Attorney 4 Print (https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/louisiana/jobs/newprint/4816295) Apply  Attorney 4 Salary $5,119.00 - $10,038.00 Monthly Location Baton Rouge, LA Job Type Classified Job Number 76/50684343/Att4/02.03.25-BH Department DOTD-Administration Division Innovative Procurement- Office of the Secretary Opening Date 02/03/2025 Closing Date 2/17/2025 11:59 PM Central + Description + Benefits + Questions Supplemental Information Section 76-Innovative Procurement 76/50684343/Att4/02.03.25-BH This position may be filled as either a probational appointment (open to all qualified applicants); a promotion (open to all statewide classified and Agency-wide permanent status employees); or by detail to special duty. Preference will be given to applicants with experience in Design-Build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), and/or Public-Private Partnership (P3) project delivery methods; Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program and other means of innovative financing; regulatory practice. **Special Entrance Rate (SER)** Attorney 4 - $2,704.80/biweekly** Progressive Premium Pay for hours actually worked** 0 months to less than 2 years - $1.00/hour 2 years to less than 4 years - $1.50/hour 4 years or greater - $2.00/hour Please visit our DOTD Career Center for more information about our agency:http://wwwsp.dotd.la.gov/Inside\_LaDOTD/Divisions/Mgmt\_Finance/HR/Pages/Career\_Center.aspx No Civil Service test score is required in order to be considered for this vacancy. To apply for this vacancy, click on the "Apply" link above and complete an electronic application, which can be used for this vacancy as well as future job opportunities. Applicants are responsible for checking the status of their application to determine where they are in the recruitment process. Further status message information is located under the Information section of the Current Job Opportunities page. Applicants can check the status of their application at any time by selecting the ‘Application Status’ link after logging into their account. *Resumes WILL NOT be accepted in lieu of completed education and experience sections on your application. Applications may be rejected if incomplete. *For further information about this vacancy contact: Anna Hanks Innovative Procurement Program Director 1201 Capitol Access Rd.Baton Rouge, LA 70802 225-379-1726 The Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) is an equal employment opportunity employer and serves as a model employer for individuals with disabilities. DOTD does not discriminate in employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, disability, age, or pregnancy, and prohibits harassment of any type. Information on the Louisiana Workforce Commission, Louisiana Rehabilitation Services is available here: www.laworks.net/workforcedev/Irs/Irs_tech_asst_guidance.asp. Minimum Qualifications MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Possession of a current Louisiana license to practice law plus three years of experience as a practicing attorney. Job Concepts Function of Work: To serve as a senior attorney in a legal unit and serve as a specialist of the most complex law areas. Level of Work: Program Manager. Supervision Received: Broad review from an Attorney--Deputy General Counsel 1 or equivalent/higher ranking attorney, administrative law judge, or other agency administrator/executive. Note: Attorney 4's should not report to an Attorney Supervisor. Supervision Exercised: May supervise a lower ranking attorney or administrative law judge. Location of Work: May be used by all agencies. Job Distinctions: Differs from other Attorney jobs by the level of independence exercised, supervision received, supervision exercised, and the complexity of the specialized programmatic areas or hearings conducted. The Attorney 4 is intended to be a specialist level. Not all staff level positions will be allocated to the Attorney 4 job. Differs from Deputy General Counsel 1 by subordinate relationship. Examples of Work Examples of Work: This position serves as DOTD's legal specialist in the areas of Innovative Finance and Project Delivery Methods. The incumbent reports directly to the Director of Innovative Procurement and provides legal counsel and support to the Secretary, Executive Staff, and Legal Section in matters related to Innovative Procurement practices such as Public-Private Partnerships (P3), Alternative Project Delivery, and Tolling. While in official capacity, DOTD employees must comply with applicable Louisiana and Civil Service laws, rules, and regulations, as well as DOTD policies, procedures, manuals, and directives. 50% Advises in all aspects of innovative finance and project development including strategic planning, risk assessment, procurement, contract drafting, negotiation, administration and claims resolution. Prepares and reviews the preparations and negotiations for solicitation and procurement activities for complex projects developed under innovative delivery models. 