Senior Attorney (NYS HELPS)

State of New York; New York (NY); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

The State of New York invites current NYS employees with eligibility for reassignment to apply for the NY HELPS program within the Division of Human Rights. The position supports statewide placement and may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, with potential conversion to competitive status later.

Candidates must be admitted to the NYS bar and have two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.

Qualifications

• Admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.

Job description

*This title is part of the New York Hiring for Emergency Limited Placement Statewide Program (NY HELPS).

Current New York State Division of Human Rights employee with one year or more permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service as a Senior Attorney and are interested in reassignment; OR current New York State employees with one year or more of permanent, contingent-permanent or 55b/c service in a position at SG-23 or above and eligible for transfer under section 70.1 of the Civil Service Law.

Non-Competitive Minimum Qualifications: Admission to the NYS bar and two years of post-licensure professional legal experience.

For the duration of the NY HELPS Program, this title may be filled via a non-competitive appointment, which means no examination is required but all candidates must meet the minimum qualifications of the title for which they apply.

At a future date, it is expected employees hired under NY HELPS will have their non-competitive employment status converted to competitive status, without having to compete in an examination. Employees will then be afforded with all of the same rights and privileges of competitive class employees of New York State. While serving permanently in an NY HELPS title, employees may take part in any promotion examination for which they are qualified.