Hearing Officer or Assistant Attorney 1 or 2 or Assistant Hearing Officer (NY HELPS)
Temporary and Disability Assistance, Office of · New York · New York
- Role
- Policy analyst
- Posted
- Sep 1, 2026
- Closes
- Sep 30, 2026
- Salary
- $69,964 to $126,875 Annually (plus $4,150 location pay for New York City)
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Summary
Hearing Officers serve as Administrative Law Judges presiding over impartial hearings for applicants and recipients of social services benefit programs administered by the Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance and other Executive agencies. The role involves reviewing cases, conducting hearings, ruling on evidence and objections, analyzing applicable laws and regulations, and drafting written decisions. This is a full-time permanent position based in New York City at the Office of Administrative Hearings, with potential travel to various locations to conduct hearings.
Key qualifications
- Admission to NYS Bar and 24 months of satisfactory legal experience in trial or adversarial proceedings before a governmental agency (for Hearing Officer 1)
- Law school graduation and/or eligibility for NYS Bar Admission (for Assistant Attorney 1)
- Admission to NYS Bar (for Assistant Attorney 2)
- 12 months as Assistant Attorney 2 or equivalent legal experience (for Assistant Hearing Officer)
- Strong writing skills, impartiality, and ability to handle fast-paced workload
- Experience with social service benefit programs helpful but not required
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