Organization Profile: Pursuant to Article 18B of the County Law, the Assigned Counsel Plan (ACP), in consultation with the Presiding Justices of the 1st and 2nd Appellate Division, 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 Mayor’s 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 Administrator's office when a conflict exists prohibiting the institutional providers from providing representation.

The Supervisory Attorney for Operations will drive operational excellence, performance management, and other strategic activities for the ACP. Under the direction of the Assigned Counsel Plan Administrators and working in partnership with the 1st and 2nd Appellate Divisions of New York State and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice, the Director of Operations will develop and implement innovative solutions to improve ACP operations. The desired candidate will:

- Develop and implement office-wide systems, policies and procedures that not only ensure compliance with best practices for indigent defense, but that can be a model for other assigned counsel plans nationwide.
- Work closely with the Administrators, the Appellate Division, and the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to identify key organizational performance indicators that are aligned with industry best practices.
- Oversee the ACP Case Tracking System and work with Supervising Attorneys to ensure that ACP attorneys are receiving constructive feedback to support attorney development and litigation excellence.
- With Administrators, coordinate staff meetings and staff gatherings to promote a learning environment.
- Oversee facilities and technology for the ACP, ensuring efficient daily operations.
- Oversee IT for the ACP and ensure that technology is being used fully and strategically to improve office functions.
- Provide office management assistance, including oversight of human resources, space needs, records management and retention, and technology needs.
- Prepare and manage an annual department budget and coordinate with the Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice to support budget analysis and maintenance.
- Support efforts to obtain grant award funding by identifying suitable opportunities and overseeing application procedures.
- Collect and analyze pertinent data on the operations, performance, costs, and needs of the ACP.
- Perform other duties as may be deemed necessary to fulfill the obligations of the office.

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.

The successful candidate must have leadership qualities and should possess the following: - Seven (7) - nine (9) years of relevant professional experience preferred. - Knowledge of issues that face the criminal justice system, including knowledge of the indigent defense system and court proceedings in New York City. - Excellent organizational, time-management, and multi-tasking skills, including the ability to take initiative, problem-solve, balance competing priorities, and work independently within a fastpaced team environment. - Ability to work comfortably with people at different levels within and outside the organization.

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.