Assistant General Counsel I

Agency

Dept of Health and Human Services

Division

R J Blackley Alcohol , Drug Trt Ctr

Job Classification Title

Assistant Agency General Counsel I (NS)

Position Number

60044263

Grade

LG08 About Us

The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.

Description of Work

The Position is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to the statewide projected $1B federally funded Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This position, while reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, works under the direction of the RHTP Director and will work in close collaboration with the Office of General Counsel. The position will prepare legal documents or correspondence; draft or review material related to rules, regulations, and procedures; provide legal advice and counsel to the RHTP Steering Committee and RHTP Office staff on a wide variety of matters including, but not limited to, data use, contracts and procurement, confidentiality, grant compliance; and review contracts and procurement opportunities. This position will perform a variety of legal functions such as researching, summarizing, and evaluating motions, petitions, transcripts, and briefs, identifying legal issues, comparing law and developing relevant information from different sources to address various legal issues, providing analysis, interpretation, and advice on a variety of administrative law issues.

Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences Repost - Previous Applicants Do Not Need To Reapply In Order To Be Considered For This Vacancy. Salary Range: $91,249.00 - $159,686.00 Recruitment Range: $91,249.00 - $130,000.00 Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement. The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:

• Experience advising on federal grant compliance under 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), including cost principles, audit requirements, subrecipient monitoring, and pass-through entity obligations.
• Experience handling civil, administrative, or appellate litigation.
• Demonstrated ability to draft legal opinions, memoranda, and regulatory interpretations; experience representing clients before administrative or quasi-judicial bodies.
• Strong legal research and writing skills.

Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date. Position is federally funded. This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Requires Onsite Reporting Located Within Raleigh, NC

About the Office of the Secretary The Office of the Secretary serves as the executive leadership arm of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), guiding the Department’s mission to improve the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians. Through strategic oversight and collaborative leadership, the Secretary’s Office supports the effective coordination of over a dozen core divisions, ensuring that agency-wide priorities are aligned, resources are used responsibly, and services are delivered with equity and impact.

About the Rural Health Transformation Program NC Rural Health Transformation Program is a statewide program led by NCDHHS to transform rural health care delivery, improve health outcomes, and ensure sustainable access to care for nearly 3 million rural North Carolinians. The program is funded over five years by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). The main goals of the program are to:

• Catalyze innovative health care models for rural communities by changing the way providers work together to care for patients in rural NC.
• Transform the rural care experience, building community-based clinical, behavioral, and social supports close to home.
• Create a sustainable rural health delivery system through underlying systems changes in rural workforce pipelines and care team models, and rural provider financial models.

Compensation and Benefits: The State of North Carolina offers excellent comprehensive benefits. Employees can participate in health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, and the NCFlex program (numerous high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis). Employees also receive paid vacation, sick, and community service leave. In addition, paid parental leave is available to eligible employees. Visit the website for State Benefits.

ADA Accommodations: Consistent with the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), DHHS is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment, DHHS will ensure that people with disabilities, or known limitations covered by the PWFA, are provided with reasonable accommodation. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, please contact the person indicated below.

Minimum Education and Experience Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See the Education and

Experience

• Equivalency Guide for details.

• Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and two years of progressively responsible professional legal experience.

• NOTE: GS 114-2 and 114-6 make it the duty of the Attorney General of NC to represent the State of North Carolina in all litigation unless another statute specifically states otherwise.

• EEO Statement

• The State of North Carolina is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer and dedicated to providing employees with a work environment free from all forms of unlawful employment discrimination, harassment, or retaliation. The state provides reasonable accommodation to employees and applicants with disabilities; known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; and for religious beliefs, observances, and practices.

• Recruiter:

• Tonya Lofton McLamb

• Contact:

• DHHS Workday Support Form