Agency Legal Consultant

• This is a Time-Limited, Full-Time position.*

The NC Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), Division of Public Health (DPH), Office of Regulatory and Legal Affairs is responsible for public health legal and regulatory support to NCDHHS and DPH leadership and staff, including the Assistant Secretary for Public Health and the State Health Director. RLA supports administrative rulemaking by the Commission for Public Health and State Registrar of Vital Statistics, provides legal consultation to state and local public health officials on public health issues, drafts, reviews and negotiates public health legal agreements, and administers the DPH Institutional Review Board (IRB).

The primary purpose of this position is to support the day-to-day responsibilities of the Office of Regulatory and Legal Affairs. The role includes negotiating, drafting, and reviewing legal agreements, drafting administrative rules and supporting the administrative rulemaking process, legal research and consultation on state and federal privacy requirements and a wide variety of public health legal issues, presenting information to internal and external stakeholders, and reviewing and responding to external requests, including data requests, public records requests, and other requests for records or information.

About the Division of Public Health:

The NC Division of Public Health (DPH) works to promote and contribute to the highest possible level of health for the people of North Carolina - Everywhere, Everyday, Everybody.To receive credit for all of your work history and credentials, you must list the information on the application form. Any information listed under the text resume section or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit. Qualified candidates must document on the application that they possess all of the following:

• Knowledge of relevant North Carolina and federal law, including statute, rule, case, and common law.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills with attention to detail.

• Ability to research and interpret laws, rules, regulations, and court decisions.

• Ability to analyze facts, evidence, and legal documents.

• Ability to draft and negotiate legal documents.

• Ability to express legal interpretations or conclusions of law clearly and logically in an oral and written form.

• Ability to operate with a high degree of independence, autonomy, and discretion, including on highly sensitive and business-critical matters.

• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships.

• Ability to independently prioritize workload, meet deadlines, and work effectively and efficiently in a fast-paced environment.

• Ability to use technology in fulfillment of assignments, including Microsoft Office Products, LexisNexis, and DocuSign.

Management Preferences:

Management strongly prefers a license to practice law in North Carolina, knowledge of or experience with public health law, programs, and processes, knowledge of or experience with the administrative rulemaking process in North Carolina, and knowledge of or experience with state and federal privacy laws.Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Juris Doctor from an appropriately accredited institution and two years of related professional legal or programmatic experience.The Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) selects applicants for employment based on job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, color, gender, national origin, religion, age, disability, political affiliation or political influence.  Pre-Employment criminal background checks are required for some positions.

Division of Public Health (DPH) main locations, including their grounds, are tobacco-free as outlined in the Tobacco-free Campus Policy. All tobacco products, including e-cigarettes, e-hookahs, "vape products" and all smokeless tobacco products, may not be used in the indicated areas. For more information, please see the policy and FAQ posted here:

http://publichealth.nc.gov/employees/

Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account. You will either receive a call to schedule an interview or an email notifying you when the job has been filled.

For technical issues with your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627. Applicants will be communicated with via email only for updates on the status of their application. If there are any questions about this posting other than your application status, please contact HR, 919-707-5450.

Please refer to the link below for additional information:

https://oshr.nc.gov/work-nc/how-do-i-get-job