Senior Counsel, Employee Discipline (Department Advocate)
Core
Senior legal counsel managing the Office of Employment and Disciplinary Matters (OEDM) to adjudicate employee disciplinary complaints and represent the Department of Sanitation in administrative hearings.
Role type
Senior IC executive agency counsel (employee discipline)
Builds
Adjudicated disciplinary resolutions and administrative trial outcomes for the NYC Department of Sanitation
Domain
Municipal government / Administrative law / Labor relations
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Administrative law expertise, trial advocacy, staff supervision, legal sufficiency screening, negotiation, appeals coordination
Preferred skills
Experience with NYC Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings (OATH), union relations
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Manage OEDM operations and supervise unit staff; Screen complaints for legal sufficiency and hold conferences with union attorneys; Represent the Department at OATH; Plan and supervise administrative investigations; Coordinate with General Counsel on appeals; Advise executive staff on disciplinary law
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with management duties