHS uses the Merit-Based Recruitment and Selection Plan to fill positions subject to the State Human Resources Act with the most qualified individuals. Hiring salary will be based on relevant qualifications, internal equity, and budgetary considerations pertinent to the advertised position. In accordance with the Governor’s Executive Order 303, our agency supports second‑chance employment for individuals who were previously incarcerated or justice‑involved. We invite all potential applicants to apply for positions for which they may be qualified.

Veterans’ and National Guard Preference

• Applicants seeking Veteran's Preference must attach aDD-214 Member-4 Form (Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty) to their applications.
• Applicants seeking National Guard Preference must attach an NGB 23A (RPAS), along with the state application, if they are a current member of the NC National Guard in good standing.
• Applicants who are former members of either the NC Army National Guard or the NC Air National Guard, with honorable discharge and six years of creditable service, must attach a copy of the DD 256 or NGB 22, along with the state application.

ADA Accommodations

Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

CONTACT INFORMATION

If there are any questions about this posting, please contact Talent Acquisition at [e-mail].

Minimum Education and Experience

Master's degree in a disciple specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and four years of experience in the area of assignment, including two years in a supervisory or consultative capacity

OR

Bachelor's degree in a discipline specific to the program from an appropriately accredited institution and six years of experience in the area of assignment, including two years in a supervisory or consultative capacity

OR

An equivalent combination of education and experience.

EEO Statement

The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.