Office of Legal Affairs Manager
Office of Legal Affairs Manager
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This is an EXCITING time to Join the City of Richmond! We are committed to nurturing talent fostering growth opportunities and building strong connections within our workforce. As we continue to make strides to becoming the employer of choice we are thrilled about the below employee benefit enhancements:- Virginia Retirement System (VRS)
- Language Incentive
- Referral Bonus
- Tuition Assistance Program
Description
The Richmond Police Department is seeking qualified and dedicated professionals to apply for the position of Office of Legal Affairs Manager. This role is responsible for planning implementing and coordinating policies in collaboration with assigned legal counsel to enhance the departments processes and responses to legal inquiries. Additionally the position involves supervising the Office of Legal Affairs (OLA) staff.
Successful completion of an interview and thorough background investigation is required. Please note that the Police Department background process may take up to 4560 days. An applicant disqualified from the Police background process may reapply a year after disqualification.Duties include but are not limited to
- Plan implement and coordinate policies in collaboration with the Departments assigned legal counsel to improve the Departments processes and responses to legal inquiries.
- Handle Virginia Freedom of Information requests subpoenas duces tecum firearms releases unclaimed remains and other legal requests.
- Propose write and review internal division policies to ensure division efficiency and compliance with federal state and local laws and regulations as well as Department policies.
- Coordinate the review and of memoranda of agreement or understanding.
- Supervise coordinate and monitor assignments of the Office of Legal Affairs staff including conducting performance evaluations.
- Utilize various Richmond Police Department programs and software such as Records Management System (RMS) TREDS Netviewer and to research and generate police incident/police crash reports CAD reports calls for service reports and other relevant reports.
- Work closely and regularly communicate with officers Department staff the City Attorneys Office and other City agency employees.
Qualifications Special Certifications and Licenses
MINIMUM TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE:
- Bachelors degree in business or public administration or field related to assignment
- Four years of journeylevel professional experience in area related to assignment
- 3 yearsof supervisoryexperience withinprivate sectorpublicsafetyor governmental operations
- An equivalent combination of training and experience (as approved by the department) may be used to meet the minimum qualifications of the classification
- Prior experience in the legal field is preferred but not required. This includes but is not limited to experience as a court clerk or paralegal
KNOWLEDGE SKILLS AND ABILITIES:
The ideal candidate will:
- Demonstrate proficiency in using computer programs such as Microsoft Office Suite particularly Microsoft Excel.
- Be familiar with Virginias Judicial System Online Case Information System and have a general knowledge of Virginia court scheduling processes.
- Possess strong communication skills for interacting with various internal and external departments.
- Have experience in conducting effective meetings and managing staff including supervising scheduling setting goals and assigning work.
- Exhibit the highest standards of ethics and confidentiality.
Americans with Disabilities Act Requirements
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the job. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
ENVIRONMENTAL HAZARDS: Working conditions may include exposure to travel to other locations within the City of Richmond as well as outside of the City of Richmond; exposure to hazardous physical conditions such as mechanical parts electrical currents vibrations etc.; atmospheric conditions such as fumes odors dusts gases and poor ventilation; inadequate lighting; intense noise; and environmental hazards such as disruptive people imminent danger and a threatening environment.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS AND WORKING ENVIRONMENT: Due to the nature of work assignments incumbents must be able to perform detailed work on multiple concurrent tasks with frequent interruptions and under time constraint. The essential duties of this classification may require the ability to regularly talk hear see and perform repetitive motions; and occasionally climb stoop crouch reach stand walk push pull lift finger grasp and feel. The working conditions may include environmental hazards. In terms of the physical strength to perform the essential duties this classification is considered to be light work exerting up to 20 pounds of force occasionally up to 10 pounds of force frequently and a negligible amount of force constantly to move objects.
Equal Employment Opportunity Statement
The City of Richmond provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race color religion age sex national origin disability status genetics protected veteran status sexual orientation gender identity or expression or any other characteristic protected by federal state or local laws.
The City of Richmond is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals. As part of this commitment the City of Richmond will ensure that persons with disabilities are provided with reasonable accommodations. If you require reasonable accommodations under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to participate in the job application and/or the interview process please contact Jessica McKenzie Human Resources Manager by email at .
This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment including recruitment hiring placement promotion termination layoff transfer leaves of absence compensation and training.
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Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
