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Location : Strawberry Square, Harrisburg, PA
Job Type: Full-time
Job Number:
Division: Public Protection Division
Section: Charitable Trusts & Organizations Section Harrisburg
Opening Date: 09/03/2026
Closing Date: 9/17/2026 11:59 PM Eastern

Position Information
Section: Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section/Public Protection Division
Class: Chief Deputy Attorney General
Location: Harrisburg
Telework: The opportunity to telework will be based on business needs and the requirements of this supervisory position as decided by the Executive Deputy Attorney General of the Public Protection Division.
Position Type: Full-time, Non-civil service, Non-union
Work Hours: 8:30 - 5:00
Salary Range: Commensurate with experience
Basic Function
The Chief Deputy Attorney General of the Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section (CTO) is a highly advanced professional, legal, and administrative position in the PA Office of Attorney General. An employee in this position serves as the Chief of a section that handles several thousand matters related to Pennsylvania nonprofit organizations, charitable trusts, and charitable estates.
The employee in this position is responsible for all legal and administrative matters inherent to the operation of CTO. This position serves as the Section Chief of CTO and is responsible for rendering legal services and advice on matters of paramount importance, scope, and complexity and performing administrative tasks in the oversight and guidance of the section. Supervision is exercised, often through intermediate supervisors, over a large staff of attorneys and various investigative and staff positions, which includes assigning and reviewing work. Work is received via policy direction from the Executive Deputy Attorney General of the Public Protection Division, is performed with wide latitude for independent judgment, and is reviewed through conferences with the Executive Deputy Attorney General.
Examples Of Duties

• Participates in the initiation and development of new and revised departmental policies and procedures
• Provides advice to the Executive Deputy Attorney General
• Confers with the Executive Deputy Attorney General and/or with the Attorney General or First Deputy Attorney General concerning legislation and policy formulation and implementation
• Represents the Attorney General on matters and at meetings, conferences, and trainings inherent to the objectives of the Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section
• Plans, coordinates, and directs all legal, management, administrative, and fiscal matters for the Charitable Trusts and Organizations Section
• Supervises and coordinates the preparation of briefs, filings, and other activities incidental to litigation and court work
• Supervises the work of attorneys, investigators, support staff, and senior management for the assigned unit
• Supervises and/or conducts public hearings
• May assign work to investigative and/or support staff and may supervise support staff
• When the supervisor of an attorney or support staff employee, may be responsible for managing the employee's leave usage
• Completes or reviews employee performance evaluations, and recommends favorable or adverse personnel actions
• Provides overall direction and guidance to subordinate attorneys
• Represents the state personally in highly complex and important litigation before trial courts
• Drafts formal opinions
• Performs related work as required

Minimum Experience and Training

• Graduation from an accredited school of law, admission to the Bar of the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, and an unquantifiable degree of progressively responsible legal experience which affords the employee the necessary knowledge to perform the required work of this high-level supervisory position

Preferred Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• Knowledge of the common law and the state and federal laws and regulations relevant to the types of matters pursued by the CTO
• Knowledge of judicial procedures and of the rules of evidence
• Knowledge of the principles, methods, materials, and practices of legal research
• Knowledge of the methods and practices of pleading orphans' court cases and the effective techniques in the presentation of cases in court
• Knowledge of the principles and practices of public administration
• Knowledge of the principles and methods of human resources management
• Knowledge of current labor agreement provisions which affect the supervision of employees, including the assignment of work and overtime, scheduling of employees, handling of grievances, and evaluation of work performance
• Skill in analyzing, appraising, and organizing facts, evidence, and precedents concerned in difficult and complex cases and in presenting such material in clear and logical form for oral or written presentation as briefs, opinions, orders, or decisions
• Skill in analyzing legal documents and instruments
• Skill in drafting legal instruments and proposed legislation
• Ability to plan, coordinate, and direct extensive programs inherent to the operation of the section
• Ability to deal tactfully and effectively with court officials, state and local government officials, and with the general public
• Ability to plan, direct, coordinate, and review the work of attorneys, investigative staff, and/or support staff

Health Benefits

This position qualifies you for the Commonwealth's benefits package which includes medical, prescription, dental, and vision coverage. Medical coverage is available on your first day of employment! Prescription is also available on your first day, for an additional cost for the first 90 days of employment. Dental and vision are available after 90 days of employment as well.

Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA) are available to all employees, regardless of enrollment in our benefits.

Paid Time Off

OAG employees receive 12 paid holidays each calendar year, along with earning paid vacation time and sick leave each pay period.

Retirement

For new employees, the State Employees' Retirement System offers various options for enrollment into our retirement plans. You will receive specific information on these options shortly after you begin employment.

To learn more about the benefits available to OAG employees, please review the
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