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Legal Assistant 1
The Office of General Counsel's (OGC) Corporate Bureau is seeking a Legal Assistant 1 to serve at the lead Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Coordinator for OGC and to assist the Ethics Officer and Corporate Bureau, as needed. The Legal Assistant 1 would assist the Records Access Office with various FOIL duties by: overseeing the Records Access mailbox for OGC; tracking FOIL requests in GovQA, which is the state's online FOIL management system; responding to requestor and DEC staff emails; assigning FOIL activities to appropriate staff; entering, extending and closing requests; sending reminder emails to staff regarding overdue FOIL activities; generating and distributing weekly FOIL statistics; promptly sending appeals to FOIL Appeals Officer; assisting regional FOIL Coordinators, as needed; monitoring voicemail and returning messages; setting up various meetings; and participating in trainings and FOIL calls. They would assist the Ethics Officer and Corporate Bureau with administrative tasks such as, filing, managing and entering information into databases, scheduling trainings and meetings, distributing documents, issuing ethics certificates, and assisting with finalizing documents. The Legal Assistant 1 will need to be proficient in the use of Outlook, Excel and GovQA. They will also need to gain a comprehensive understanding of the various programs within DEC, and its overall structure, in order to efficiently and effectively manage FOIL requests. Telecommuting may be available, will be discussed at interview. We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: Holiday & Paid Time Off, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System, Shift & Geographic pay differentials, Affordable Health Care options, Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost, NYS Deferred Compensation plan, Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds, and many more...
The Office of General Counsel's (OGC) Corporate Bureau is seeking a Legal Assistant 1 to serve at the lead Freedom of Information Law (FOIL) Coordinator for OGC and to assist the Ethics Officer and Corporate Bureau, as needed. The Legal Assistant 1 would assist the Records Access Office with various FOIL duties by: overseeing the Records Access mailbox for OGC; tracking FOIL requests in GovQA, which is the state's online FOIL management system; responding to requestor and DEC staff emails; assigning FOIL activities to appropriate staff; entering, extending and closing requests; sending reminder emails to staff regarding overdue FOIL activities; generating and distributing weekly FOIL statistics; promptly sending appeals to FOIL Appeals Officer; assisting regional FOIL Coordinators, as needed; monitoring voicemail and returning messages; setting up various meetings; and participating in trainings and FOIL calls. They would assist the Ethics Officer and Corporate Bureau with administrative tasks such as, filing, managing and entering information into databases, scheduling trainings and meetings, distributing documents, issuing ethics certificates, and assisting with finalizing documents. The Legal Assistant 1 will need to be proficient in the use of Outlook, Excel and GovQA. They will also need to gain a comprehensive understanding of the various programs within DEC, and its overall structure, in order to efficiently and effectively manage FOIL requests. Telecommuting may be available, will be discussed at interview. We offer a work-life balance and a generous benefits package, worth 65% of salary, including: Holiday & Paid Time Off, Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF), Pension from New York State Employees' Retirement System, Shift & Geographic pay differentials, Affordable Health Care options, Family dental and vision benefits at no additional cost, NYS Deferred Compensation plan, Access to NY 529 and NY ABLE College Savings Programs, and U.S. Savings Bonds, and many more...