Title: Attorney (Hourly / Wage)
State Role Title: Hearing Legal Servcs Offcr II
Hiring Range: $40 per hour
Pay Band: 5
Agency: Virginia Employment Commission
Location: TELEWORK LOCATION STATEWIDE
Agency Website: https://www.vec.virginia.gov/
Recruitment Type: General Public - G
**This is a non-exempt, hourly position without benefits, eligible to work up to 1,500 hours annually (May 1 – April 30). **
Job Duties
The Attorney position provides legal support to the Virginia Employment Commission by conducting impartial hearings and rendering decisions on unemployment insurance appeals and related matters. This role ensures due process by evaluating facts, interpreting and applying relevant laws and regulations, and preparing clear, legally sound written decisions. The attorney is responsible for managing a caseload independently, performing legal research, and reviewing decisions for accuracy and compliance. Through these duties, the position upholds the integrity of the appeals process and supports the agency’s mission to deliver fair and timely adjudication services.
Minimum Qualifications
Considerable knowledge of related rules and regulations governing eligibility and qualification for benefits, administrative procedures for conducting hearings, due process rights, and legal research methodology and terminology.
Strong analytical, decision making, and oral and written communication skills.
Ability to conduct fair hearings and control the process; ascertain and evaluate facts; read, explain, and apply related laws and regulations; analyze information; prepare and manage a caseload; conduct legal research; compile and organize hearing proceedings into written decision format; write decisions based on appeal hearing findings; review the decisions of other Appeals Examiners, identify problems and resolve issues; work independently; and work effectively with the public, members of the business community, and other employees.
Graduation from an accredited college or university with a degree in law.
Additional Considerations
Prefer knowledge of statutory and regulatory provisions governing unemployment compensation; experience working with and interpreting relevant laws, rules and regulations, and conducting administrative hearings.
Special Instructions
You will be provided a confirmation of receipt when your application and/or résumé is submitted successfully. Please refer to “Your Application” in your account to check the status of your application for this position.
Diversity and inclusivity are at the heart of what we do in Virginia, and the VEC is committed to upholding these values in our employment opportunities across the Commonwealth to people from all backgrounds, including all races, ethnicities, genders, and abilities.
The Virginia Employment Commission is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Program, and a Virginia Values Veterans (V3) certified employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni are encouraged to apply.
The selected candidate must successfully pass a comprehensive background check including an FBI fingerprint background investigation.
Applications for this position must be submitted electronically through this website. Mailed, emailed, faxed, or hand delivered applications and résumés will not be accepted.
Applications are not accepted after the recruitment closing date.
Please carefully review the details of this recruitment including the location of the position and the posted salary before applying. VEC does not provide relocation assistance, and no salary will be offered outside of the posted salary range / flat rate.
Consideration for an interview is based solely on the information within the application (and/or resume). You must ensure your application/resume includes the scope of your experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities as it relates to the position you are applying for. Information not stated will not be assumed.
This website will provide a confirmation of receipt when the application is submitted for consideration.
For the status of your application and this position, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via email or telephone.
Auxiliary Aids and Services are available upon request to individuals with disabilities.
Applicants needing accommodations should contact the Human Resource office for additional information.
The VEC does not provide sponsorship; therefore, applicants must be a citizen or national of the U.S., a Lawful Permanent Resident, or an alien authorized to work in the US.
NOTICE: VEC will record information from each new employee’s Form I-9 (Employment Eligibility Verification) into the Federal E-Verify system to confirm identity and work authorization.
Contact Information
Name: Human Resources / Recruitment
Phone: For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account. We do not provide application status updates via phone.
Email: Careers@vec.virginia.gov for recruitment related questions. Emailed applications, resumes, or cover letters will not be accepted. For the most up-to-date status of your application, please refer to your Jobs.Virginia.Gov account.
In support of the Commonwealth’s commitment to inclusion, we are encouraging individuals with disabilities to apply through the Commonwealth Alternative Hiring Process. To be considered for this opportunity, applicants will need to provide their AHP Letter (formerly COD) provided by the Department for Aging & Rehabilitative Services (DARS), or the Department for the Blind & Vision Impaired (DBVI). Service-Connected Veterans are encouraged to answer Veteran status questions and submit their disability documentation, if applicable, to DARS/DBVI to get their AHP Letter. Requesting an AHP Letter can be found at AHP Letter or by calling DARS at 800-552-5019.
Note: Applicants who received a Certificate of Disability from DARS or DBVI dated between April 1, 2022- February 29, 2024, can still use that COD as applicable documentation for the Alternative Hiring Process.