Attorney Representing the Housing and Community Development Division of DCHS
Attorney Representing the Housing and Community Development Division of DCHS
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- Attorney Opening Transportation & Real Property Section Civil Division
Representing the Housing & Community Development Division of the Department of Community and Human ServicesTheCivil Divisionof the King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office (KCPAO) is seeking an experienced attorney to join its Transportation and Real Property Section (T&RP). The T&RP Section represents King County on real estaterelated matters and general client advising on a variety of topics including municipal environmental and constitutional law issues. This position will specifically represent King Countys Department of Community and Human Services (DCHS) with particular emphasis on the Housing and Community Development Division (HCD).
HCD is one of fivedivisions within DCHS. Its mission is to increase housing stability and develop strong communities while committing to being an antiracist division and collaborating with partners to implement solutions helping historically excluded and systemically marginalized people. HCD manages a biennium budget of approximately $800 million dollars with over80 staff that work on a variety of projects including housing policy and planning capital development and preservation housing stability and homelessness prevention and the Health Through Housing Initiative.
DCHSs mission is to provide equitable opportunities for people to be healthy happy selfreliant and connected to community. DCHS values diverse perspectives and life experiences and encourages people of all backgrounds to apply including people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people with disabilities veterans and those with lived experiences.
The KCPAO Civil Division provides comprehensive legal services to King County government including all County elected and appointed officials department heads and agency staff. Serving in its role as the inhouse law firm for the County the Civil Division works closely with its clients in solving a wide range of legal problems by providing legal advice and representing King County and its employees in lawsuits filed in state or federal courts. The Civil Division is comprised of about 65 lawyers organized into seven practice sections.
The KCPAO values diversity and strives to hire a workforce that reflects the community that we serve. It is essential to our mission that we create and maintain an office that is diverse and inclusive. All KCPAO employees are expected to participate in KCPAO equity work and attend equity trainings and discussions. KCPAO employees are expected to comply with equity and social justice principles and to work with KCPAO colleagues and management to identify opportunities for improvement.
Job Duties
The attorney selected for this position will advise on affordable housing and real estate finance issues and transactions including loan closings workouts and title review; the Countys homeless housing and service programs; veterans services; and interpreting relevant codes statutes and regulatory guidelines. The attorney may also handle litigation arising from our clients activities. The ideal candidate will have at least five years of relevant legal experience with a strong commitment to advocating for equitable housing solutions and community development initiatives with an emphasis on serving lowincome and marginalized communities.
Key Responsibilities:
- Provide legal counsel on affordable housing finance and community development projects.
- Draft and review legal instruments including contracts purchase and sale agreements leases covenants and loan documents.
- Collaborate with state and local agencies nonprofit organizations and community stakeholders to advance housing and community development initiatives.
- Provide informed and uptodate legal advice on relevant housing laws policies and emerging issues.
- Support client policy advocacy and goals including legislative research and review in support of client housing homelessness and community development efforts.
Experience Qualifications Knowledge Skills
- Juris Doctor from an accredited law school.
- WA State Bar licensed at time of application.
- Minimum five years of experience in real estate finance housing community development or related legal areas.
- Experience working with or on behalf of lowincome communities public agencies or nonprofit organizations.
- Strong analytical negotiation and communication skills.
- Ability to handle complex legal issues while balancing at times competing client interests and community needs to find practical solutions to complicated legal problems.
- Knowledge of equity and social justice principles and practices and understanding of the effects of place race policy and systemsbased inequities on historically disenfranchised communities.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Familiarity with housing laws lowincome housing tax credits housing finance and state and local affordable housing programs including rental and homeownership.
- Familiarity with local state and federal fund sources for affordable housing homelessness and homeownership. Knowledge of the history of racially exclusive and discriminatory land use and housing practices in the United States preferably King County
- Experience working with communities disproportionately impacted by housing disparities.
- Familiarity with King Countyspecific affordable housing issues.
- Experience working for a government agency.
Special Requirements:
- Member in good standing with the Washington State Bar.
- Must submit to a criminal history check which includes fingerprinting.
- U.S. Citizenship or a lawful permanent resident (per RCW 36.27 and 29A.04 and Article VI of the WA Constitution).
Supplemental Information
Work Location: The Civil Division is in the Columbia Center in downtown Seattle. Attorneys enjoy a hybrid work schedule that allows telecommuting three days one week two days the next with inoffice work required on Wednesdays. If a successful candidate is new to the KCPAO they are required to work inoffice three days a week for six months.
Salary: $127290 $174107 commensurate with 520 years for experience.
Benefits Package: King County offers an excellent benefits package for more information click on the Benefits tab of the online job posting. KCPAO pays WSBA dues and provides inhouse CLE trainings to assist in meeting required credits.
Application Process:
This position is open both internally and externally and would be a lateral transfer for internal candidates.
1. Attach cover letter and rsum
2. Attach writing sample
3. Answer supplemental questionsIf you have any questions regarding this position please contact:
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The King County Prosecuting Attorneys Office is dedicated to making King County a welcoming community where every person can thrive. We value diversity inclusion and belonging in our workplace and workforce. To reach this goal we are committed to workforce equity. Equitable recruiting support and retention is how we will obtain the highest quality workforce in our region; a workforce that shares and will help advance our guiding principles we are one team; we solve problems; we focus on the customer; we drive for results; we are racially just; we respect all people; we lead the way; and we are responsible stewards. We encourage people of all backgrounds and identities to apply including Native American and people of color immigrants refugees women LGBTQ people living with disabilities and veterans.
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No person is unlawfully excluded from employment opportunities based on race color religion national origin sex (including gender identity sexual orientation and pregnancy) age genetic information disability veteran status or other protected class. Our EEO policy applies to all employment actions including but not limited to recruitment hiring selection for training promotion transfer demotion layoff termination rates of pay or other forms of compensation.
Employment Type
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