Deputy Borough Chief

THE SELECTED CANDIDATE(S) WILL BE OFFERED A SALARY BETWEEN $179557.00 -$187716.00

The Administration for Childrens Services (ACS) protects and promotes the safety and well-being of children and families through child welfare and juvenile justice services and community supports. ACS manages community-based supports and foster care services and provides subsidized childcare vouchers. ACS child protection staff respond to allegations of child juvenile justice ACS oversees detention placement and programs for youth in the community.

The Division of Family Court Legal Services (FCLS) is primarily responsible for representing the Administration for Childrens Services in child neglect and abuse cases permanency hearings juvenile delinquency hearings and other child welfare proceedings in the five Family Courts. FCLS attorneys work collaboratively with ACS Child Protective Specialists (CPS) foster care agency case planners and other ACS staff and child welfare stakeholders to further the agencys mission on behalf of children youth and families.

The Deputy Borough Chief will be part of the boroughs management team and be involved with and responsible for the overall management of the boroughs law office. This will include :

• Provide direct supervision to attorneys of all levels
• Screen cases for intake
• Provide legal counsel to ACS program areas
• Represent the agency in meetings and Family Court
• Provide training to attorneys and case work staff
• Consult with program area managers on case deferrals and settlements
• Maintain a caseload that includes both pre-trial and post-trial cases
• Provide on-site legal support to the borough-based Child Advocacy Centers as needed which may include observing interviews and participating in multi-disciplinary meetings.

TO APPLY :

Please go to or for current NYC employees and search for Job ID#749986

NO PHONE CALLS FAXES OR PERSONAL INQUIRES PERMITTED

NOTE : ONLY CANDIDATES UNDER CONSIDERATION WILL BE CONTACTED

EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005

Qualifications :

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible relevant satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys in an administrative managerial or executive capacity or performing highly complex and significant legal work.

Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

Additional Information :

The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic including but not limited to an individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.

Remote Work : No

Employment Type : Full-time

Key Skills

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Experience : years

Vacancy : 1