of counsel Nashville, TN
Job description
Executive Service
ASSISTANT COUNSEL
Department of Human Resources
Nashville, TN
Monthly Salary Range: $5,508 - $8,783
Closing Date: 07/09/2023
The Department of Human Resources is seeking to fill an Assistant Counsel position. The Assistant Counsel classification is a non-supervisory/management role. This is an exciting opportunity for an attorney looking to join a mission driven team focused on delivering quality work in accordance with the highest ethical standards while enjoying a work-life balance. The position falls within the Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Division within DOHR. The purpose of the EEO Division is to partner with customers to promote a culture of diversity and equality in the workplace. The key goals for the division are compliance-oriented, collaboration and consulting, promoting education, and customer focus.
This position is located in Nashville, Tennessee and is full-time (37.5 hours/week). DOHR employees are working primarily remotely. This opportunity requires a Tennessee law license. At least one year of full-time practice as an attorney is preferred but not required. Experience in employment law including but not limited to conducting workplace investigations, review and analysis of policy, and familiarity with the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is preferred but not required.
Who we are and what we do:
The Tennessee Department of Human Resources (DOHR) is a cabinet-level agency that drives the direction of human resources for the State of Tennessee, which is the largest employer in Tennessee with over 42,000 employees. DOHR serves in a strategic and technical support role having overall statewide human resources processes and services for cabinet departments and executive branch boards and commissions.
Our Mission
- To lead enterprise human capital management for the optimal customer experience.
Our Vision
- For the State of Tennessee to be the best place to work in the Southeast.
- Our Values
- Customer Focus
- Integrity & Trust
- Data Informed Decision Making
- Continuous Improvement
Key Competencies for this role:
- Self-Knowledge – Knows personal strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and limits; seeks and is open to feedback; gains insights from mistakes.
- Peer Relationships – Is a team player; encourages collaboration and cooperation; easily gains trust and support of peers.
- Written Communications – Is able to write clearly and succinctly in a variety of settings and styles.
- Integrity and Trust – Is trusted and can present the truth in an appropriate and helpful manner; keeps confidences; doesn’t misrepresent self for personal gain.
- Decision Quality – Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment.
Key Responsibilities:
- Intake and completion of intake interviews for workplace complaints involving workplace discrimination and harassment, abusive conduct in the workplace/workplace bullying, violence in the workplace, retaliation, and related workplace policies.
- Gathers and reviews relevant information and documentation and conducts analysis based on workplace policies and procedures and prepares written communications and memorandums related to workplace investigations.
- Provides employment law-related support and guidance to DOHR and other state agencies and entities.
Requirements:
The candidate must possess: (1) a Juris Doctor degree and (2) a valid Tennessee law license.
Pursuant to the State of Tennessee’s Workplace Discrimination and Harassment policy, the State is firmly committed to the principle of fair and equal employment opportunities for its citizens and strives to protect the rights and opportunities of all people to seek, obtain, and hold employment without being subjected to illegal discrimination and harassment in the workplace. It is the State’s policy to provide an environment free of discrimination and harassment of an individual because of that person’s race, color, national origin, age (40 and over), sex, pregnancy, religion, creed, disability, veteran’s status or any other category protected by state and/or federal civil rights laws.
