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Job Description
The Bureau of Environmental Surveillance and Policy (BESP) seeks a lawyer to serve as Executive Director of the Environmental Health Legal team (EH Legal). The role reports to the Assistant Commissioner, provides oversight of multiple legal and policy projects, and manages a team of attorneys and support staff within a health department focused on environmental law and science.
Responsibilities
Guide EH rulemaking, including interpreting newly enacted legislation and analyzing operational implications; collaborate with OGC on drafting and finalizing proposed amendments to the New York City Health Code and agency regulations.
Initiate data-driven policy assessment of administrative hearing outcomes, enforcement efficacy, and citation strategies.
Evaluate impact of regulatory change and legislative initiatives on divisional programs.
Act as primary liaison with OATH for operational data access and legal issues, and oversee EH hearing appearances.
Manage the EH administrative hearings appeals process, reviewing affirmative appeals, answering respondent appeals, and using the process strategically to support program initiatives.
Supervise 2 EH lawyers and the Division Hearing and Regulatory Coordinator, providing legal and project direction.
Manage tracking system for prioritization and efficient completion of EH Legal projects.
Assist with legal emergency preparedness and response work.
Preferred Skills
Motivated legal thinker with demonstrated sound judgment, attention to detail, and analytic skills who thrives in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent written and oral communication skills for both legal and lay audiences, comfortable writing legal memos, guidance documents, and fact sheets.
Strong organizational and project-management abilities with multiple simultaneous initiatives.
Previous supervision of legal staff.
Experience in environmental health and public health, including administrative hearing, code enforcement, and regulatory work in a public, non-profit, or academic setting.
Experience with OATH rules and systems and administrative court procedures.
Demonstrated ability to work in a team environment and collaborate with legal partners and program collaborators.
Benefits
Premium-free health insurance plan that saves employees over $10,000 annually (2024 assessment).
Additional health, fitness, and financial benefits may be available based on the position’s associated union/benefit fund.
Public sector defined benefit pension plan with steady monthly payments in retirement.
Tax-deferred savings program.
Robust Worksite Wellness Program offering resources and opportunities to stay healthy.
Work-from-home policy: up to two days per week may be performed from home.
Job security compared to the private sector.
Qualifications
Admission to the New York State Bar and at least four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience post-admission, with at least eighteen months in the supervision of other attorneys in an administrative, managerial, or executive capacity.
Incumbents must remain members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of employment.
Equal Opportunity Statement
The NYC Health Department is an inclusive equal-opportunity employer committed to providing access and reasonable accommodation to all individuals. To request reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, contact Sye-Eun Ahn, Director of the Office of Equal Employment Opportunity, at or .
The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or characteristic, including but not limited to sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy.
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Worksite address
new york, NY, 10261, US
Who can apply
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