30% Serves as lead attorney for project development activities (i.e. risk assessment, Value for Money (VFM) analysis, financial and technical feasibility analysis, etc.). Provides reports and recommendations to the executive staff for the appropriate delivery model. 10% Develops an Implementation Manual and Guidelines and develops draft policies and procedures for DOTD use. Coordinates with other divisions to ensure procurement policies are followed. 5% Actively stays abreast of developments in innovative finance and project delivery methods. 5% Other duties as assigned by the Executive, General and Deputy General counsels, including, but not limited to, disaster/emergency support activities. Louisiana State Government represents a wide variety of career options and offers an outstanding opportunity tomake a differencethrough public service. With an array of career opportunities in every major metropolitan center and in many rural areas, state employment provides an outstanding option to begin or continue your career. As a state employee, you will earn competitive pay, choose from a variety of benefits, and have access to a great professional development program: Insurance Coverage More information can be found at https://info.groupbenefits.org/ Parental Leave– Up to six weeks paid parental leave More information can be found athttps://www.civilservice.louisiana.gov/Parental-Leave/Default.aspx Holidays and Leave – State employees receive the following paid holidays each year: + New Year's Day + Martin Luther King, Jr. Day, + Mardi Gras, + Good Friday, + Memorial Day, + Independence Day, + Labor Day, + Veteran's Day, + Thanksgiving Day and Christmas Day. ***** Additional holidays may be proclaimed by the Governor State employees earn sick and annual leave which can be accumulated and saved for future use. Your accrual rate increases as your years of service increase. Retirement – State of Louisiana employees are eligible to participate in various retirement systems (based on the type of appointment and agency for which an employee works). These retirement systems provide retirement allowances and other benefits for state officers and employees and their beneficiaries. State retirement systems may include (but are not limited to): + Louisiana State Employees Retirement System (www.lasersonline.org). LASERS has provided this video (https://lasersonline.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/Your\_Retirement\_System.mp4) to give you more detailed information about their system + Teacher's Retirement System of Louisiana (www.trsl.org), + Louisiana School Employees Retirement System (www.lsers.net), among others 01 Are you a permanent LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 02 Are you a probational LA-DOTD employee? + Yes + No 03 Are you a current or former employee of the State of Louisiana? + Yes + No 04 If so, for which state agency(ies) do you/did you work and during what time period(s)? If not, indicate "NA". 05 To ensure compliance with PPM #9, DOTD Nepotism Policy, please list the name and relationship with any immediate family members that are currently employed by the LA-DOTD. Please type "N/A" if there are no immediate family members? 06 What are your career interests? 07 Do you possess a current, valid license to practice law in Louisiana? + Yes + No 08 If you answered yes to the question above, please list your Bar Roll Number and the original issuance date of your license (mm/yy). If you answered no to the question above, please type "N/A". 09 Do you have experience in governmental contracts, public procurement, innovative procurement, and negotiating/drafting/managing complex procurements and agreements? + Yes + No 10 If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list where in your application this experience can be found. If you answered "no," please enter N/A. 11 Do you have experience working with contracts? + Yes + No 12 If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list where in your application this experience can be found. If you answered "no," please enter N/A. 13 Do you possess experience in Design-Build, Construction Management at Risk (CMAR), and/or Public-Private Partnership (P3) project delivery methods; Transportation Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (TIFIA) program and other means of innovative financing; regulatory practice? + Yes + No 14 If you answered "yes" to the above question, please list where in your application this experience can be found. If you answered "no," please enter N/A. Required Question Employer State of Louisiana Address For agency contact information, please refer to the supplemental information above. Louisiana State Civil Service, Louisiana, 70802 Phone (866) 783-5462 Website http://agency.governmentjobs.com/louisiana/default.cfm Apply Please verify your email addressVerify Email