Assistant General Counsel

REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS

The mission of the Registrar of Contractors is to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public through a regulatory system designed to promote quality construction by Arizona contractors.

Visit our website at: http://roc.az.gov

ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL

REGISTRAR OF CONTRACTORS

Job Location:

Address: 1700 W. Washington Street, Ste 105, Phoenix, AZ 85007

This position will work in-office during training (estimated 1 month).
After training is complete, telework may be available pursuant to the agency's telework policy.

Posting Details:

Salary: $93,500 

Closing Date: Monday, December 16, 2024

Job Summary:

The Registrar of Contractors (ROC) is a licensing and regulatory executive agency within the State of Arizona. The ROC oversees approximately 57,000 active construction licenses and processes several thousand complaints / cases each year. The ROC Legal Department also administers the Residential Contractors’ Recovery Fund.

The ROC Legal Department is staffed by 3 attorneys, 2 paralegal managers, and 11 legal support staff. Our work is diverse, stimulating, and important to the State of Arizona.

The Assistant General Counsel will provide guidance to agency departments and leadership, draft legal documents, and complete a wide variety of projects on a day-to-day basis.

Job Duties:

• Provide legal advice to agency departments and leadership.
• Assist in agency rulemaking and development of policies and procedures.
• Draft citations, licensing decisions, memos, orders, and settlements.
• Conduct informal settlement conferences between complainants and licensees.
• Appear as agency witness at hearings before the Office of Administrative Hearings.
• Coordinate with the Attorney General’s Office on legal matters, including appeals of administrative decisions.
• Assist with agency outreach efforts, internal and external trainings, and analyzing and/or drafting legislative measures and proposals.
• Other projects and assignments as needed by the agency.
  

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs):

Knowledge of:

• General legal principles and their application to government operations
• Arizona administrative law and procedure
• Ethical standards for government employees

Skills in:

• Legal research and writing.
• Effective written and verbal communication of legal opinions and recommendations
  
• Mediation / conflict resolution

Ability to:

• Work effectively with agency leadership and staff
• Prepare written decisions and orders based on sound legal reasoning and relevant law
• Provide testimony in administrative hearings
• Serve as agency representative in settlement conferences
• Prioritize projects to ensure timely delivery of outcomes essential …