General Counsel I

State Counsel for Offenders is a division of the Texas Board of Criminal Justice

Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website.

POSTED: 05-10-2024

CLOSES: 05-20-2024

JOB POSTING NO: 015093SC

PAYROLL TITLE: GENERAL COUNSEL I

EXTENDED TITLE: Section Supervisor

SALARY: GR. B26 - ($7350.00 / Monthly)

VACANCY LOCATION: Conroe, TX

UNIT/DEPT: State Counsel for Offenders

PAYROLL JOB#: 017153

*Longevity Pay

*Regular Service Retirement

*Telephonic Interviews Will Not Be Accepted

*Work Site Visits Will Not Be Conducted

*No Study Material

*Moderate Overnight Travel

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

1. Graduation from a law school accredited by an organization

recognized by the American Bar Association with a Juris Doctor

(J.D.) degree.

2. Four years full-time, wage-earning legal experience as a

licensed attorney.

3. Litigation or criminal law experience preferred.

4. Experience in the supervision of employees preferred.

5. Experience in the management and direction of legal

programs preferred.

6. Must maintain a current active license to practice law in the

State of Texas during employment with State Counsel for Offenders

through the State Bar of Texas or other appropriate Texas

licensing authority.

**The salary for an ERS Retiree (or non-contributing member) will be

$7166.25**

The following Military Occupational Specialty codes are generally

applicable to this position. Applicants must fully complete the

summary of experience to determine if minimum qualifications are met.

27, 250X, LGL10, 04, 44, 51, 921O, RI

Skill to interpret and translate Spanish to English and English

to Spanish preferred.

Please use the link below for information regarding job descriptions,

employment benefits, and application submission. Applicants may

download the State of Texas Application and additional documents to

complete and submit via email to the contact person listed.

This vacancy is a position within the State Counsel for Offenders

division which is governed by and reports directly to the Texas

Board of Criminal Justice.

*Outside applicants will be required to submit to pre-employment drug testing as a condition of employment.*

Applicants must submit the State of Texas Application For Employment and the applicable supplement for outside applicants (PERS 282) or current TDCJ employees (PERS 598) to the contact person listed on the job posting. Applications can be submitted through the TDCJ website, the Work In Texas website, fax, mail, email, or hand delivered. If submitted through Work in Texas, the supplement must also be submitted to the contact person. Faxed applications must be complete and legible in order to be considered and must not have been sent from a fax machine located at a TDCJ unit or department. Questions regarding the position or application process can be directed to the contact person's email address.

Angela Jeter

State Counsel for Offenders

200 River Point Drive, Ste 312

Conroe, TX 77304

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Applications must be received by the contact person by 5:00PM on 05-20-2024. A complete job description and all application forms may be obtained at the above address or by viewing the Job Description. Job Descriptions are available in PDF format which maybe read with the free Adobe Reader.

*Equal Opportunity Employer*

*Authority is granted on or after: 05-15-2024*

JD: 08-23-2023