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HOW TO APPLY Complete a State of Texas Application for Employment and the following additional forms (available at http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/index.php/doc-library/category/304-forms): TJJD Employment Application Supplement (HR-003) Child Abuse Registry Check Consent Form (HR-028) Disclosure of PREA Employment Standards Violation (HR-975) Authorization to Release Information (HR-074) Failure to complete and submit the above forms will cause delays in your consideration for this position. Apply Online at https://capps.taleo.net/careersection/644/jobdetail.ftl?job=00041982tz=GMT-05:00 and attach to the application the above additional forms along with copies of high school/college diploma(s), copy of official college transcripts, any licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, any Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). Apply through Work-In-Texas at https://www.workintexas.com/vosnet/loginintro.aspx. You will also need to complete and attach to the application the supplemental questions/forms indicated above along with a copies of high school/college diploma(s), copy of official college transcripts, any licenses/certifications, and, if a military veteran, any Certificate of Release or Discharge from Active Duty (DD Form 214). The additional forms are available at: http://www.tjjd.texas.gov/index.php/doc-library/category/304-forms) and can be submitted via email to: HRJobs@TJJD.Texas.gov. PLEASE NOTE Your job application must be completely filled out and include all employment, do not limit employment to the past 10-15 years. Your application must contain complete job histories, which include job titles, name of employer, dates of employment (month year), supervisors name and phone number, and a description of duties performed, and whether it was full-time or part-time and hours per week. If any of this information is not provided, your application may be rejected as incomplete. Resumes do not take the place of this required information. Applicants must be able to pass a Criminal Background Check and any other requirements listed under Minimum Qualifications. BENEFITS State of Texas Benefits and Retirement Information can be found at https://www.ers.texas.gov. Benefits include: Retirement plan, paid group health life insurance for employee, paid holidays, paid vacation leave, paid sick leave, longevity pay, educational assistance program, employee assistance program. Optional add-on benefits include: Dental, Vision, Optional Life Insurance, Voluntary ADD Insurance, Dependent Health Life insurance, Health Dependent care flexible spending accounts, etc. Additionally, certain designated positions are eligible for hazardous duty pay, career ladder advancements, and free meals while on duty. GENERAL DESCRIPTION Performs advanced (senior-level) attorney work for the Office of General Counsel (OGC), which provides in-house legal and administrative services to TJJD and provides educational training and technical assistance on juvenile-related matters to counties, juvenile boards, and probation offices. Work involves: (1) providing legal advice to agency staff on issues including personnel, juvenile corrections and supervision practices, open records, open meetings, administrative procedure, and transactional matters; (2) providing technical assistance on juvenile-related matters to juvenile justice practitioners across the state; (3) review the investigations for legal sufficiency and represent the agency in administrative hearings before the State Office of Administrative Hearings in abuse, neglect, or exploitation cases involving potential revocation or suspensi n of certification for juvenile probation or supervision officers; (4) serving as hearing officers in parole revocation hearings and employee termination grievances and may serve as mediators in employee-related mediations; (5) performing legal activities and providing oversight for the records and public information section, which is responsible for records management, records retention, and maintenance of all youth records in accordance with state rules and agency policy; and (6) performing legal activities for the youth rights section, which involves management of a confidential grievance system, through which youth, parents or guardians of youth, and youth advocates file grievances concerning the care, treatment, services, or conditions provided for youth in state-operated facilities or programs, review of grievance resolutions to ensure all issues are addressed appropriately, and advocating for the protection of basic youth rights. May supervise the work of others. Works under minimal supervision, with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment. May be required to travel, work in excess of 40 hours per work week, and be on-call. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Works under the direction of the General Counsel. Duties may include: Planning and organizing legal activities Coordinating the preparation of legal opinions, briefs, contracts, proposals, and reports. Scheduling and conducting administrative, regulatory, evidentiary, and enforcement hearings either as a hearings examiner or representing the agency before the State Office of Administrative Hearings; enforcing agency regulatory provisions; prosecuting violations of regulatory provisions; reviewing agency hearing decisions; and researching points of law involved in agency hearings;interrogates witnesses, and prepares decisions on administrative appeals of decisions and rulings. Advising staff and the public on legal matters and on the interpretation and application of agency regulations state and federal laws. Providing legal technical assistance to juvenile court judges, probation officers, parole officers, prosecutors, and other juvenile justice practitioners on matters pertaining to Title III of the Family Code and related laws. Advising TJJD staff and the public on legal matters and on the interpretation and application of agency regulations and state and federal laws. Investigating alleged law/regulatory violations and preparing reports of findings. Reviewing drafts of laws, rules, regulations, and policies affecting agency direction and operations; analyzing juvenile justice legal issues; monitoring legislation affecting justice and agency operations; and drafting or assisting in drafting bills, legislative amendments, or agency administrative rules and policies. Preparing legal opinions, briefs, contracts, proposals, reports andcases for administrative hearings and represents the agency in matters as appropriate; assists in preparing subpoenas requiring the appearance of witnesses, records, and documents for hearings and civil litigations. Assisting in obtaining established agency objectives and goals; evaluating agency programming, organization, and systems to determine effectiveness and best legal practices; sharing information, identifying concerns and trends, and recommending improvements to resolve problems or enhance operations.Assisting in formulating, coordinating, and establishing policies and procedures. Investigating alleged law/regulatory violations, preparing reports of findings. Interfacing with and communicating with others including but not limited to the TJJD Board of Directors, the Office of the Inspector General-TJJD, the Office of the Independent Ombudsman,