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 world's busiest and most highly skilled emergency response agency. The Department's 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 Department's 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.

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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.

Minimum skills 1. Ten (10) years of full-time experience in the practice of law in the State of New York. 2. Ten (10) years of recent full-time satisfactory legal experience in fire prevention, fire code development and/or implementation, 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. 3. Incumbents must remain Members of the New York State Bar in good standing for the duration of this employment. Preferred skills 1. Excellent knowledge of the New York City Fire Code and New York City Construction Codes, and familiarity with national codes and industry standards. 2. Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills. 3. Excellent research and writing skills. 4. Excellent Microsoft Word and document management skills. 5. Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to manage a multidisciplinary team. 6. Experience leading groups of subject matter experts in a collaborative environment to accomplish desired outcomes. 7. Demonstrable sense of responsibility to self and others with a shared mission within a para-military organization. 8. Proficiency in Excel and on-line conferencing applications (Microsoft Teams, etc.) 9. Prior experience working for a government agency.

As a prospective employee of the City of New York, you may be eligible for federal loan forgiveness programs and state repayment assistance programs. For more information, please visit the U.S. Department of Education’s website at https://studentaid.gov/pslf/.

New York City Residency is not required for this position

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.