ADMINISTRATIVE LAW HEARING OFFICER - 10132026- 81838

State of Tennessee Job Information

LOCATION OF (1) POSITION(S) TO BE FILLED: DEPARTMENT OF LABOR & WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT, STATEWIDE

This position is located in the Appeals Unit of the Unemployment Insurance Division.

For more information, visit the link below:
https://www.tn.gov/workforce/careers.html

Education and Experience: A person in this position must possess a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree and a valid driver's license. Any applicant who has been disbarred from the practice of law will not be considered.

Substitution of Experience for Education: Experience equivalent to five years of adjudicating unemployment claims with the Tennessee Department of Labor and Workforce Development may be substituted for the possession of a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree requirement.

Under general direction, an incumbent within this classification serves people who are legally interested in a case and who are dissatisfied with an Agency Decision have a constitutionally-protected right to file an appeal from that decision. When an appeal is filed, the unemployment hearing officer conducts a hearing wherein hearing participants are placed under oath, parties are allowed to examine his/her own witnesses, and cross-examine opposing parties and their witnesses, admits tangible things into evidence, and builds the record that often serves as the sole basis for judicial review. After conducting a hearing, the unemployment hearing officer issues a written decision wherein express findings of fact are made, and legal conclusions of law are drawn from those facts. This classification is different than the Unemployment Hearing Officer 2 classification in that the person in this classification will primarily preside over single party and less complex appeals.
 

1. The unemployment hearing officer in this classification would be responsible for staying up to date with relevant federal and state statutes; case law; rules and regulations; and the Employment Security Division's policies and procedures.  
2. Before conducting a hearing, the unemployment hearing officer would prepare for the hearing by reading the material in an electronic case file and all applicable laws.
3. The unemployment hearing officer will call a hearing to order, identify the hearing participants, explain the hearing procedures to them, administer the oath to the hearing participants, ensure that the hearing progresses by only allowing legally relevant evidence to be presented in the hearing, and ensure that all parties' due process rights to be heard are fully protected.  
4. After conducting the hearing, the unemployment hearing officer will write a grammatically correct decision that makes express findings of fact and draws legally supportable conclusions of law from those facts.  The unemployment hearing officer will then determine whether the Agency Decision that is under appeal should be affirmed, modified, or set aside.  
5. The unemployment hearing officer may be called upon to train other unemployment hearing officers and perform other duties as may from time to time be needed.

Competencies:

1. Customer Focus
2. Decision Quality
3. Drives Results
4. Interpersonal Savvy
5. Instills Trust

Knowledges:

1. Law and Government
2. Customer and Personal Service
3. Clerical
4. Administration and Management
5. Communication and Media

Skills:

1. Active Listening
2. Critical Thinking
3. Complex Problem Solving
4. Writing
5. Time Management

Abilities:

1. Oral Expression
2. Selective Attention
3. Oral Comprehension
4. Deductive Reasoning
5. Written Expression

State of Tennessee positions that may involve driving responsibilities require candidates to meet the following minimum driver qualifications:

1. A valid driver's license
2. For the past five years, the candidate's driver record must not have record of the following violations: driving under the influence (DUI), reckless driving, license suspension for moving violations, more than 4 moving violations.

Please include your Driver's License Information under the Licenses and Certifications section of your application.

**Agencies may allow an exception based on other factors.