Deputy Executive Director

Job Description
Position Summary:
The Board of Ethics is seeking a highly motivated and creative attorney with a commitment to promoting integrity in government. The Deputy Executive Director will report to the Board’s Executive Director as part of the Board’s Enforcement Staff and will assist with administrative tasks related to the Board’s budget and human resource requirements. The Deputy Executive Director will, together with the Executive Director, manage and supervise Enforcement attorneys and work closely with other Board attorneys to support the Board’s administration, interpretation, and enforcement of the City’s ethics, campaign finance, lobbying, and financial disclosure laws. The Deputy Executive Director will also manage their own cases and make enforcement recommendations to the Executive Director and the Board. Finally, the Deputy Executive Director will assist the Executive Director with administrative tasks, including ensuring that the Board complies with all City financial, human resource rules and other City requirements.
This is a senior level position that provides a unique opportunity for a leadership role on the Board’s Enforcement Team and agency management.
Essential Functions:
Responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Assist the Board in fulfilling its duties by reviewing filings submitted pursuant to the City’s campaign finance, lobbying, and financial disclosure laws
Identify potential violations of laws within the jurisdiction of the Board by reviewing complaints, referrals, and publicly available information
Assist the Executive Director with managing and supervising Enforcement Team attorneys as they handle their own caseloads
Report to the Executive Director subject to the ultimate authority of the Board, prepare and litigate cases, both administratively and in the Court of Common Pleas, in all areas of the Board’s jurisdiction
Recommend enforcement strategies to the Executive Director and the Board
Maintain cooperative relationships with other law enforcement agencies
Draft pleadings and related documents and prosecute cases administratively before the Board and in the Philadelphia Court of Common Pleas
Independently handle their own caseload from start to finish, including conducting investigations by reviewing and organizing documents, interviewing witnesses, taking statements under oath, and preparing subpoenas and requests for information
Present oral and written recommendations for proposed enforcement actions to the Executive Director and to the Board at its monthly meetings
Negotiate and draft settlement agreements
Supervise and manage the negotiation of settlement agreements by Enforcement Staff attorneys
Review Board regulations and recommend and draft proposed amendments as necessary
Support other Board staff as needed in conducting investigations and pursuing enforcement actions
Assist with the preparation of the Board’s annual Operating Budget
Support compliance with Finance Department requirements, including the submission of quarterly budget reports and inventory audits
Assist with the response to annual audit requests from the Controller’s Office
Assist with the supervision of Board staff to ensure compliance with all requirements of the Office of Human Resources
Other projects and tasks as required
Competencies, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
Excellent communication skills, including the ability to listen, answer questions, explain complex legal requirements, and talk to varied audiences
Strong analytical, writing, editing, and organization skills
Familiarity with standard office software programs
Sound legal and practical judgment
Ability to respond to changing priorities
Enthusiasm for the work of a public integrity agency