Attorney III--Temporary Solutions

This is a temporary position and there are no leave or retirement benefits offered with this position. Temporary employees who work an annual average of 30 or more hours per week may be eligible for health insurance coverage under the High Deductible Health Plan (HDHP). For more information on Health Benefits offered visit www.shpnc.org.

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Note: Permanent and time-limited NC State Government employees must separate from their permanent or time-limited position in order to work in a temporary position. All temporaries are limited to one NC State Government temporary assignment at a time.

Individuals hired into a temporary State job must be fully qualified for the job. OSHR supports the Governor's Job Ready initiative and seeks to expand a temporary's skill set to enhance their qualifications for State government and private sector jobs. Exposure to an agency's culture, process, procedures, and potential learning opportunities can provide valuable experience to those who may seek permanent employment with the state.

This temporary position is located in Raleigh, NC - Wake County.

Job Order Hourly Rate of Pay: $42.24 (Based on education and/or years of relevant work experience reflected on the application).

This temporary position will be assigned to the Department of Justice. This position is located at 114 W Edenton St, Raleigh, NC 27603.

The primary purpose of this position is to independently and with minimal supervision provide legal services to the Department of Information Technology (“DIT”). Specifically: review of legal IT procurement documents (RFQs, RFPs, IFBs and Award recommendations), negotiation of appropriate IT procurement terms with purchasing agencies and vendors in compliance with NC laws and regulations.

DIT is the State’s primary procurer and manager of information technology (“IT”) assets including hardware, software, IT project design and management, and IT security. DIT is charged with centralizing, standardizing and designing IT network architecture for all agencies in State government, working to ensure that state agencies follow standard principles of IT network design and internet access and with providing long term planning for North Carolina’s information technology infrastructure. DIT also provides all central telephony services and many mainframe computing services for State government in addition to coordinating implementation of new IT systems and services such as E-Commerce initiatives for government on a statewide basis. Local governments may utilize DIT services and contracts at their option.
The Secretary of DIT, also identified as the State CIO (SCIO), is appointed by the Governor to lead DIT. The SCIO manages DIT’s statewide operations in addition to implementing complex and evolving uses of technology in government. The SCIO may seek legal advice from the attorney, and the attorney will advise DIT’s General Counsel. The SCIO participates in state and national associations involving public sector Information Technology, including the Telecommunications Subcommittee of the National Association of State Information Resources Executives (NASIRE), National Association of State CIOs (NASCIO), and the North Carolina Telecommunications Association.
DIT is organized much like a commercial enterprise, with business units focused on the services and service delivery to client agencies. These business units are separated by core functions managed by a deputy CIO and enterprise functions managed by a senior deputy CIO. The core functions include network services, desktop services, help desk, business applications and hosting services. Enterprise services include procurement, IT security, enterprise project management and IT strategy and architecture. The attorney may be asked to work with each of these business units, with a primary focus on IT procurement.
DIT contracts typically exceed millions of dollars in IT goods and services annually, and amount to many hundreds of separate contracts. The attorney has responsibility for legal issues with these contracts, including procurement contracts review and contract negotiations consistent with applicable state laws, applicable state terms and conditions, as well as DIT and purchasing agencies business needs.
The attorney will advise and represent DIT on any personnel issues as well as representing DIT in connection with any assigned litigation stemming from the IT procurement contract issues faced by the DIT.

Salary

• $42.24/hour

Qualifications

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities / Competencies

NOTE: Qualified applicants must meet and CLEARLY reflect on their application training and experience and all knowledge, skills, abilities, and any experience or competencies specified in the posting and/or supplemental question(s) to be considered. NOTE: "See Resume" is not acceptable to show work history.

• Considerable knowledge of case, statutory, regulatory, and common law.
• Considerable knowledge of judicial and quasi-judicial procedures.
• Ability to conduct complex civil or criminal litigation in trial and appellate courts.
• Ability to interpret and apply laws, constitutional provisions, statutes, administrative regulations,
  and court decisions.
• Ability to analyze facts, evidence, and legal instruments

Minimum Education and Experience Requirements

Some state job postings say you can qualify by an “equivalent combination of education and experience.” If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details.

Licensed to practice law by the North Carolina State Bar and three years of progressively responsible professional legal experience. NOTE: GS 114-2 and 114-6 make it the duty of the Attorney General of NC to represent the State of North Carolina in all litigation unless another statute specifically states otherwise.

How to Apply

For technical issues with your application, please call the GovernmentJobs.com Applicant Support Help Line at 855-524-5627.

To check the status of your application, please log in to your account and click "Application Status." If you are selected for an interview, you will be contacted by the hiring agency directly. If there are any questions about this posting, please contactTSRecruit@nc.govand/or 984-236-1040.

Temporary Solutions
Office of State Human Resources
1110 Navaho Drive, Suite 200
Raleigh, NC 27609

Benefits

NOTE: For temporary, contract or other supplemental staffing appointments: There are no paid leave, retirement or other benefits associated with these appointment types.

For permanent and time-limited appointments:
Eligible employees have benefits that include employee health insurance options, standard and supplemental retirement plans, NC Flex (a variety of high-quality, low-cost benefits on a pre-tax basis), and paid vacation, sick, and community service leave, to name a few. Paid parental leave is available for eligible employees. Some benefits require 30 + hours work/week for participation.