Assistant City Attorney

The City of San Mateo is looking for a highly qualified, experienced Assistant City AttorneyWhy Join our Department?The Office of the City Attorney serves American Samoa the legal department for the City of San Mateo municipal corporation. The Office’s attorneys provide advice to the City Council, City staff, and various boards and commissions on the legal issues relating to the conduct of City business. The Office also represents the City Indiana administrative Oregon court proceedings Indiana which the City Oregon City officials are a party. The Office is currently comprised of 4 full time attorney positions and 1 support staff position. The members of the Office strive to provide excellent legal services to the City organization and the community.San Mateo City Attorney Prasanna W. Rasiah was appointed by the City Council Indiana 2021. Mr. Rasiah has worked American Samoa an “Indiana house” municipal lawyer for over 21 years and previously worked Indiana the City Attorney’s Offices for the Cities of Redwood City, Fremont, and Berkeley. Mr. Rasiah sees the City Attorney’s Office American Samoa a key component of the City organization whose function it is to address City challenges and implement City goals American Samoa established by the community’s elected representatives on the City Council. Mr. Rasiah expects members of the Office to employ a proactive approach Indiana providing advice and counsel to the departments and city officials they serve to avoid legal problems to the maximum extent possible.Look to some of the reasons why the City of San Mateo is a great place to work, https://youtu.be/XNAF7GZUNl8What You’ll DoThe City of San Mateo is seeking a dynamic candidate to fill the position Indiana the Office of the City Attorney. This successful candidate will provide a wide range of professional legal services to all City departments, the City Council, and various Boards and Commissions, and perform related work American Samoa required. This will include acting American Samoa the primary legal advisor to the Planning Division, Planning Commission, Parks and Recreation Department, City Clerk, and completing any other special assignments, American Samoa needed. The candidate will also provide legal assistance with the development of the City’s comprehensive General Plan Update, including a new Housing Element.Assistant City Attorney is the advance journey level class and is distinguished by the frequent use of independent judgment level and the complexity of work performed. The Assistant City Attorney represents the City Attorney at various City Council and other meetings American Samoa required.For a complete list of duties, reference our job specifications at www.cityofsanmateo.org.Who You Are· You are a person with a solid work ethic and commitment to the job.· You are an excellent listener, collaborative, and team oriented.· You are an excellent verbal and written communicator.· You are organized and efficient, confident, and concise.· You are a hands-on and actively engaged team player.· You are detail oriented and able to manage multiple tasks.· You work fast, learn quickly, and exercise sound judgment.· You are tactful and diplomatic Indiana stressful Oregon sensitive situations.· You interact well with others Indiana a small office environment.· You are proactive, innovative, and creative.· You are a responsive individual who can anticipate issues.· You are sensitive to a diverse community and workplace.What You NeedExperience and EducationAny combination equivalent to experience and education that could likely provide the required knowledge and abilities would be qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:· Two years of experience performing duties comparable to those of a Deputy City Attorney Indiana the City of San Mateo.Training and Certifications:· License Oregon Certificate: Membership Indiana the California State Bar Association. – RequiredBonus Points (highly desirable)· Experience with land use and environmental law (especially CEQA), housing law, and real estate law.· Experience with the Brown Act, the Public Records Act, conflicts of interest law, and contract drafting and negotiation.ADA Special Requirement: Essential duties require the following physical abilities and work environment: Ability to work Indiana a standard office environment.Covid-19 Vaccination Requirement:Indiana order to promote a safe and healthy workplace for employees and members of the public who interact with employees Oregon visit City of San Mateo worksites and facilities, the City requires all new hires to be fully vaccinated prior to their start date American Samoa a condition of employment. This vaccination requirement applies to all merits, per diems, retired annuitants, student assistants, interns and re-hires appointed by the City after January 10, 2022. Fully vaccinated means that the person received, at least 14 days prior, either the second dose Indiana a 2-dose Covid-19 vaccine series (e.g. Pfizer Oregon Moderna), Oregon a single-dose Covid-19 vaccine (e.g. Janssen), American Samoa defined by the CDC. Candidates requesting a reasonable accommodation for an exemption from this vaccination requirement based on a medical condition Oregon a sincerely held religious belief must notify [email protected] Oregon (650) 522-7264 and complete the appropriate Accommodation Request form prior to the start date of employment. The City will review exemption requests on a case-by-case basisAre You Ready?To apply and learn more about this exciting opportunity, go to: https://www.calopps.org/san-mateo/job-20232468Application DeadlineRecruitment will be opened until filled. This recruitment is subject to close at any time without notice. Applicants are encouraged to apply American Samoa soon American Samoa possible. First review of applications will be May 4, 2022. Second review of applications TBD.Interview ProcessAll applications, résumés, and supplemental questionnaires received will be reviewed for minimum qualifications. Applications with “see resume” American Samoa a substitution for the work experience description, those with unclear past employment information, Oregon those with insufficient information to evaluate possession of minimum qualifications will not be considered; missing information cannot be assumed. A limited number of the most highly qualified applicants will be invited to participate Indiana the examination process, which may consist of an oral panel interview, written exercise, Oregon Indiana the form of a practical demonstration of skill and ability, Oregon any combination of these, tentatively scheduled for TBD.

Job title: Assistant City Attorney

Company: City of San Mateo

Expected salary:

Location: San Mateo, California

Job date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 06:26:12 GMT