Background Review Associate, Assigned Counsel Plan Job at City of New York, New York, NY

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  • City of New York
  • New York, NY

Job Description

Job Description About the Office: Pursuant to Article 18B of the County Law, the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP), in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the Appellate Divisions in the First and Second Departments has been providing quality legal services to indigent persons since 1966. All services provided by the Office of the Assigned Counsel Plan are funded by the City of New York through the Mayors Office of Criminal Justice. The ACP provides compensation to private attorneys for representing indigent clients charged with criminal offenses. Attorneys are assigned matters by the Court and the Administrators Office when a conflict exists prohibiting the institutional providers from providing representation. About the Role: Under the supervision of the Administrators of the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP) for the First and Second Judicial Departments, the job responsibilities of the Background Review Manger include, but are not limited to:

  • Reviewing new applications for completeness and checking to make sure that experts have the necessary licensing and credentials for the category in which they seek to be qualified.
  • Obtaining the verification of panel membership for Criminal and Family Court attorneys and OCA identification cards of court reporters.
  • Contacting licensing authorities for information and searching public records and criminal histories of ACP experts, interpreters and investigators who apply for inclusion on the expert roster
  • Updating expert profiles in the online expert directory which includes updating and keeping comprehensive files on experts, including copies of licenses and disciplinary records.
  • Transmitting requests for criminal background checks to outside agencies,
  • Assisting the Director in the drafting reports on background review findings and recommendations
  • Working with Department of Finance staff to create and maintain vendor information in the NYC Controllers Financial Management System (FMS)
  • Respond to requests by panel attorneys about roster experts who can assist in supporting the defense of their indigent clients.
PLEASE SUBMIT YOUR RESUME, COVER LETTER, AND REFERENCES Qualifications
  1. A baccalaureate degree from an accredited college and two years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties described above; or
  2. High school graduation or equivalent and six years of experience in community work or community centered activities in an area related to the duties as described above; or
  3. Education and/or experience which is equivalent to "1" or "2" above. However, all candidates must have at least one year of experience as described in "1" above.
Additional Information The City of New York is an inclusive equal opportunity employer committed to recruiting and retaining a diverse workforce and providing a work environment that is free from discrimination and harassment based upon any legally protected status or protected characteristic, including but not limited to an individual's sex, race, color, ethnicity, national origin, age, religion, disability, sexual orientation, veteran status, gender identity, or pregnancy. City of New York

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