Agency Name: | Dept. of Housing and Community Development |
Official Title: | Counsel II |
Functional Title: | Counsel II |
Occupational Group: | Legal |
Position Type: | Civil Service |
Full-Time or Part-Time: | Full-Time |
Salary Range: | $64,867.40 to $93,734.16 Annually |
Bargaining Unit: | 06 |
Shift: | Day |
Confidential: | No |
Number Of Vacancies: | 1 |
City/Town: | Boston |
Region: | BOSTON |
Facility Location: | 100 Cambridge Street, Boston, MA 02114 |
Application Deadline: | 08-20-2015 |
Apply Online: | No |
Posting ID: | J49160 |
This position is funded from the Commonwealth’s annual operating budget.
DUTIES:
Provides legal services and support to Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) staff; with a focus on real estate development, and affordable housing finance programs administered by DHCD. As needed, provides legal services and support as Hearing Officer to the Housing Appeals Committee (HAC), conducting hearings, mediating disputes, researching and preparing draft decisions in cooperation with the Chair of the HAC.
Duties and Responsibilities
QUALIFICATIONS REQUIRED AT HIRE
QUALIFICATIONS:
Entrance Requirements:
Applicants must have a Juris Doctor (JD) degree, admission to the Massachusetts Bar and (A) at least three years of full-time, or equivalent part-time, professional experience in the practice of law.
Incumbents may be required to have a current and valid Motor Vehicle Driver’s License at a Class level specific to assignment.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
COMMENTS:
This is a Civil Service position.
HOW TO APPLY:
Interested applicants should submit the following documents referencing CEO #J49160 by 5PM on the Application Deadline date.
– A resume and cover letter
– A writing sample, and
– 3 professional references
When listing work experience in your resume please be sure to list months and years (i.e., May 2005 – June 2007).
Please send to:
Department of Housing and Community Development
Re: Counsel II – J49160
Human Resources Department
100 Cambridge Street, Suite 300
Boston, MA 02114-2524
Fax: (617) 573-1299
TTY: (617) 573-1140
Please help the environment, by not mailing and faxing your resume and cover letter – only do one or the other. Thank you for your help.
For non-United States citizens working in the United States on a work visa, this position does not qualify as a specialty occupation.
Agency Web Address: http://www.mass.gov/dhcd/
The Commonwealth acts in good faith to affirmatively recruit a diverse population. If you wish to self-identify, please click on the links below. Completing this form is voluntary. If you choose to self-identify, please note that all Affirmative Action and Disability data is kept in a confidential file.
Link to Disability Form (return this form to the ADA Coordinator listed below)
http://www.mass.gov/anf/docs/hrd/odeo/veterans/disabled-veteran-applicant-self-id-form.doc
Link to the Veterans Forms (return this form to the Diversity Officer listed below)
http://www.mass.gov/anf/docs/hrd/odeo/veterans/gender-race-veteran-applicant-self-id-form.doc
Diversity Officer/ADA Coordinator: Ms. Nancy DePaul, (617) 573-1100
An Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employer. Females, minorities, veterans, and persons with disabilities are strongly encouraged to apply.