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Transportation Division (DOT

22nd Century Technologies, Inc.
Pay rate: 96,K W2
United States, Iowa, Des Moines
Mar 13, 2026
Job Title: Transportation Division (DOT Pay rate: 96,000.00 annually Location: Des Moines, IA, 50319 Duration: 1 YEAR Hours/ Week: Standard shift timings Job Overview: Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird seeks to fill a Research and Writing position in the Transportation Division of her office for a Special Project in coordination with the Research & Analytics Bureau of the Iowa Department of Transportation and the Iowa County Engineers Association Service Bureau. The successful candidate will lead a project to research, update, revise, and digitize the Iowa Transportation Law Manual, last published in 1995. This manual serves as a critical reference tool for state agencies, counties, and municipal governments. The project will be completed under the supervision of the Transportation Section Chief and will require strong research, writing, and organizational skills. Role & Responsibilities: Performs entry-level professional legal work of a limited scope and variety within the Attorney General's Office; performs related work as required. The work examples and competencies listed below are for illustrative purposes only and not intended to be the primary basis for position classification decisions. Prepares tentative drafts, letters, opinions, memoranda, and legal documents for use by attorneys of a higher level in the preparation of opinions, legislative reports, briefs, contracts, and other papers or legal documents. Prepares cases for filing by drafting complaints, order to show cause, indictment, preliminary motions, and supporting affidavits and briefs. Prepares drafts of pleadings, motions, and interrogations in connection with cases in litigations. Assists attorneys of a higher level in court cases or administrative proceedings by interviewing and selecting appropriate witnesses, preparing them to give testimony, taking depositions, conducting direct examination, suggesting questions to be asked in cross-examination, and cross-examining witnesses in line with established line of questions. Assists in the preparation of drafts of finding of fact, conclusions of law, and orders based on the records. Conducts investigations of a limited scope to obtain facts, studies legal precedents and prepares recommendations for the review of a supervisor. Briefs and argues minor cases in the appellate courts, subject to close supervision. Required Knowledge: Law and Government - Laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process. English Language - The structure and content of the English language, including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar. Personnel and Human Resources - Principles and procedures for personnel recruitment, selection, training, compensation and benefits, labor relations and negotiation, and personnel information systems. Customer Service - Principles and processes for providing customer services, including customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluating customer satisfaction. Law and Government - Understand and adhere to applicable laws, legal codes, administrative rules, and regulations. Oral Comprehension - Listen to and understand information and ideas presented through spoken words and sentences. *Oral Expression - Communicate information and ideas in speaking so others will understand. Written Expression - Communicate information and ideas in writing so others will understand. Written Comprehension - Read and understand information and ideas presented in writing. Deductive Reasoning - Apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense. Inductive Reasoning - Combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions. Required Skills: Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times. Critical Thinking - Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems. Reading Comprehension - Understanding written sentences and paragraphs in work related documents. Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience. Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences. Persuasion - Persuading others to change their minds or behavior. Active Learning - Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making. Judgment and Decision Making - Considering the relative costs and benefits of potential actions to choose the most appropriate one. Service Orientation - Actively looking for ways to help people. Required Experience and Education: Candidates must have a passion for public service and possess exceptional skills in statutory construction, administrative law and legal research and writing. This position requires a license, or the ability to obtain a license, to practice law in Iowa. The most competitive applicants will have practiced law for fewer than five years and served on a law review Applicants must have graduated from an accredited school of law to qualify for positions in this job classification. Practices law- 5+ years Experienced in administrative law and legal research and writing Must have license or should be able to obtain license to practice law in Iowa Notes: At the time of appointment, employees in this class are required to have been admitted to the Iowa State Bar and appropriate federal courts.**