Staff Attorney 2
Looking to grow your legal career in public safety? If so, read below and apply today!
The State of Connecticut, Department of Emergency Services & Public Protection (DESPP) is recruiting a Staff Attorney 2 to join the Police Officers Standards and Training Council (POSTC) team at the Connecticut Police Academy in Meriden, Connecticut.
This position is full time on first shift, 40 hours per week, Monday through Friday from 8:00 AM until 4:30 PM.
WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU
- The chance to work for a Forbes top company: State of Connecticut Ranked One of the Best Employers of 2023 - State of CT Receives National Recognition for Offering Job Growth, Competitive Benefits, and Flexible Schedule;
- Generous paid time off (vacation, sick and personal), plus 13 paid holidays;
- State of Connecticut is an eligible Public Service Loan Forgiveness employer, meaning you may be eligible to have qualifying student loans forgiven after 10 years of service. Click here for more information;
- A Platinum Healthcare Plan, the nation’s best for state employees and dependents, according to a report by Georgetown’s Center on Health Insurance Reform and article by Ellen Andrews, Ph.D., along with top-notch benefit offerings;
- A comprehensive pension plan (State Employees Retirement System Tier IV).
In addition, the State puts an emphasis on:
- Providing limitless opportunities;
- Hiring for diversity and fresh perspectives;
- Performing meaningful work and;
- Encouraging a healthy work/life balance!
POSITION HIGHLIGHTS
This position is responsible for directing all legal operations within POSTC in providing services to the Executive Director of POSTC, the Police Academy Administrator, and the POST council, which includes various police chiefs and community members from across the State of Connecticut. You will also be responsible for providing all Legal Affairs work including coordinating and collaborating with legal and administrative support staff, both at the DESPP Legal Affairs Unit, and the Office of the Attorney General. This job is invigorating, intense and highly gratifying. As a POSTC Staff Attorney 2, you will provide numerous services that include, but are not limited to:
- Conducting policy review and development;
- Researching complex case litigation, assisting in the investigation and evaluation of issues related to police certification, decertification and accreditation;
- Preparing legal memoranda and providing legal advice to the POSTC Executive Director and POSTC staff;
- Handling or advising as to Freedom of Information (FOI) requests;
- Providing legal advice at administrative hearings such as at police decertification contested cases;
- Reviewing and advising POSTC staff on a wide variety of legal issues and documents, including subpoenas, FOI requests, legal motions and memoranda, proposed rulings, hearing officer reports, and final decisions in contested cases;
- Providing legal guidance to the Academy Administrator/Executive Director, Hearing Officer(s), Division Heads/employees related to issues arising from their employment;
- Researching, interpreting and applying appropriate State and Federal statutes along with administrative rules and regulations;
- Coordinating and consulting with DESPP Legal staff and the Office of the Attorney General.
ABOUT DESPP
The Connecticut Department of Emergency Services and Public Protection is committed to protecting and improving the quality of life for all by providing a broad range of public safety services, training, regulatory guidance and scientific services utilizing enforcement, prevention, education and state of the art science and technology.
POLICE OFFICER STANDARDS AND TRAINING COUNCIL
The Police Officer Standards and Training Council is committed to providing innovative, credible and responsive high quality basic, advanced and specialized training to Connecticut police officers, adopting and enforcing professional standards for certification and decertification of Connecticut’s police officers, and is charged with developing, adopting and revising a comprehensive standards program for local law enforcement units.