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Job Announcement - Administrative Law Judge Monday, February 9, 2026

Position Title:                 Administrative Law Judge

Position No.:                  140-839

Salary Range:                $7,618 - $12,696 monthly (Click for Total Rewards Calculator)

Closing Date:                 March 2, 2026

Status:                          Full-Time with State Benefit Package

Recruitment:                  Internal/External

Location:                        Bismarck, ND

Selecting Supervisor:      Hope L. Hogan, Director

 

 

Summary of Work:

 

The employee is responsible for conducting administrative hearings and related proceedings concerning a wide variety of administrative matters. Specific duties performed will include issuing notices, conducting prehearing and other conferences, handling prehearing matters, conducting hearings, analyzing evidence, research, and writing decisions. Specific duties performed may also include conducting hearings as a procedural hearing officer, conducting alternative dispute resolution hearings, reviewing the work of others, providing oversight and managing the work of others, providing input to and assisting the director, performing secondary administrative and fiscal duties, and providing training. Occasional travel will be required.

 

The two main agencies the Office of Administrative Hearings provides administrative law judge services for are Workforce Safety and Insurance and the Department of Health and Human Services.  The work of the administrative law judge may change with the workload of the office, and an applicant with the knowledge, experience, and ability to conduct hearings for many different government entities may be given preference. 

 

Duties are assigned in terms of broadly defined mission or functions and will vary depending upon circumstances.   Employees receive broad administrative direction. 

 

Minimum Qualifications:

 

  • A law degree.
  • Licensed to practice law in North Dakota.
  • Five years of hearing officer experience (judicial, trial, or other hearings experience may be substituted for hearing officer experience).
  • Extensive knowledge of principles, concepts, and methodology of the legal and judicial profession.
  • Extensive experience in duties of an equivalent type and complexity as those performed at this level.
  • Extensive written and verbal communication skills.
  • Successful completion of the interview process, reference checks, and standard background and criminal record checks.

 

Application Procedures:

 

Submit an online application, resume, a writing sample, and three professional references by the closing date. 

 

Applicants who are residents of North Dakota and eligible to claim veteran's preference must include Form DD-214.  Claims for disabled veteran's preference must include a current statement of disabled status from the Veteran's Affairs Office.

 

Applicants must successfully complete an interview, standard background, and criminal record check.  Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States.  The Office of Administrative Hearings does not provide sponsorships.

 

Persons needing accommodation or assistance in the application or interview should contact Hope Hogan, Director, at 701-328-3200.

 

ND Relay Number 1-800-366-6888

 

 

Equal Employment Opportunity:

 

The state of North Dakota and this hiring agency do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation and gender identity), genetics, religion, age or disability in employment or the provisions of services and complies with the provisions of the North Dakota Human Rights Act.

 

As an employer, the state of North Dakota prohibits smoking in all places of state employment in accordance with N.D.C.C. § 23-12-10.