Records Access Officer

New York City Fire Department; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY) seeks a full-time Records Access Officer within the Bureau of Legal Affairs. The role oversees the FOIL Unit under the Director of Legal Administration and Litigation Support, ensuring compliance with FOIL and related NYS laws.

The candidate must be admitted to the New York State Bar and have one year of legal experience post-admission, or six months as an Agency Attorney Interne. Strong knowledge of NY civil procedure and FOIL processes is essential.

Qualifications

• Admission to the New York State Bar and in good standing.
• One year of satisfactory United States legal experience after admission to any state bar; or six months 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.

Responsibilities

• Supervise the Department’s FOIL Unit and ensure mandatory compliance with applicable laws.
• Report to the Director of Legal Administration and Litigation Support and oversee the department’s legal activities in relation to FOIL.

Skills

Legal experience

FOIL knowledge

Education

New York State Bar admission

Job description

The Fire Department, City of New York (FDNY), seeks a full-time Records Access Officer in the Bureau of Legal Affairs. Reporting directly to the Director of Legal Administration and Litigation Support, the successful candidate will: under the direction of the Director, supervise the Department’s legal activity of the Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Unit and ensure the Departments mandatory compliance with:

• NYCRR Article 21 Part 1401 governing public access to agency records
• Public Officer’s Law 87 and 89 (FOIL)
• N.Y. CPLR governing discovery (Art. 3120) and preservation holds (Art. 3102 (c))
• N.Y.C. Admin. Code 23-1201 governing Individual Identifying Information

Minimum 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.

Assignment Level 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.