Principal Assistant City Attorney
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Job Description
Posting Close Date:
Applicants must submit their completed application byat 11:59 p.m. MSTApplication and Special Instructions
The City Attorney is looking for an attorney to practice in the Civil Division of the Office. The attorneys in the Civil Division are assigned to various practice areas as Office needs may change or arise over time. Those practice areas could range from administrative law to zoning; and examples include construction of public works; constitutional law; contracts and intergovernmental agreements; economic development; elections; eminent domain; employment law (Title VII Arizona Civil Rights Act FLSA ADA ADEA FMLA etc.; environmental law; municipal finance and taxation; open meetings and public records; procurement; public utilities and telecom; real estate; water law; land use/zoning and more. While the currently anticipated practice areas for this position include real estate and land use given the range of practice areas within the Civil Division the City Attorney will consider applicants whose prior experience may not include experience in the currently anticipated practice areas of need. The City Attorney may choose to hire more than one candidate from this recruitment.An uploaded letter of intent along with your resume is required for this
application. Any application submitted without the required documents will be
considered incomplete.
Applicants who meet the minimum qualifications will be evaluated on the
education and work experience in their employment profile.
The most qualified applicants will then be invited to participate in a panel
interview and will be required to provide a legal writing sample composed within the last 3 years no larger than 10 pages.
ABOUT THIS JOB
Position Specific Summary
The Principal Assistant City Attorney position in the Civil Division of the Tucson City Attorneys Office provides advancedlevel legal services and performs advancedlevel legal work in assigned areas of practice. Attorneys at this level work with a high level of autonomy and accountability. Provides guidance and mentoring to lowerlevel attorney personnel.
Work is performed in accordance with general policies and established standards of the legal profession and is reviewed by the City Attorney or their designee. This position does not supervise.
Duties and Responsibilities
Responds to legal inquiries from the Citys executive management team and their staff typically for assigned City departments. Identifies analyzes and explains legal issues associated with projects and programs of Citywide importance. Performs advancedlevel professional and administrative legal work including development of and revisions to the Tucson Code. Consults with client decision makers regarding departmental and major legal issues. Provides legal advice and assistance.
Prepares and reviews materials submitted to the Mayor and Council for its consideration and approval for legal issues. Prepares ordinances or resolutions for consideration by the Mayor and Council. Analyzes legal issues associated with initiatives under consideration by the City Manager or Mayor and Council. Consults with Mayor and Council and City management at public meetings and in executive sessions as needed. Guides and mentors lowerlevel attorneys.
Reviews and prepares a variety of legal documents including but not limited to contracts intergovernmental agreements legal correspondence notices and position statements.
Litigates complex legal matters (in administrative matters; or in federal or state courts) in assigned area of practice and/or supports litigation efforts in those matters by performing research preparing and filing pleadings making court appearances etc.
Serves as litigator for the City in State and Federal Courts. Identifies analyzes and discusses legal issues associated with projects. Handles legal matters of assigned departments and acts as liaison with departments the City Manager and the Mayor and Council.
Performs other duties and tasks as assigned. Any one position may not include all the duties listed. This position description identifies the responsibilities and tasks typically associated with the performance of the position.
All duties and responsibilities listed are subject to change.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS
EDUCATION:Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
EXPERIENCE:
Five 5 years civil practice
LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:
Member in good standing of the State Bar of Arizona
PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
Government law practice: including a working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.
Experience in the practice of municipal law including the review negotiation and drafting of contracts or other primary responsibility for participation in transactional work.
Experience advising executives on employment discrimination and labor matters.
Experience drafting position statements for submittal to outside state and federal agencies.
Litigation experience.
POSITION DETAILS
Job Profile
J0619 Principal Assistant City AttorneyTo view the full job profile including classification specifications and physical demands click here.
Compensation Grade
G113Hourly Range
$47.08 70.61 USDThe City of Tucson considers several factors when extending an offer including but not limited to the role and associated responsibilities a candidates work experience education/training key skills and internal equity.
FLSA
ExemptPosition Type
RegularTime Type
Full timeDepartment
City AttorneyDepartment Link
Check: This position has been designated to require a criminal background check.ABOUT US
Benefits: The City of Tucson offers a generous benefits package for benefiteligible positions. The comprehensive flexible and affordable coverage is designed to optimize health and wellbeing security and future and peace of mind. Benefits begin with medical dental vision life disability and FSA coverage surpassing your standard 401(k) program by offering a rich pension plan plus optional Roth and pretax deferred compensation savings. With your wellbeing in mind our paid time off program provides new hires with 38 paid days off in the first year of employment with time off increasing steadily in subsequent years. We offer twelve weeks of paid parental leave paid tuition reimbursement student loan repayment off and onthejob training and opportunities to forge connections with peers and the community through employee resource groups and paid volunteer hours. You can learn more about our benefits at The City of Tucson employs only U.S. Citizens and lawfully authorized nonU.S. Citizens. All new employees must show employment eligibility verification as required by the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Status.
City of Tucson is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action/Veterans/Disability Employer and does not discriminate based on race color religion sex (including sexual orientation gender identity and pregnancy) national origin veteran status age disability genetic testing or any other protected status. If you believe you have been a victim of discrimination you may file a complaint with the City of Tucsons Office of Equal Opportunity Programs U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) or Arizona Attorney Generals Office of the Civil Rights Division (ACRD). Click for more information from ACRD about employment discrimination and how to file a complaint with ACRD
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Recruiter Name
Neil Nickol 48268Recruiter Email
For Human Resources general questions please contact.
Required Experience:
Staff IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
