Deputy County Counsel IV

Open Until Filled

Priority Screening Date: Sunday February 8 2026

Exam #: 26/39B23/01JL

Deputy County Counsel IV

$177848 $242902 Annually

All application materials must be received by the priority screening date of Sunday February 8 2026 for a guaranteed review. Applications received after this date will be considered on an as needed basis until the position is filled.

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.

The County of Monterey Office of the County Counsel serves as the in-house legal counsel for the County of Monterey Board of Supervisors and all County officers departments agencies boards and commissions as well as liaison and support to the Civil Grand addition to providing legal advice the Office represents the County in civil and special litigation in state and federal courts various administrative proceedings and coordinates the services of outside legal counsel. The Office of the County Counsel consists of four divisions: General Government Litigation Land Use and Risk Management.

The Office of the County Counsel seeks a highly motivated senior professional with a desire to defend and advise the County in the most difficult and complex legal matters as a Deputy County Counsel IV. Under general direction the Deputy County Counsel IV conducts litigation and performs complex legal work involved in the provision of legal counsel for County officials agents departments and special districts and in the defense of the County; and performs highly responsible professional and administrative legal work and acts as a principal legal advisor to large County departments and/or special districts in specialized areas of business.

This classification is part of a flexible series. Incumbents appointed at the lower level of the career series may be promoted up to the highest level of the career series subject to their meeting the employment standards for the higher class and a recommendation for their promotion by the appointing authority.

The Eligible List established by this recruitment may be used to fill current and future vacancies on a regular full-time part-time or temporary basis.

To view the complete classification specification please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link:Deputy County Counsel IV

THE SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATE

Will have a proven track record demonstrating the following knowledge skills and abilities:

Thorough knowledge of:

Skill and ability to:

Any combination of training education and/or experience which provides the knowledge skills and abilities and required conditions of employment is qualifying. An example of a way these requirements might be acquired is:

Experience:

Two years of experience as Deputy County Counsel III with the County of Monterey; or three years of increasingly responsible experience with a public agency or private law firm in the appropriate legal specialty at a level comparable to a Deputy County Counsel III in the County of Monterey.

OR

Five years of increasingly responsible experience in a county counsels office city attorney private law firm or other civil public law office.

OR

A combination thereof.

CONDITIONS OF EMPLOYMENT

The required conditions of employment include but are not limited to the following:

BENEFITS

The County of Monterey offers an excellent benefits package. Please visit our website to view the Unit G Benefit Summary Sheet. This information is not legally binding nor does it serve as a contract. The benefits listed in the Monterey County Personnel Policies and Practices Resolution or Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) prevail over this listing.

NOTES

Application and Selection Procedures

Apply On-Line at copy applications may be obtained from and submitted during normal business hours

Monday - Friday 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM by contacting:

Human Resources Department

Attn: Jovany Luna

168 W. Alisal St. 3^rd Floor

Salinas CA 93901

Email: Phone:

The selection process is tentative and applicants will be notified if changes are made. To assess applicants possession of required qualifications the examination process may include an oral examination pre-examination exercises performance examination and/or written examination. The competitive examination process includes submittal of required application materials. A complete application package will include:

• Responses to the Supplemental Questions

All application materials must be received by the priority screening date of Sunday February 8 2026 for a guaranteed review. Applications received after this date will be considered on an as needed basis until the position is filled.Resumes cover letters letters of interest and other correspondence will not be accepted as a substitute for required application materials. All required application materials will be competitively evaluated. Those applicants that are determined to be the most appropriately qualified will be invited to participate further in the selection process.

HIRING PREFERENCE FOR VETERANS AND ELIGIBLE MILITARY SPOUSES

The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses (i.e. surviving spouses of veterans spouses of totally disabled veterans and spouses of active-duty service members) and awards veterans preference points for this recruitment. To obtain a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application please visit the Human Resources website or click on the following link:Click Here to View the Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application

To apply for veterans preference points veterans or eligible military spouses must complete and email a Veterans and Eligible Military Spouse Preference Application with supporting documentation of their eligibilityby the priority screening dateto

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY AND REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION

The County of Monterey is a drug-free workplace and an equal opportunity employer. The County seeks candidates who can make contributions in an environment of cultural and ethnic diversity. The County of Monterey is committed to providing access equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment its services programs and activities. To request reasonable accommodation contact Jovany Luna Supervising HR Analyst at or at .