Environmental Admstve Hearing Officer (Interim) Job at Kentucky Personnel Cabinet, Frankfort, KY

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  • Kentucky Personnel Cabinet
  • Frankfort, KY

Job Description

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1/21/2025 (7:00 PM EST)

25-00066

Environmental Admstve Hearing Officer (Interim)

Pay Grade18

Salary

$41.53 Hourly

Employment Type

EXECUTIVE BRANCH | LESS THAN 9 MONTHS MAXIMUM | INELIGIBLE FOR OVERTIME PAY | 18A | 37.5 HR/WK

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Hiring Agency

Energy & Environment Cabinet | Office of the Secretary

Location

211 Sower Blvd
Frankfort, KY 40601 USA

The agency may authorize the selected candidate to telecommute. The agency may terminate or modify thetelecommuting arrangement at any time.

Description

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 andother proceedings as required by statute. In doing so, OAH helps ensure that important mining andenvironmental disputes, all impacting the regulated community as well as the health and safety of Kentucky'scitizens and the environment, are heard pursuant to statute by qualified and experienced administrativehearing officers. OAH provides due process to those seeking to exercise their statutory rights to contestCabinet decisions.

The Environmental Administrative Hearing Officer will be responsible for conductinghearings and other proceedings involving mining and environmental issues of a complex and sophisticatednature, 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 orrecurring need of less than nine (9) months duration and is exempt from the classified service under KRS118A.115.

If you would like to conduct administrative environmental hearings and proceedings and consider diverse andchallenging legal issues, as well as work with a team of supportive professionals, please apply for thisunique and professionally satisfying position.

Responsibilities may include but are not limited to:
  • Conducting environmental administrative hearings and related proceedings, including conferences, emergencyrelief 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 proposedfinal orders for the Secretary of the Cabinet, preparing monthly conference orders, preparing emergency reliefreports, 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 casesscheduled for hearing and motion practice.
Required skills and experience:
  • 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 multipleparties, counsel, and other participants.
  • Self motivated and excellent time management skills.

Minimum Requirements

EDUCATION: See Special Requirements.

EXPERIENCE, TRAINING, OR SKILLS: Must have three years experience as a licensed attorney in the practice of law.

Substitute EDUCATION for EXPERIENCE: A Master of Law degree will substitute for one year of the required experience.

Substitute EXPERIENCE for EDUCATION: NONE

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS (AGE, LICENSURE, REGULATION, ETC.): 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. Employing agency is responsible for ensuring employee possesses and maintains required licensure(s), certification(s) or other credentials.

Working Conditions

Incumbents working in this job title primarily perform duties in an office setting. Minimal travel is required.

If you have questions about this advertisement, please contact Lesly Davis at lesly.davis@ky.gov or 502-564-7312.

An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D Kentucky Personnel Cabinet

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Interim role, Remote job,

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