Staff Attorney (Procurement Division)
Description
Staff Attorney
Procurement Division
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) seeks an experienced professional to serve as a Staff Attorney within the Procurement Division. This individual will be required to work both independently and as part of a team with other attorneys to analyze and advise on procurement law.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
* Analyze procurement records provided by contracting units to determine whether the proposed procurement process complies with applicable law.
* Provide technical and legal guidance to contracting units to implement compliant procurement processes and best practices.
* Investigate complex procurement issues and liaises with contracting units and other State agencies to ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations and policies.
* Draft thorough analyses of findings and recommendations to contracting units.
* Develop guidance for contracting units for delivery through various media outlets.
* Conduct legal research and analysis regarding procurement issues.
* Provide guidance to other divisions within OSC regarding the legal sufficiency of audits and investigations.
* Perform related special projects at the direction of the Procurement Division Director.
REQUIREMENTS:
* Graduation from an accredited law school with a Juris Doctor (J.D.) Degree.
* Membership in the New Jersey Bar in good standing.
* Procurement experience, either at the local, state, or federal level.
* Five (5) years of experience in conducting legal research, analyzing and evaluating legal documents, rules, regulations, and/or legislation, or the review and analysis of regulatory matters in a government agency.
* Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
* Ability to communicate complex quantitative and qualitative concepts clearly.
* Experience analyzing statutes, regulations and case law.
* Adept at multi-tasking, handling multiple projects, and prioritizing competing deadlines.
* Ability to work both independently and as a member of a team.
* Preferred qualifications include: experience with data communications products and services, IT contracts including cloud applications and licensing agreements
* Aptitude or interest in working with internal data to support the continuous improvement of the Division’s mission.
Interested candidates should submit a cover letter, resume and three (3) references with whom you have worked directly to:
Paola Belardo
Office of the State Comptroller
P.O. Box 024
Trenton, NJ 08625
RESIDENCY REQUIREMENT: Pursuant to N.J.S.A. 52:14-7 (L. 2011, Chapter 70), also known as the “New Jersey First Act,” all new public employees are required to obtain principal residence in the State of New Jersey within one (1) year of employment.
ABOUT OSC:
The Office of the State Comptroller (OSC) is an independent state agency that oversees the Executive Branch of state government. Our mission is to make the government in New Jersey more efficient, transparent, and accountable. Our office audits and investigates municipalities, school districts, and counties; state colleges and universities; independent state authorities; and state agencies. We also oversee government expenditures, review public contracts, evaluate local and state programs, and oversee New Jersey’s Medicaid program. We detect and uncover fraud, waste, and abuse and share our findings through public reports.
ABOUT THE DIVISION:
The Procurement Division reviews and investigates the contracting process used by state agencies, independent authorities, county and municipal governments, and boards of education to ensure the process complies with governing statutory, regulatory and policy requirements. Additionally, the Division ensures the compliance of COVID-related procurements with federal and State law, pursuant to Executive Order 166. We assist the Audit Division by providing legal guidance and ensuring the legal sufficiency of audits. In addition, the Division issues public reports and letters regarding irregular or illegal procurement practices and participate in interdivisional complex special projects.
New Jersey is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
