Lead Public Health Attorney
State of Nebraska

Lincoln, Nebraska

Posted in Public Sector and Government


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Description
The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is dedicated to serving our community through our mission of, "Helping People Live Better Lives". In support of that mission, DHHS is in search of a Lead Public Health Attorney to lead and coordinate the Public Health unit within Legal Services.

Salary negotiable; pay may be commensurate with education and/or experience, if approved.
Examples of Work
As the Lead Public Health Attorney, this position will manage the administration, direction, and coordination of a team of Public Health Attorneys for DHHS. Responsibilities include supervision, management, and mentoring of the team's work goals and performance, as well as ensuring consistent application of administrative policies, procedures, and legal requirements. Acting as the lead point of contact for division leadership, this role will assist with facilitating timely legal responses, managing legal needs of the division, ensuring full and adequate legal services, and updating Agency General Council of the division's legal needs and ongoing provision of general situational awareness.
Qualifications / Requirements
REQUIREMENTS: Three years of experience as an attorney practicing law and providing legal services such as preparing and trying cases, advising clients, and/or interpreting laws or administrative policies.

In accordance with Section 7-101, Nebraska Revised, Reissued Statutes of l943, incumbents in this class must be admitted to the Nebraska Bar.
Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
Current knowledge or the ability to quickly grasp public health principles, law and policy. Facilitate solutions between multiple parties, prepare and communicate in person and by telephone, emails, summaries, and correspondence, the facts and arguments of a case to persuade others to accept the viewpoint presented; interact with legal associates, other governmental employees, the public, and representatives of parties involved in a case; formulate legal opinions and recommendations based on legal research and investigations; conduct legal research and investigations; identify critical elements of legal questions or issues and select appropriate course of action; prepare and examine drafts of legal documents and forms; interpret and apply statutes, case law, decisions of judicial and administrative hearings, and administrative rules and policies; assign and evaluate work of assigned staff. Experience managing or leading legal staff or legal operations


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