Agency
Dept of Health and Human Services
Division
R J Blackley Alcohol , Drug Trt Ctr
Job Classification Title
Assistant Agency General Counsel I (NS)
Position Number
60044263
Grade
LG08
About Us
The North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) is one of the largest, most complex agencies in the state, and has approximately 17,000 employees. It is responsible for ensuring the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians, providing human service needs for special populations including individuals who are deaf, blind, developmentally disabled, and mentally ill, and helping poor North Carolinians achieve economic independence.
Description of Work
The Position is responsible for providing legal advice and counsel to the statewide projected $1B federally funded Rural Health Transformation Program (RHTP). This position, while reporting to the Deputy General Counsel, works under the direction of the RHTP Director and will work in close collaboration with the Office of General Counsel. The position will prepare legal documents or correspondence; draft or review material related to rules, regulations, and procedures; provide legal advice and counsel to the RHTP Steering Committee and RHTP Office staff on a wide variety of matters including, but not limited to, data use, contracts and procurement, confidentiality, grant compliance; and review contracts and procurement opportunities. This position will perform a variety of legal functions such as researching, summarizing, and evaluating motions, petitions, transcripts, and briefs, identifying legal issues, comparing law and developing relevant information from different sources to address various legal issues, providing analysis, interpretation, and advice on a variety of administrative law issues.
Knowledge Skills and Abilities/Management Preferences
Repost - Previous Applicants Do Not Need To Reapply In Order To Be Considered For This Vacancy.
Salary Range: $91,249.00 - $159,686.00
Recruitment Range: $91,249.00 - $130,000.00
Candidates now meet the minimum qualifications of a position if they meet the minimum education and experience listed on the vacancy announcement.
The Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities (KSAs)/ Management Preferences are not required. Applicants who possess the following skills are preferred:
Experience advising on federal grant compliance under 2 CFR Part 200 (Uniform Guidance), including cost principles, audit requirements, subrecipient monitoring, and pass-through entity obligations.
Experience handling civil, administrative, or appellate litigation.
Demonstrated ability to draft legal opinions, memoranda, and regulatory interpretations; experience representing clients before administrative or quasi-judicial bodies.
Strong legal research and writing skills.
Posting closes at 11:59 p.m. the night before the end date.
Position is federally funded.
This Role Is Eligible To Be Hybrid And Requires Onsite Reporting Located Within Raleigh, NC
About the Office of the Secretar y
The Office of the Secretary serves as the executive leadership arm of the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services (NCDHHS), guiding the Department’s mission to improve the health, safety, and well-being of all North Carolinians. Through strategic oversight and collaborative leadership, the Secretary’s Office supports the effective coordination of over a dozen core divisions, ensuring that agency-wide priorities are aligned, resources are used responsibly, and services are delivered with equity and impact.
About the Rural Health Transformation Prog ram
NC Rural Health Transformation Program is a statewide program led by NCDHHS to transform rural health care delivery, improve health outcomes, and ensure sustainable access to care for nearly 3 million rural North Carolinians. The program is funded over five years by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS).
The main goals of the program are to:
Catalyze innovative health care models for rural…