State of New Hampshire Job Posting
Department of Agriculture
Office of the Commissioner
1 Granite Place South, Suite 211
Concord, NH 03301
Hearings Officer
Position #TMPPT6191
$31.33/hour - $42.60/hour
The State of New Hampshire, Department of A griculture, Office of the Commissioner has a part-time vacancy for Hearings Officer .
Summary:
To Coordinate and oversee the adjudicative proceedings and rulemaking for the Department of Agriculture, Markets and Food. Analyze and interpret state laws, rules and regulations which impact the Department. Advise staff and the commission on legislative activity, track bills through legislative process and represent the Department at Legislative hearings.
YOUR EXPERIENCE COUNTS: Each additional year of approved formal education may be substituted for one year of required work experience and/or each additional year of approved work experience may be substituted for one year of required formal education.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
Education/Experience: Bachelor's degree and 5 years of experience OR equivalent combination of 9 years of education and experience after completion of high school. Education and experience must include legal practice or legal or legislative research, or hearings administration or in a related field.
License/Certification: Valid driver’s license.
Other Requirements: Current bar membership is not required so long as the person shall never have been dismissed from a state bar for cause.
Trainee Option: Candidates with an equivalent combination of 8+ years of relevant education and experience after completion of high school may be considered and hired in ‘trainee status’ for this position.
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS: Knowledge of rulemaking and the legislative process. Public speaking, as well as the ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with state agency heads and elected officials.
AFTER-HIRE REQUIREMENTS:
CAREER ADVANCEMENT OPPORTUNITIES:
In-Band Advancement Available: Yes No
Criteria:
Broad Group Level Advancement Available: Yes No
Criteria:
DISCLAIMERS:
The supplemental job description lists the essential functions of the position and is not intended to include every job duty and responsibility specific to the position. An employee may be required to perform other related duties not listed on the supplemental job description provided that such duties are characteristic of that job title.
When applicable, the work of an employee in trainee status in this position shall be overseen by a fully qualified individual. An employee in trainee status shall meet the minimum qualifications within the period of time specified on the SJD, not to exceed one year of being hired into this position.
Responsibilities:
Presides over all administrative disciplinary hearings for the Department of Agriculture. Rules on motions, including the relevance of testimony and admission of exhibits. Renders administrative decisions.
Conducts pre-hearing conferences to define issues, qualify exhibits, and explore areas of potential agreements between the parties to a disciplinary action.
Drafts and revises legal orders. Explain proposed recommendations to the commissioner and directors within the Department of Agriculture.
Conducts legal research by reviewing decisions of New Hampshire state courts, other state courts, and the federal government to determine precedent in legal matters. Review files, records, and motions.
Administers the rulemaking process for the Department to ensure that the regulations have been promulgated in compliance with requirements of the Administrative Procedures Act and are in accordance with the Department’s statutory authority and consistent with Department policy and administrative practice.
Informs and answers questions regarding the rulemaking process, legislative changes, new proposals and drafting of rules, as well as researching and informing of similar legislation, proposals or like information from other states.
Monitors legislation and recommends specific bills for tracking, prepares testimony for legislative hearings, monitors all legislation including bills which might have an impact on the Department. Performs research on legislative issues, develops the Departments legislative response in coordination with Commissioner and/or Director, and prepares speaking points for testimony.
Drafts new and revises existing departmental rules to ensure proposed rules are within the scope of the Departments authority and process them through the formal rulemaking process. Drafts legislation and amendments to state statues and coordinates with respective Divisions pertaining to such modifications and or rulemaking.
Coordinates the administrative rulemaking process for the department to ensure regulations comply with the requirements and timetable for the Administrative Procedures Act. Reviews, approves, and supervises adoption of all proposed programmatic rules to ensure that the rules will be valid and enforceable.
Researches, analyzes, and interprets state and federal statutes and rules to guide decisions of Department staff when formulating, changing, or modifying new or existing rules or legislation.
For further information please contact Shawn N. Jasper, Commissioner,
[email protected] , 603-271-3686.
EOE
TDD Access: Relay NH 1-800-735-2964
