Closing Date: 18th April, 2024
Description:
The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify the telecommuting arrangement at any time.The Cabinet for Health and Family Services
(CHFS) is the state agency responsible for administering health and
human services to Kentuckians. In the office of Legal Services (OLS) of
CHFS, our mission is to provide reasoned advice, wise counsel, and
skilled representation to the Cabinet's officers, employees, and
departments.
The Staff Attorney III will have an office in Ashland and have duties in Boyd and other surrounding counties, so travel may be required.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Draft legal documents, litigation in court, and at administrative hearings.
- Legal research and providing legal advice to employees of the Cabinet.
- Draft correspondence and/or communicate verbally with members authorized representatives, insurance agents, application assister, and/or other interested and authorized parties regarding findings and/or resolution of members' complaints.
- Will assist with Open Record Requests
- Perform other duties as assigned.
The ideal candidate would be:
- Highly organized with strong independent research skills and a team player
- Attention to detail and time management skills
- Think analytically, effectively, and accurately
- Able to communicate both written and verbally, as well as collaborate well with others.
The
Cabinet for Health and Family Services (CHFS) participates in E-Verify
and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information
to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. CHFS will only
use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed Form I-9.
For more information on E-Verify, or if you believe that CHFS has violated its E-Verify responsibilities, please contact the Department for Homeland Security (DHS) at 888-897-7781 or dhs.gov/e-verify
Minimum Requirements:
- Education: See Special Requirements.
- Experience, Training, Or Skills: Must have two years experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law.
- Substitute Education for Experience: A Master of Laws degree (LL.M.) will substitute for one year of the required experience.
- Substitute Experience for Education: None