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Assistant General Counsel I, II, or III
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Administration and Management
- Clerical and Administrative Support
- Legal Services
- Municipal or County Clerk
Vaccine Ordering Assistant - Temporary
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Full Time
- Accounting and Finance
- Other
Clinical Health Facility Surveyor III
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Full Time
- GIS and Surveying
- Public Health
Clinical Health Facility Surveyor III
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Full Time
- GIS and Surveying
- Public Health
Social Services Investigator II
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Full Time
- Criminology and Forensics
- Human and Social Services
Clinical Health Facility Surveyor III
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Full Time
- GIS and Surveying
- Public Health

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Assistant General Counsel I, II, or III
- Oklahoma County, Oklahoma United States
- Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Nov 14, 2026
- Full Time
Oklahoma State Department of Health

Choosing a career in public health will put you on the pathway to making things better for your community, your neighbor, your family, and yourself...and receive competitive pay and great benefits! The Oklahoma State Department of Health protects and improves public health through its system of local health services and strategies focused on preventing disease. Five major service branches - Community Health, Family Health Services, Prevention and Preparedness, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Protective Health Services - provide technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa. Our Vision: Leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our Mission: To protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Our Values: Service | Collaboration | Respect | Accountability
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- Full Time
- Nov 14, 2026
Job Description
Job Posting Title
Assistant General Counsel I, II, or III

Agency
340 OKLAHOMA STATE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH

Supervisory Organization
340 Office of General Counsel

Job Posting End Date

Refer to the date listed at the top of this posting, if available. Continuous if date is blank.

Note: Applications will be accepted until 11:59 PM on the day prior to the posting end date above.

Estimated Appointment End Date (Continuous if Blank)

Full/Part-Time
Full time

Job Type
Regular

Compensation
The annual salary for this position is:
Level I: Up to $85,000.00, based on education and experience
Level II: Up to $92,000.00, based on education and experience
Level III: Up to $98,000.00, based on education and experience

Why you’ll love it here!

RESPECT. COLLABORATION. SERVICE. The Oklahoma State Department of Health (OSDH) is committed to leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health. Our mission is to protect and promote health, prevent disease and injury, and cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive. Check out why we are passionate about public health and believe it is the career for you!!!

Oh yeah, did we mention perks? We know that benefits matter and that is why we offer a competitive benefits package for all eligible employees.
Generous state paid benefit allowance to help cover insurance premiums.
A wide choice of insurance plans with no pre-existing condition exclusions or limitations.
Flexible spending accounts for health care expenses and/or dependent care.
Retirement Savings Plan with a generous match.
15 days of vacation and 15 days of sick leave the first year for full time employees.
11 paid holidays a year.
Student Loan repayment options & tuition reimbursement.
Employee discounts with a variety of companies and venders.
Longevity Bonus for years of service

Job Description

Location: OKC - 123 Robert S Kerr

Salary:

o Level I:Up to $85,000.00, based on education and experience

o Level II: Up to $92,000.00, based on education and experience

o Level III: Up to $98,000.00, based on education and experience

Full Time /Part Time: Full Time

Work Schedule: Monday - Friday

Primary Hours: 8-5

Position Description:

Level I: The Assistant General Counsel I will be within the Office of the General Counsel handling a wide variety of legal issues for the Department’s administrative service areas and program areas. The lawyer will assume all functions of planning, organizing, and monitoring legal activities, interpreting laws and regulations, providing legal advice, counsel, and assistance. In addition, the Assistant General Counsel I will be expected to work under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment in legal issues large in scope, complexity, and activity.

Level II: The Assistant General Counsel II will be within the Office of the General Counsel handling a wide variety of legal issues for the Department’s administrative service areas and program areas. The lawyer will assume all functions of planning, organizing, and monitoring legal activities, interpreting laws and regulations, providing legal advice, counsel, and assistance. In addition, the Assistant General Counsel II will be expected to work under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment in legal issues large in scope, complexity, and activity.

Level III: The Assistant General Counsel I, II or III is responsible for handling a wide variety of legal issues for the Department’s administrative service areas and program areas. The lawyer will assume all functions of planning, organizing, and monitoring legal activities, interpreting laws and regulations, providing legal advice, counsel, and assistance. In addition, the Assistant General Counsel III will be expected to work under minimal supervision with considerable latitude for the use of initiative and independent judgment in legal issues large in scope, complexity, and activity.

