LENOIR COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES
RECRUITMENT ANNOUNCEMENT
ATTORNEY II – CHILD WELFARE & ADULT SERVICES
SALARY GRADE: 81
DATE: July 29, 2013
SALARY RANGE: $58,311-$102,896
POSITION NO:
5310-24-276
DESCRIPTION OF WORK: The primary purpose of this position is to provide legal
representation and consultation to the Child Welfare staff, the Adult Services staff, the
DSS Board, and the Agency. This position will also serve as the back-up attorney for the
attorney assigned to the Child Support Enforcement staff, Program Integrity, and
Medicaid estate recovery.
KNOWLEDGES, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Employee must have considerable
knowledge of case, statutory, regulatory, common law, judicial and quasi-judicial
procedures and the rules of evidence. Employee must possess ability to conduct civil or
criminal litigation. Must have ability to interpret and apply constitutional provisions,
statutes, court decisions, administrative regulations, and other precedents. Employee
should also be able to analyze facts, evidence, and legal instruments, and be able to
express conclusions and arguments clearly and logically in oral and written form.
Employee must be able to maintain effective working relationships. Employee in this
position should have significant knowledge of and ability to use correct grammar,
vocabulary, and spelling to compose and/or proofread correspondence, court orders,
and other materials. This position requires the ability to learn and work independently.
The employee must possess the ability to work with people with courtesy and tact in
performing public contact duties that may be sensitive in nature. Must possess a
thorough knowledge of Federal/State Adult Services and Child Welfare standards
regarding specific language required in court orders, and the appropriate time frames
for filing legal documents within the judicial system.
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS: Graduation from an
accredited school of law and two years of professional legal experience; or an
equivalent combination of training and experience, preferably working with Adult
Protective Services, Child Welfare Services, and/or Child Support cases. Must be
licensed to practice law in the state of North Carolina.
APPLICATION PROCESS: County employees who wish to make a change in
employment to this position should make application to April Martin, Lenoir County
Human Resources Department, PO Box 3289, Kinston, NC 28502. All outside applicants
must make application with and be referred by the Division of Employment Security
(DES). State application, PD-107 is required. Incomplete or unsigned applications will
not be processed. This agency utilizes the structured interview process.
***PORTFOLIO FROM JOB LINK CENTER PREFERRED, WHICH INCLUDES THE
FOLLOWING: (PD107, TYPING TEST, CRC OR KEYTRAIN PREASSESSMENT
SCORES AND RESUME.) CONTACT JOB LINK CENTER IN GREENE, JONES OR
LENOIR COUNTY FOR ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. SUBMIT THE ABOVE NOTED
ITEMS ALONG WITH A DES REFERRAL TO APRIL MARTIN, LENOIR COUNTY
HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT, PO BOX 3289, KINSTON, NC 28502.
INCOMPLETE OR UNSIGNED APPLICATIONS WILL NOT BE PROCESSED.
CLOSING DATE: August 9, 2013
AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER