BCForward is currently seeking for a highly motivated Hearing Officer 3/Administrative Law Judge for an Onsite Opportunity in Arizona.

Required Bar License

Position Title: Hearing Officer 3/Administrative Law Judge

Location: Phoenix, AZ

Anticipated Start Date: 07/01

Please note this is the target date and is subject to change. BCforward will send official notice ahead of a confirmed start date.

Expected Duration: 10 month(s)

Job Type: Contract

Pay Range: $31/Hr -$36/Hr

Please note that actual compensation may vary within this range due to factors such as location, experience, and job responsibilities, and does not encompass additional non-standard compensation (e.g., benefits, paid time off, per diem, etc.).

Position Description

REQUIRED: Graduation from an accredited law school AND bar membership (license to practice law) in any state in good standing o The Hearing Officer 3 is responsible for preparing and conducting quasi-judicial, administrative hearings and rendering a written decision at the conclusion of the hearings. The decision rendered is a final appealable decision in Unemployment Insurance, Public Assistance, and/or Tax and Labor Disputes. The Hearing Officer 3 is responsible for handling appeals in over 35 different programs. The Hearing Officer 3 will review case files in advance of the hearings, review and decide subpoena requests, and review and decide postponement requests. The Hearing Officer 3 will provide a fair and impartial due process hearing, at which oftentimes parties are unrepresented by attorneys. The Hearing Officer 3’s role at the hearing includes but is not limited to: taking testimony and evidence, responding to objections, developing a complete legal record and ensuring that due process rights are afforded to all parties, performing legal analysis, weighing and appraising testimony and evidence to determine operative facts, applying due process and pertinent legal authority to make a final decision, and complying with Department of Labor and other governing authority requirements. The Hearing Officer 3 is also responsible for drafting and rendering clear, succinct, thoughtfully reasoned and legally correct written decisions within very short and strictly mandated deadlines. They are also responsible for oral communication, in accordance with ex parte rules to parties, including laypersons, regarding submission of evidence, burden of proof, administrative procedures, appeals process, and other clarifying information, and documenting such communication for the case-record. Hearing Officer 3s also work on special projects at the direction of their supervisor or the Chief of the Office of Appeals and participate in continuous improvement efforts.

Skills Required

REQUIRED: Graduation from an accredited law school AND bar membership (license to practice law) in any state in good standing

Experience Required

2 years of relevant legal experience (relevant educational internships or other equivalent experience may be considered) are minimum requirements; 2 years of administrative law judge or hearing officer experience preferred.

Education Required

REQUIRED: Graduation from an accredited law school AND bar membership (license to practice law) in any state in good standing.

Additional Information Relevant legal writing sample must be submitted (not to exceed 10 pages)- MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH RESUME The candidates will not have staggered start dates, they will all need to start at the same time. The training will be 6-weeks (substantive). Please relay importance of attendance and punctuality to candidates.

Benefits:

BCforward offers all eligible employees a comprehensive benefits package including, but not limited to major medical, HSA, dental, vision, employer-provided group life, voluntary life insurance, short-term disability, long-term disability, and 401k.

About BCforward:

Founded in 1998 on the idea that industry leaders needed a professional service, and workforce management expert, to fuel the development and execution of core business and technology strategies, BCforward is a Black-owned firm providing unique solutions supporting value capture and digital product delivery needs for organizations around the world.

Headquartered in Indianapolis, IN with an Offshore Development Center in Hyderabad, India, BCforward’s 6,000 consultants support more than 225 clients globally.

BCforward champions the power of human potential to help companies transform, accelerate, and scale. Guided by our core values of People-Centric, Optimism, Excellence, Diversity, and Accountability, our professionals have helped our clients achieve their strategic goals for more than 25 years. Our strong culture and clear values have enabled BCforward to become a market leader and best in class place to work.

BCforward is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, or protected veteran status and will not be discriminated against based on disability.

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