Precinct One’s mission is that we are committed to becoming a national model for delivering responsive public service utilizing inclusive, innovative, and collaborative approaches to improve the quality of life, advance equality of opportunity, and promote the fair treatment of all people in Harris County.

What you will do at Precinct One

We seek an outstanding Law & Compliance Officer (LCO) team member who will have primary responsibilities for overseeing and addressing Precinct One legal issues and matters involving records management, retention, and production.

The LCO has several roles – Public Information Officer, Records Management Officer, Compliance Facilitator, and County Attorney Liaison. Those roles and the responsibilities attendant to them are:

As Public Information Officer, the LCO:

Monitors and ensures appropriate and timely responses to Public Information Requests.
Coordinates Precinct responses to such requests with the County Attorney’s Office (the “CAO”); and
Has lead responsibility for collecting all relevant information from the appropriate Precinct staff in response to such requests and organizing the collected data in a form suitable for transmittal to requestors.

As Records Management Officer, the LCO:

Serves as custodian of all records for Precinct One, whether retention is mandatory or within the discretion of management.
Ensures development and maintenance of a database for Precinct One staff (the “Documents Library”) that contains all agreements the Precinct has entered or is affected by; and
Also ensure that the Documents Library includes other important documents as designated by Precinct staff and management.

As Compliance Facilitator, the LCO:

Develops and maintain a current database of all relevant federal, state, local, and County laws and regulations with which the Precinct must comply.
Ensures that all Precinct divisions are aware and observant of those federal, state, local, and County laws and regulations affecting their work.
Works with division directors to conduct periodic compliances reviews; and
Provides researched information and advice to management on actions needed to ensure Precinct compliance with all pertinent federal, state, local, and County laws, rules, and regulations.

As the Precinct’s liaison to the CAO, the LCO:

Coordinates communication and collaboration among the CAO and Precinct One divisions as needed on contract drafting, legal counsel, and document review.
Ensures establishment of and adherence to a process for Precinct divisions to request legal work or advice and counsel on law-related matters from the CAO.
Works with the CAO to ensure a timely response to each such request.
Tracks all such requests and timely inform the relevant divisions current regarding progress in addressing those requests; and
Has principal responsibility for ensuring that all final documents relevant to requests are part of the Document Library.

Harris County is an Equal Opportunity Employer
https://hrrm.harriscountytx.gov/Pages/EqualEmploymentOpportunityPlan.aspx
If you need special services or accommodations, please call (713) 274-5445 or email ADACoordinator@bmd.hctx.net .

This position is subject to a criminal history check. Only relevant convictions will be considered and, even when considered, may not automatically disqualify the candidate.

Required Competencies

The following competencies will be required of the LCO:

Technical:

A J.D. degree and at least three years of experience in the practice of law or performing law-related work.

Job-Specific:

Demonstrated organizational skills; ability to manage and execute multiple priorities; skill at mastering significant amount of detailed information; history of adhering to challenging work deadlines; ability to prioritize among conflicting demands; consistent in timely informing management regarding all relevant law-related matters regarding the Precinct.

Interpersonal:

Demonstrated ability to communicate efficiently and effectively across an organization; willingness to deal with sometimes challenging personalities; patience in addressing complex situations and working through solutions, often under constraining timelines.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge of local, state, and federal government operations including legislation, budget, and policy development
Ability to effectively deliver and communicate information in various settings to a diverse audience
Skilled at working collaboratively and committed to serving the public.

NOTE : Qualifying education, experience, knowledge, and skills must be documented on your job application. You may attach a resume to the application as supporting documentation but ONLY information stated on the application will be used for consideration. "See Resume" will not be accepted for qualifications.

You will be surrounded by coworkers who bring their best daily. Passionate people who want to make a difference in the communities Precinct One serves and Harris County as a whole.

Harris County employees receive a competitive salary plus medical, dental, and vision insurance at no cost to the employee after the first two months of full-time continuous employment. Vacation, sick time, and floating holidays allow our employees to recharge and balance work and personal time. Mandatory participation in our retirement program will enable employees to save for retirement. Various other benefits and discounts lead to the satisfaction and engagement of our employees.

About Precinct One

There are four precincts in Harris County, the most populous county in Texas and the third most populous county in the United States. There are four elected commissioners and an elected county judge who serve as members of the Harris County Commissioners Court, the administrative head of the county’s government. With approximately 1.1 million residents, Harris County Precinct One is a diverse, urban local government unit that covers 363 square miles; if it were an independent city, it would be among the nation’s fifteen largest. The Precinct’s multi-racial, multi-ethnic population is roughly 39 percent African American, 37 percent Latino, 18 percent Anglo, 5 percent Asian, and 1 percent other.

Precinct One includes 876 miles of road, stretches south to Brazoria County, and also reaches into eastern and northern sections of Harris County. The Precinct includes a large swath of downtown Houston, including the Harris County Downtown Court Complex, Toyota Center, Minute Maid Park, and BBVA Compass Stadium. Other notable landmarks include the 263-acre NRG Park complex and the Texas Medical Center, a world-renowned collection of 61 institutions devoted to medical research, training, and care. The Precinct is also the higher education home to Houston Community College, Rice University, Texas Southern University, the University of Houston’s leading and downtown campuses, and the University of St. Thomas.

Precinct One is responsible for managing more than numerous parks, community centers, hike-and-bike trails, maintenance centers, and area offices, all dedicated to delivering Harris County residents' services, programs, and infrastructure.

Position Type and Typical Hours of Work:

This is a full-time position.
Hours are typically Monday through Friday, 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Hours may vary based on the business needs of the departments and some weekend or evening work may be required.

Work Environment:

This job operates in a workstation in a professional office environment as well as community centers, meeting halls, other public offices, etc.
This role uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, printers, and copiers.

Physical Demands:

This role is a standard office role that requires remaining stationary for long periods.
At times files or boxes must be transported weighing up to 15 lbs.

How to apply

If this job sounds interesting, you meet the required qualifications and you can see yourself working for Precinct One, we invite you to apply at

https://www.governmentjobs.com/careers/harriscountytx

Employment may be contingent on passing a drug screen and meeting other standards.

Due to a high volume of applications positions may close prior to the advertised closing date or at the discretion of the Hiring Department.

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