Counsel to Code Development Unit
Counsel to Code Development Unit
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The Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) is the largest Fire Department in the United States and universally is recognized as the worlds busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Departments main goal is to provide fire protection emergency medical care and other critical public safety services to residents and visitors in the five boroughs. FDNY members are sworn to serve and protect life and property and the Department works to continually educate the public in fire life safety and disaster preparedness along with enforcing public safety codes. Since its inception in 1865 FDNY has helped lead efforts to make New York the safest big city in the nation. This accomplishment requires a steadfast and daily commitment to maintaining the Departments core values.
The Fire Department City of New York (FDNY) seeks a part-time Counsel to the Code Development Unit (CDU) in the Bureau of Legal Affairs. Reporting directly to the Fire Code Counsel the successful candidate will provide legal counsel and subject matter expertise to CDU a multidisciplinary team responsible for development implementation and interpretation of the Fire Code and Fire Department Rules.
The successful candidate will assist CDU leadership in matters of code interpretation code development and code implementation. Responsibilities will include active participation in code revision technical committees drafting of proposed code changes and rulemaking. Additional responsibilities may include periodic consultation with Bureau of Fire Prevention leadership as needed to develop and implement the Fire Code and rules participation on inter-agency working groups and development of written guidance for internal and external stakeholders related to the activities of CDU.
EXECUTIVE AGENCY COUNSEL - 95005
Qualifications :
Admission to the New York State Bar; and four years of recent full-time responsible relevant satisfactory legal experience subsequent to admission to any bar eighteen months of which must have been in the supervision of other attorneys in an administrative managerial or executive capacity or performing highly complex and significant legal work.
Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment.
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 individuals sex race color ethnicity national origin age religion disability sexual orientation veteran status gender identity or pregnancy.
Remote Work :
No
Employment Type :
Part-time
Employment Type
Part-time
