* THIS IS AN ANTICIPATED VACANCY* This is a time-limited position.  Subject to funding availability. It is full-time (40 hours per week) with State Benefits for a limited time. Although the length of time this position will be active cannot be determined, it has the potential to extend up to 3 years (36 months).  Recruitment Salary: $64,838 - $70,699 (This is a range. Selected candidate's salary will be determined within this range based on qualifications, equity, and funding at the time of hire.) This position is located at: 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC 27601 Primary Purpose of Position:     The Agency Legal Consultant I provides a range of legal services for the North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR), assisting the General Counsel and other in-house attorneys on a variety of subjects.   Key Responsibilities include but are not limited to:  * Advising the General Counsel, DNCR leadership, division directors, and other agency staff on legal duties, rights, and obligations. * Conducting federal and state legal research; reviewing and fulfilling public records requests; and reviewing and drafting legal documents, including contracts, opinions, briefs, legislation, and administrative rules. * Assisting counsel to the North Carolina Land and Water Fund (NCLWF) in reviewing closing documents, deeds, easements, title reports, plats, leases, and other documents related to the acquisition and disposition of interests in land. Click here to learn about employee perks and benefits.   Check out this amazing video about DNCR. To receive credit for your work history and credentials, you must provide the information on the application form. Any information omitted from the application form, listed as general statements, listed under the text resume section, or on an attachment will not be considered for qualifying credit.  Qualified candidates must have or be able to:     * Demonstrated knowledge of the principles and practices of administrative, constitutional, contractual, real property, and/or tort law. * Demonstrated ability interpreting laws, rules, regulations, and/or court decisions. * Demonstrated ability analyzing facts, evidence, and/or legal documents. Mangement Preferences: * Demonstrated ability to express legal interpretations or conclusions of law clearly and logically in oral and/or written form. * Demonstrated ability to maintain effective working relationships with the public and other persons contacted in the course of work. Some state job postings say you can qualify by an "equivalent combination of education and experience." If that language appears below, then you may qualify through EITHER years of education OR years of directly related experience, OR a combination of both. See of oshr.nc.gov/experience-guide for details. Juris Doctor from an appropriately accredited institution. The North Carolina Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) takes care of the things that people love about North Carolina, literally from A to Z. The Arts to the Zoo, and so much else - parks, aquariums, historic sites, archaeology, African American Heritage Commission, science and history museums, the state Symphony, Library and Archives, historic preservation, land and water stewardship, and more. These places, and the ideas they represent, create a shared identity in North Carolina. They provide common ground. Everyone is welcome. The Department's vision is to be the leader in using the state's natural and cultural resources to build the social, cultural, educational, and economic future of North Carolina. Our goal is to promote equity and inclusion among our employees and our programming to reflect and celebrate our state's diverse population, culture, and history. We encourage you to apply to become a part of our team. Check out this amazing video about our Department. The Office of General Counsel handles all legal related issues in the Department, including but not limited to administering and overseeing litigation, counseling on various legal, personnel and administrative issues, land acquisitions, advising on rulemaking, policymaking and legislative activities, advising on compliance with the State Government Ethics Act and other ethics laws, and reviewing and fulfilling public records requests. The Department of Natural and Cultural Resources (DNCR) selects applicants for employment based on required education and experience and job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age (40 or older), disability, National Guard or veteran status, genetic information, political affiliation, or political influence.   Please be sure to complete the application in full. Resumes may be uploaded with your application but will not be accepted in lieu of a fully completed application and will not be considered for qualifying credit.  "See Resume" or "See Attachment" will NOT be accepted.     Information should be provided in the appropriate areas, to include the following: Education, including high school and all degrees obtained, Work Experience, and Certificates & Licenses. It is critical to our screening and salary determination process that applications contain comprehensive candidate information.   Answers to Supplemental Questions are not a substitute for providing all relevant information within the body of your application. To receive credit for the supplemental questions, you must provide supporting information within the "Work Experience" section of the application, to support your answers.   Degrees must be received from appropriately accredited institutions.  Transcripts, and degree evaluations may be uploaded with your application.   To obtain veterans preference, you must scan and upload a copy of your DD-214 or discharge orders.   Applicants requesting and receiving an accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) are eligible to submit paper applications via mail or by fax.  Please call the human resources office for assistance.   If multiple applications are submitted to an individual posting, only the most recent application received prior to the closing date will be accepted. Applications must be submitted by 5:00 PM on the closing date.   Due to the volume of applications received, we are unable to provide information regarding the status of your application over the phone. To check the status of your application, please log in to your account.  Upon the closing date, applications are "Under Review" and will be screened by Human Resources for the qualified applicants. The hiring process may take several weeks.     It is the policy of the State of North Carolina and the N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources that all employees provide proof of employment eligibility (immigration and naturalization) on the first day of employment.   We participate in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility Verification System).   CONTACT INFORMATION:  N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources Division of Human Resources Angela Avant-Jones 109 East Jones Street, Raleigh, NC Phone: 919-807-7373 employment@dncr.nc.gov   Technical issues submitting your application, please call the NeoGov Help Line at 855-524-5627.