Division Chief

Job Posting Title

Division Chief

Agency

047 INDIGENT DEFENSE SYSTEM

Supervisory Organization

Oklahoma Indigent Defense System Board

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time

Full time

Job Type

Regular

Compensation

Salary commensurate with qualifications and within agency salary schedule.

Job Description

The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System (OIDS) is the statewide public defender agency which provides legal representation to indigent clients throughout the State of Oklahoma, with the exception of Oklahoma and Tulsa counties.

OIDS is currently seeking a full-time Division Chief to manage the Capital Trial Division - Sapulpa office. 

Basic Purpose

This position is responsible for the day-to-day administration of the division. This includes all tasks and responsibilities required for providing legal representation and administrative functions such as case management, division budget, and other administrative functions.

Typical Functions

The functions performed in this job family will vary by level, unit and organization, but may include the following:

• Provides direct legal representation to agency clients as required.
• Performs administrative, management, and supervisory duties.
• Ensures day-to-day administrative duties and functions are performed by monitoring and supervising division’s operation. This includes monitoring the division budget and reviewing financial statements and reports.
• Requests for professional services for effective legal representation.
• Recommends short- and long-range goals for the division.
• Develops and implements organizational structure for the division to maximize existing resources to increase the quality of legal representation and effectiveness.
• Coordinates and facilitates cooperation with individuals working for the justice system outside the agency.
• Assigns attorneys within the division to trial teams.
• Performs other tasks to ensure the highest quality of legal representation is provided.
• Supervises staff by providing on-going review of attorney caseloads, assisting, and observing staff in all aspects of the trial, ensuring compliance with all applicable court policies, procedures, and rules, coaching and mentoring, and other administrative supervisory functions.
• Performs other duties as assigned

Level Descriptor

Levels are distinguished based on the complexity of assigned duties, the level of expertise required for completion of work assignments, and the responsibility assigned for the supervision of others.

This is the supervisory level for the job family where employees are responsible for all administrative and legal functions assigned to the division. This includes management of division budget, contracting for professional services, workload management, maintaining and improving legal representation, and other assigned functions.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Competencies

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities required at this level include knowledge of supervisory practices and principles; state budget and financials rules and procedures; and state contracting; legal principles and their application; legal research methods; the scope of Oklahoma Statutory laws and provisions; the Oklahoma Constitution; the principles of administrative and constitutional law; and knowledge of case review

Skills required include skill in analyzing data; developing short- and long- range goals; building working relationships with internal and external partners.

Abilities required include ability to provide leadership to staff in the delivery of legal representation; serve in an advisory capacity to staff, contract, or volunteer attorneys; and gather and disseminate information to internal and external partners, as needed. 

Education and Experience

Education and Experience requirements at this level consist of a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school, member in good standing of the Oklahoma Bar Association, three (3) years of relevant criminal law experience, and relevant management experience.

Special Requirements

Must abide by the Oklahoma Rules of Professional Conduct, (5 O.S. Chapter 1, Appendix 3-A).

Must comply with the Continuing Legal Education (CLE) requirements of the Oklahoma Bar Association and the agency.

Job-related travel is required for this position.

Benefit Highlights

The Oklahoma Indigent Defense System provides a comprehensive benefits package designed to support our employees and their dependents.  Benefits Include:

• Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums
• Wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations
• Life/Supplemental Life/Dependent Life/Disability insurance plans
• Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses or dependent care
• Employee assistance program and health/fitness programs
• 15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees (amounts increase with years of service)
• 11 paid holidays
• Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match
• Longevity Bonus for years of service

Method of Application

Interested applicants are strongly encouraged to provide a letter of interest and resume with their online application.

• All Sources: Applicants without previous state service, with previous state service but not currently employed by a state agency, OR currently in trial period status, must apply through the Workday online External Listings applicant system (State of Oklahoma Careers – https://okgov.wd1.myworkdayjobs.com/okgovjobs ).
• Current State of Oklahoma Employees: Must apply for open positions through their Workday account: https://www.myworkday.com/wday/authgwy/okgov/login.htmld. After logging into Workday, go to Menu > Careers > Find Jobs – Internal State of Oklahoma.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub.

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