Environmental Admstve Hearing Officer (Interim)
About The Position
As an independent section within the Office of the Secretary, the Office of Administrative Hearings (OAH) carries out its mission to conduct fair and impartial mining and environmental administrative hearings and other proceedings as required by statute. In doing so, OAH helps ensure that important mining and environmental disputes, all impacting the regulated community as well as the health and safety of Kentucky’s citizens and the environment, are heard pursuant to statute by qualified and experienced administrative hearing officers. OAH provides due process to those seeking to exercise their statutory rights to contest Cabinet decisions. The Environmental Administrative Hearing Officer will be responsible for conducting hearings and other proceedings involving mining and environmental issues of a complex and sophisticated nature and making written reports and recommendations to the Secretary regarding the same. This is an Interim position. An Interim position means a position established to address a one-time or recurring need of less than nine (9) months duration and is exempt from the classified service under KRS 118A.115. If you would like to conduct administrative environmental hearings and proceedings and consider diverse and challenging legal issues, as well as work with a team of supportive professionals, please apply for this unique and professionally satisfying position.
Requirements
- Reliable, dedicated attorney licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Excellent legal writing and legal research skills.
- Excellent oral communications skills.
- Ability to preside over, control, and manage in-person and remote administrative hearings with multiple parties, counsel, and other participants.
- Self-motivated and excellent time management skills.
- Willing to work overtime as necessary to meet statutory deadlines.
- Adaptable.
- Receptive to feedback.
- Must have three years experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law.
- Must be licensed to practice law in the Commonwealth of Kentucky.
- Must maintain any required licensure(s), certification(s), or other credentials for the length of employment in this job classification.
Responsibilities
- Conducting environmental administrative hearings and related proceedings, including conferences, emergency relief proceedings and mediations, pursuant to Kentucky Revised Statutes Chapters 146, 149, 151, 223, 224, 350, 351 and 353.
- Some travel may be required.
- Preparing reports and recommendations containing findings of fact and conclusions of law, preparing proposed final orders for the Secretary of the Cabinet, preparing monthly conference orders, preparing emergency relief reports, and other associated documents.
- Conducting research on substantive law issues arising under assigned cases or other matters.
- Attending trainings and conferences
- Managing and tracking cases including active cases, defaults, cases in abeyance, mediation, and cases scheduled for hearing and motion practice.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
Number of Employees
1,001-5,000 employees
