MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible, relevant, satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar, eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys, in an administrative, managerial or executive capacity, or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.

PREFERRED SKILLS

• Excellent verbal, written and professional interpersonal communication skills - Excellent judgment, discretion and ability to appropriately handle privileged and confidential information and highly sensitive documents - Ability to deal with challenging telephone calls, emails and letters from the public - Knowledge of New York Social Services Law New York Rules and Regulations and New York Civil Practice Law and Rules - Strong analytical, problem-solving, and time management skills - Detail-oriented while meeting competing deadlines in a fast-paced environment and having the flexibility to shift priorities quickly, effectively and with accuracy - Proficiency in Lexis Nexis and Microsoft Office programs including Outlook, Word, and Excel - Experience with Adobe Acrobat Professional software work with pdf documents and files and /or ability to quickly learn these computer programs - Experience working with confidential records and the production of records

• Responsible for the implementation and ensuring compliance with policies and procedures to ensure the collection, disclosure and retention of all identifying information by the agency i and contractors and subcontractors that provide human services to the families served by ACS in accordance with the Identifying Information Law, Charter section 8(h) and Administrative Code Title 23, Chapter 12.
• As needed, conduct trainings in the Agency regarding the Identifying Information Law and the confidentiality of ACS records
• Assist in the development of a tracking system for reporting requirements under Identifying Information Law.
• Conduct agency-wide inventory on privacy practices and violations of the Identifying Information Law for mandated quarterly reporting and bi-annual reporting to the Mayor’s Office, City Hall and the Chief Privacy Officer
• Supervise attorney and non-attorney staff, assign and review staff work
• Manage and ensure that record requests (document production and/or FOIL reviews and response) made through the unit are appropriately reviewed, redacted, and timely fulfilled.
• Liaise with the New York City Law Department on state tort litigation cases and Federal Special Litigation Unit (NYPD cases)
• Assist the Records Management Unit with special projects as needed
• Develop strong relationships with ACS management and external parties in connection with resources, information or services beneficial to ACS and serve as a liaison with executives of ACS and with other City agencies