Position Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

The specific functions of this position vary, but may include the following:
Prepares briefs, pleadings, motions, petitions, and other legal documents.
Reviews existing contracts, providing legal advice and counsel regarding the terms and conditions.
Analyzes complex factual and legal issues and prepares legal opinions, memorandums of fact and law and other legal documents.
Exercises responsibility for the development, preparation, and presentation of cases before administrative, state, federal, and appellate courts.
Evaluates complex legal issues and provides advice, counsel, and assistance regarding legal matters.
Assists in drafting bills and amendments for legislative consideration, completes reports on changes in legislation, evaluates proposed legislation and makes recommendations for agency action in response thereto.
Reviews and/or drafts proposed agency rules.
Performs legal research and reports findings and conclusions.
Advises on law, regulations, and opinions of the courts and those of the Attorney General; prepares or directs the preparation of interpretations outlining facts and the applicable legal, administrative, or executive decisions.
Advises on questions of law or administrative policy involved in the operation of the agency and its contacts with industry, private or professional associations, state federal, or local government, and the general public.
Being present at the office is an essential function of the job.
Other duties as assigned.

Other Duties
Demonstrates knowledge of and supports mission, vision, value statements, standards, policies and procedures, operating instructions, confidentiality standards, and the code of ethical behavior.
Works effectively in team environment, participating and assisting their peers.

Minimum Qualifications:

Level I: Education and Experience requirements at this level consists of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in State of Oklahoma, and membership in Oklahoma Bar Association.

Level II: Education and Experience requirements at this level consists of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in State of Oklahoma, and membership in Oklahoma Bar Association and three or more years of legal experience.

An applicant may substitute up to two years of health law experience, litigation experience, or large entity in-house experience to meet the required experience. Current OSDH attorneys may additionally substitute experience by demonstrating the following:

Executable specialized knowledge or experience applicable to job duties or ongoing needs of the division.
The ability to work independently through completing job duties or projects with minimal oversight or direction.
The ability to prioritize tasks based on client need or operational importance.
Consistent quality work-product and timely client-communication; and
The ability to meet agency and division-specific expectations regarding reporting, time entry, absences or leave.

Level III: Education and Experience requirements at this level consists of a Juris Doctor degree from an accredited law school, a license to practice law in State of Oklahoma, and membership in Oklahoma Bar Association, and five or more years of legal experience.

An applicant may substitute up to three years of health law experience, litigation experience, or large entity in-house experience to meet the required experience. Current OSDH attorneys may additionally substitute experience by demonstrating the following:

Executable specialized knowledge or experience applicable to job duties or ongoing needs of the division.
The ability to work independently through completing job duties or projects with minimal oversight or direction.
The ability to prioritize tasks based on client need or operational importance.
Consistent quality work-product and timely client-communication; and
The ability to meet agency and division-specific expectations regarding reporting, time entry, absences or leave.

Application Requirements:
If education, certification or licensure is required to meet qualifications, applicants must provide documentation at the time of application.
All applicants are subject to a background check and must be legally authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.

Valued Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

Knowledge of legal principles and their application; of legal research methods; of the scope of Oklahoma statutory laws and provisions of the Oklahoma Constitution, of the United States Constitution, of the law and regulations on human resource management; of the principles of administrative law; of trial and hearing procedures and the rules of evidence.

Skill in directing and/or performing independent and difficult research; in analyzing, appraising and applying legal principles, facts and precedents to difficult legal or factual problems; in communicating effectively both orally and in writing; in presenting statements of fact, law, and argument clearly and logically in written or oral form; in presenting, explaining, or arguing cases to administrative commissions, boards, or courts; in dictating correspondence involving the explanation of difficult legal matters.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Work is typically performed in an office setting with climate-controlled settings and exposure to moderate noise levels. While performing the duties of the job, employees are required to talk, stand, walk, and reach with hands and arms. This position requires long periods of sitting and daily use of computers and phones. Employees must be willing to complete all job-related travel associated with this position. Being present in the office is an essential function of this position.

Equal Opportunity Employment

The State of Oklahoma is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate on the basis of genetic information, race, religion, color, sex, age, national origin, or disability.

Current active State of Oklahoma employees must apply for open positions internally through the Workday Jobs Hub .

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Oklahoma State Department of Health

Choosing a career in public health will put you on the pathway to making things better for your community, your neighbor, your family, and yourself...and receive competitive pay and great benefits!

The Oklahoma State Department of Health protects and improves public health through its system of local health services and strategies focused on preventing disease. Five major service branches - Community Health, Family Health Services, Prevention and Preparedness, Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion and Protective Health Services - provide technical support and guidance to 68 county health departments as well as guidance and consultation to the two independent city-county health departments in Oklahoma City and Tulsa.

Our Vision:

Leading Oklahoma to prosperity through health.

Our Mission:

To protect and promote health, to prevent disease and injury and to cultivate conditions by which Oklahomans can thrive.

Our Values:

Service | Collaboration | Respect | Accountability
Oklahoma State Department of Health
- Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, United States
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