Attorney IV

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Note: This position will no longer be available on CalCareers once the job closes on 05/27/2025. No applications will be accepted after the job closing date.

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Positions at the Water Boards may be eligible for telework with in-person attendance based on the operational needs of the position.

The State Water Resources Control Board’s Administrative Hearings Office (AHO) has an opening for an Attorney IV to serve as a hearing officer in complex water right matters, including water right enforcement matters. The position location is 1001 I Street, 15th Floor, Sacramento, CA 95814. This is a full-time position that may be filled part-time, at the incumbent's request.

The State Water Resources Control Board exercises adjudicatory and regulatory functions to administer water rights in the state. The AHO is an independent organizational unit within the State Water Board that provides a neutral, fair, and efficient forum for water right adjudications. Hearing Officers within the AHO conduct water right hearings in enforcement matters, water right permitting matters, and other matters assigned to the office by the State Water Board. The job opening presents an opportunity for an Attorney with experience in water rights law to join this developing and collegial office to address some of the most significant and complex water rights matters in the state.  

Duties:

Under the general direction of the Presiding Hearing Officer, serve as a Senior Hearing Officer for water right hearings, which includes conducting pre-hearing case management, overseeing alternative dispute resolution, issuing pre-hearing rulings and orders, ruling on evidentiary motions, overseeing the conduct of administrative hearings, drafting detailed decisions and orders, and presenting proposed decisions and orders to the State Water Board. The Senior Hearing Officer (Attorney IV) is expected to have the ability to work independently to conduct hearings in matters of unusual complexity (either legally, factually, or procedurally).

Additional information:

Candidates must possess essential personal qualifications including integrity, initiative, dependability, good judgment, the ability to work cooperatively with others, and the ability to perform the assigned duties of the class.

The AHO fosters an intellectually stimulating, dynamic, and collegial environment. The office consists of approximately five (5) Hearing Officers, four (4) technical staff, and two (2) support staff.

If the position requires driving, you must possess a current and valid driver’s license. Please Do Not include full Social Security Number, method of eligibility, and LEAP information in your application package.

Salary information – CalHR salary rules allow appointment at the entrance rate (Cal. Code Regs., tit. 2, § 599.673) of a classification. For classes with alternate ranges, placement is based on education/experience.

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Job type: Full-Time

$11,644.00 - $15,627.00 per Month

The Water Resources Control Board is a Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSFL) Qualified Employer.