Glendale, California
Springfield, Massachusetts
Storrs Campus
Oakland, California
Posted: 04-Jan-23
Location: Brownsville , Texas
Type: Full Time
Salary: $150,000
THE OPPORTUNITY: The City of Brownsville is in a transformative period driven by significant public and private investments such as a recently constructed Brownsville-South Padre Island Airport Terminal, creation of a New Space City, the Port of Brownsville, Downtown Revitalization, and quality of life enhancements.
Ideal candidate for City Attorney aspires to be a model of innovation, inclusion and empowerment who enables bold people and ideas to thrive. City Attorney will be a participatory leader: a results-oriented, relationship-building, self-aware team player who also possesses high integrity and politeness, and who foster trust by building relationships with tolerance, patience and support in order to provide the best value in service of the citizens of Brownsville.
The City Attorney represents the City of Brownsville in all legal matters. Responsibilities include providing legal advice, managing litigation, reviewing contracts, and preparing ordinances and resolutions. Additional duties include researching and formulating long range goals for the City Attorney’s office, developing policy and position papers and communicating with elected officials.
COMPETENCIES:
- Communication
- Consultation
- Critical Evaluation
- Cultural Competency
- Ethical Practice
- Legal Acumen
- Leadership & Navigation
- Professionalism
- Quality Focus
KEY FUNCTIONS/KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS:
- Provides legal advice to elected and appointed officials.
- Manages and monitors the litigation process.
- Reviews laws, contracts, civil rights, real estate documents, administrative processes, and other legal issues to develop legal strategies.
- Develops briefs, ordinances, resolutions, contracts, charter revisions and other legal documents on behalf of the City.
- Prepares cases by gathering information, interviewing witnesses, examining evidence, and applying legal argument.
- Attends City Commission meetings and other board meetings.
- Performs related tasks as necessary.
JOB SPECIFICATIONS:
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
- Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school
MINIMUM EXPERIENCE:
- Requires minimum of four years of work related experience and municipal legal experience.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENT:
Performs light work that involves walking or standing most of the time and involves exerting up to 20 pounds of force on a regular and recurring basis, or skill, adeptness and speed in the use of fingers, hands or limbs on repetitive operation electronic office machines or tools within moderate tolerances or limits of accuracy.
ADA COMPLIANCE:
The City of Brownsville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. ADA requires the City to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. Prospective and current employees are invited to discuss accommodations.
BENEFITS:
The City of Brownsville participates in a generous retirement plan with retirement opportunities available at 5 years of service at age 60 or 20 years of continuous service at any age. The City has an exceptional employee and family medical and dental insurance plan. Employees may also contribute to deferred compensation plans from AXA Equitable and supplemental insurance plans from AFLAC and Colonial Life. Full time employees have the opportunity to accumulate 10 sick days and 10 annual days per year. Additionally, the City of Brownsville observes 12 holidays annually.
EEO STATEMENT:
The City of Brownsville does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy and gender identity), national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, marital status, disability, genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, retaliation, parental status, military service, or other non-merit factors.
Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time in order to develop our employees; This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions, it does not prohibit or restrict the tasks that may be assigned; this job description is subject to change at any time.
