MANAGER 1, OFFICE OF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW

Definition

Under the direction of the Director, Office of Administrative Law, directs and administers work programs organized to provide administrative, managerial and/or technical support to the operating and internal support units of the Office; develops and recommends policies, regulations, methodologies, procedures and strategies to achieve organizational goals; directs the administrative support staff responsible for processing all cases transmitted to the Office of Administrative Law; does other related duties as required.

Examples of work

• Administers programs.
• Evaluates the administration, objectives, efficiency, and effectiveness of programs or services.
• Coordinates development or implementation of policies and procedures designed to accomplish broad-based goals or objectives assigned by the director.
• Approves personnel actions material for submission to personnel office or agency.
• Determines organizational goals and objectives, establishes or recommends policy, and allocates resources.
• Recommends regulations, policies, and procedures to improve the effectiveness and productivity of the unit supervised.
• Manages work operation of functional unit and has responsibility for staffing, training, employee evaluations, and recommending the hiring, firing, promoting, demoting, and disciplining of employees.
• Assigns staff to projects in accord with specific needs, available resources, present workload, and assigned priorities.
• Reviews projects to determine status, nature of findings, and the need for direction or realignment of priorities.
• Settles conflicts or problems in a supervisor capacity.
• Mediates problems that can not be resolved through other channels.
• Schedules staff work hours and vacation time.
• Examines and evaluates information on documents, forms, or requests for conformity with regulated activities or programs.
• Answers questions regarding application of regulations or policies.
• Serves as liaison between functional unit and the administrative law judges, other State agencies, members of the Bar, and the public.
• Interprets applicable laws, policies, rules, and regulations for subordinates.
• Provides technical advice to staff, peers, and management.
• Conducts settlement conferences as assigned and ensures appropriate processing of case files.
• Serves as primary administrator of New Jersey's regulatory - Sunset Law' {Executive Order No. 66 (1978) and N.J.S.A. 52:14B-5.1}.
• Compiles documentation for legal and/or administrative proceedings.
• Coordinates preparation of concise, detailed, informative reports containing facts, findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Determines appropriate disposition of correspondence or other written material.
• Summarizes information from files, reports, documents, research, notes or meetings.
• Will be required to learn to utilize various types of electronic and/or manual recording and information systems used by the agency, office, or related units.

Education

Graduation from an accredited Law School with a Law degree.

Experience

Six (6) years of legal research experience with a public or private agency, three (3) years of which shall have been supervisory in nature.

License

Appointee must be eligible to practice as an Attorney-At-Law in the State of New Jersey.

Appointees must possess a current Certificate of Good Standing issued by the New Jersey Board of Bar Examiners, or other license to practice law issued by any State in the United States.

Appointee will be required to possess a driver's license valid in New Jersey only if the operation of a vehicle, rather than employee mobility, is necessary to perform the essential duties of the position.

Knowledge, skills and abilities

• Knowledge of administrative principles and practices.
• Knowledge of program development and evaluation techniques.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of program monitoring.
• Knowledge of the methods of human resources planning.
• Knowledge of the principles of organizational development.
• Knowledge of legal terminology and legal research methods.
• Knowledge of the principles and techniques of supervision.
• Ability to evaluate information to determine conformance with program regulations and guidelines.
• Ability to analyze, interpret, and apply laws, regulations, policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ability to plan, direct, and coordinate the workload of assigned program areas including setting goals, planning and implementing programs, and developing policies and procedures.
• Ability to assign and instruct professional, technical, and other employees and to effectively evaluate their performance and to direct the overall work operation.
• Ability to prepare and direct preparation of concise, accurate, and informative reports containing findings, conclusions, and recommendations.
• Ability to establish goals and set priorities.
• Ability to schedule and organize work activities for others.
• Ability to identify problems in the administration or coordination of programs, plans, or projects.
• Ability to synthesize facts to reach logical conclusions.
• Ability to evaluate information to determine conformance with statutes, regulations, and guidelines.
• Ability to keep accurate records.
• Ability to give oral presentations and establish and maintain effective working relationships with agencies as well as others interested in issues, problems, and topics relevant to administrative law.
• Ability to read, write, speak, understand, and communicate in English sufficiently to perform duties of this position. American Sign Language or Braille may also be considered as acceptable forms of Communication.
• Persons with mental or physical disabilities are eligible as long as they can perform the essential functions of the job after reasonable accommodation is made to their known limitations. If the accommodation cannot be made because it would cause the employer undue hardship, such persons may not be eligible.
• CODES: 36/M36 - MCK 02/04/06

Note

The examples of work for this title are for illustrative purposes only. A particular position using this title may not perform all duties listed in this job specification. Conversely, all duties performed on the job may not be listed.