ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL
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Join the Covered California team!

We are looking for an enthusiastic and motivated individual with strong legal and leadership skills to join our team as Deputy Director, Assistant Chief Counsel of Office of Legal Affairs. If you are interested in supporting a high-functioning team of legal professionals in a creative and collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply.

As a Deputy Director, you will:

Manage the day-to-day operations of the Office of Legal Affairs, including assisting on policy matters and supporting administrative functions.

Provide effective leadership to ensure quality of work, accuracy, and timeliness.

Build and maintain positive and effective relationships with staff, leadership, and external partners and exhibit a high degree of professionalism and interpersonal skills, exercising open-mindedness, diplomacy, flexibility, tact, and sound judgment.

Direct policy and oversee contract administration, outside counsel vendor management, and assist in the development and management of the divisional budget.

Advise and direct the work of attorneys and divisional staff on a wide variety of legal work.

Covered California values diversity at all levels of the organization and is committed to fostering an environment in which employees from a variety of backgrounds, cultures, and personal experiences are welcomed and can thrive. Covered California believes the diversity of our employees and their unique ideas inspire innovative solutions to further our mission.

This position's office headquarters location is designated in Sacramento. Travel expenses associated with commuting to the employee's office headquarters location are not reimbursable, other than authorized transit subsidies.

NOTE: To be considered for this job opportunity, applicants must be reachable on an employment list, have transfer eligibility, or have reinstatement eligibility. If you are new to California State service and you do not have list eligibility, you must take the exam for this classification. To gain employment list eligibility, please click here to access the exam bulletin. NOTE: Possession of minimum qualifications will be verified prior to interview and/or appointment. UNTIL FILLED: 1st cutoff date: 04/30/2024 2nd cutoff date: 05/14/2024 3rd cutoff date: 05/29/2024

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Minimum Requirements

• ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL

Position Details

Job Code #: JC-427427

Position #(s): 801-###-####-001

Working Title: Deputy Director, Office of Legal Affairs

Classification: ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Work Shift: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM

Work Week: Monday - Friday

Department Information

Covered California works to improve the health of all Californians by assuring their access to affordable, high-quality healthcare.

Special Requirements

Statement of Qualifications (SOQ) Instructions: A SOQ is required to apply. The SOQ will be used as a pre-interview screening tool. Applicants who do not follow the SOQ instructions and/or do not answer the prompt as stated will not be considered.

Application Instructions

Final Filing Date: Until Filled

Desirable Qualifications

• Ability to act as a legal advisor to management and executive leadership.
• Strong leadership skills and experience running a team of attorneys.
• Breadth and variety of experience as an attorney in areas of state and federal law applicable to Covered California.
• Excellent analytical, research, and written and oral communication skills.

Benefits

The State of California offers a comprehensive benefits package that includes Health, Vision, Dental, Retirement, and an array of other options.

Contact Information

The Human Resources Contact is available to answer questions regarding the position or application process.

Human Resources Contact: Employment & Classification Services Unit (916) ###-#### ...@covered.ca.gov

Pre-Employment Requirements

Background Check: All applicants shall be subject to a pre-employment background investigation.

Equal Opportunity Employer

The State of California is an equal opportunity employer to all.

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