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Job Description
Announcement Number: 656289796
500 East Third Street, Room 200
• Carson City, NV 89713
• (775) 684-3911
• Fax (775) 684-3908
2800 E. St. Louis Avenue
• Las Vegas, Nevada 89104
• (702) 486-7923
• Fax (702) 486-0159
detr.nv.gov
Nevada Unclassified Position Announcement
Senior Attorney
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation
Employment Security Division (ESD)
The Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation, Employment Security Division is seeking
qualified applicants for the position of Senior Attorney. This is an unclassified full-time position.
Recruitment: This recruitment is open to all qualified candidates
Annual Salary: Up to $151,108 annually. Salary range reflects retirement (PERS) contribution by both the
employee and employer. An employer paid contribution plan is also available with a reduced gross salary.
Location: The position will be based in Carson City.
Travel: due to statewide responsibility, this position requires travel approximately 25% of the time.
Applications will be accepted: Until recruitment needs are satisfied.
The POSITION: Counsel will represent the Division in complex Unemployment Insurance tax cases as well as
unemployment eligibility cases appealed to the District and Supreme courts. Provide legal counsel to the
division on legal and policy issues.
Review and approve notices and legal documents prepared by staff, agency draft agendas, and draft regulations
and legislation. Assist in the preparation of testimony for presentation to legislative committees and act as a
liaison between the division and various state and federal agencies. Travel is required and necessary.
Prepare legal strategy; formulate data requests, review filings for legal adequacy and content; prepare legal
comments, briefs, responses to petitions, draft stipulations, and other legal pleadings; review and coordinate
staff responses and requests; review staff testimony and other filings for compliance with Nevada statutes and
regulations. Provide other legal support and assistance to division staff as necessary.
This position will work under minimal supervision and is expected to use professional judgment in interpreting
and applying guidelines for application to specific cases or problems.
JOE LOMBARDO
GOVERNOR
CHRISTOPHER SEWELL
DIRECTOR
MICHAEL BALTZ
PERSONNEL OFFICER 3
OFFICE OF THE
DIRECTOR
HUMAN RESOURCES 2
Qualifications:
Education: Graduation from an accredited law school and active membership in the Nevada State Bar
Association
EXPERIENCE: Two years of experience in law which included: 1) analysis, interpretation and
implementation of federal or state laws, rules and regulations; 2) testimony in front of a legislative committee,
public board or commission; 3) preparing legal strategy; formulating data requests, reviewing filings for legal
adequacy and content; preparing legal comments, briefs, responses to petitions, drafting stipulations, and other
legal pleadings; 4) supervision of professional or paraprofessional staff.
KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: A thorough knowledge of: principles, methods and practices
of public administration, management and organization; laws and regulations; preparing legal strategy;
formulating data requests, reviewing filings for legal adequacy and content; preparing legal comments, briefs,
responses to petitions, drafting stipulations, and other legal pleadings.
To apply: Submit a letter outlining your interest and qualifications for this position as they relate to the
preferred qualifications. Attach a current resume and three professional references.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS: This position requires mobility to work in a typical office setting, use standard office
equipment and travel to offices and courts in various parts of the State. It also requires vision to read printed
materials and a computer screen, and hearing and speech to communicate in person and over the telephone.
The applicant must speak in a clear and understandable manner, and have the ability to hear and respond to
questions posed. Accommodations may be made for some of these physical demands for otherwise qualified
individuals who require and request such accommodations.
Selection Process: Application materials will be screened, and those candidates deemed most qualified will
be invited to an interview in Carson City, Nevada. (All travel expenses will be the responsibility of the
applicant.)
Submit Resume / Direct Inquiries to:
Paula Miles
Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation HR
pgmiles@detr.nv.gov
702-486-7957
Closing Date/Time: Until recruitment needs are satisfied -
ABOUT THE COMPANY
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State of Nevada
Show moreThe presence of Nevada's earliest inhabitants, beginning about 12,400 years ago, is marked by many petroglyphs and archaeological sites. Baskets, decoys, and ingenious traps are evidence of the resourcefulness of these early people in a harsh and arid environment.
European explorers traveled through Nevada in the early 19th century, but it was not until 1851 that the first settlements were established. An Act of Congress created the Territory of Nevada on March 2, 1861. James W. Nye of New York was appointed Nevada's first Territorial Governor by President Abraham Lincoln later that year. On October 31, 1864, President Lincoln proclaimed Nevada's admission to the Union as the 36th state. The State's first elected Governor, Henry Blasdel, took office on December 5, 1864.
Today, Nevada is the nation's seventh largest state in land area. Several hundred mountain ranges cross its landscape, many with elevations over 10,000 feet. In contrast, the State's lowest point (along the Colorado River) is only 470 feet above sea level. From majestic mountains to desert valleys, nature has endowed Nevada with diverse and unique ecosystems.
The Nevada Legislature has honored the State's natural resources and cultural heritage with a variety of State designations described below.
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