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Min 10 yrs required
CITY ATTORNEY ISSUE DATE: 04/25/2017 CLOSING DATE: 06/26/2017 ELIGIBILITY: External Applicants LOCATION: Office of the City Attorney Charter Officer Appointment (Applications Open for In-House Attorney or Firm) Anticipated Hiring Range: Per Negotiated Contract, DOQ DEFINITION: Professional work serving as the chief legal officer for the City of Deltona. Duties include serving as general legal counsel for the City, including the rendering of legal advice and assistance to the City Commission, City Manager, and all City departments, offices, City advisory boards, and agencies. Other duties include researching legal questions, preparing resolutions and ordinances, issuing briefs and legal documents, representing the City in various civil lawsuits and rendering legal opinions. Work is performed independently under the direction of the City Commission and is reviewed through conferences, inspection of documents, and evaluation of results obtained. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Not all inclusive): Prepares civil law cases; analyzes and prepares a variety of legal documents. Performs legal searches and prepares legal opinions on various legal problems for City departments. Prepares, drafts, reviews, revises and approves contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents and instruments for various City departments; reviews such documents and renders opinions as to their legal acceptability. Negotiates terms and conditions of contracts and agreements. Prepares proposed ordinances and resolutions and makes recommendations to repeal, amend or revise existing ordinances and resolutions. Represents the City in litigation. Advises department heads on legal questions. Participates in the preparation of state and federal cases for trial, takes depositions, prepares briefs and pleadings, and participates in necessary investigations. Represents the Office of the City Attorney at City Commission meetings and board meetings as assigned. Reviews municipal financial documents and proceedings. Maintains knowledge of municipal, county, state, federal, common law and constitutional laws affecting the City government; City codes, ordinances and charter provisions relating to the authority and functions of the City; established precedents and sources of legal references applicable to municipal activities. Supervises legal assistant. Performs other duties as required. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college of law. Possession of a Juris Doctorate Degree. Minimum of ten (10) years active practice of law and (10) years of Municipal or County legal experience (certification in local government desirable) required. Admission to local district court and court of appeals required. Successful litigation track record required. Record of providing income to the municipality desirable. OTHER REQUIREMENTS: FL Bar member in good standing at the time of application; valid FL driver’s license. Per the City Charter an in-house attorney must establish and maintain residency within the corporate limit of the City of Deltona within six (6) months of appointment. The expectation, and intent of the City Charter as determined by the City Commission, is that the established residency be the primary residence (domicile). The Commission will also consider selection of an outside legal firm as City Attorney which would not be subject to the residency requirement. APPOINTMENT/REMOVAL: Pursuant to City Charter, appointment shall be by a supermajority of five (5) votes of the full Commission and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. Pursuant to City Charter, removal from office shall only be by a supermajority of five (5) votes of the full Commission. BENEFITS: Pursuant to a negotiated contract. Provide a requested salary range and benefits for an individual, including what other staff support (including another attorney(s) and administrative staff) would be required. For a firm, provide the hourly billing rate for a senior attorney, associate, paralegal, administrative assistant, and travel and office expenses, or a set fee. There are no benefits for a firm. APPLICATION: Download the job application here. Submit a Resume and a completed City of Deltona employment application to: City of Deltona, Attn: City Atty. Search, Human Resources Dept., 2345 Providence Blvd., Deltona FL 32725. Resumes and applications can be faxed to (386) 878-8751. Application available at our Website. Veteran Preference in appointment will be given to eligible Veterans and Spouses. We are proud to be a Drug-free and Equal Opportunity Employer! M/F/D/V
CITY ATTORNEY
ISSUE DATE: 04/25/2017
CLOSING DATE: 06/26/2017
ELIGIBILITY: External Applicants
LOCATION: Office of the City Attorney
Charter Officer Appointment (Applications Open for In-House Attorney or Firm)
Anticipated Hiring Range: Per Negotiated Contract, DOQ
DEFINITION: Professional work serving as the chief legal officer for the City of Deltona. Duties include serving as general legal counsel for the City, including the rendering of legal advice and assistance to the City Commission, City Manager, and all City departments, offices, City advisory boards, and agencies. Other duties include researching legal questions, preparing resolutions and ordinances, issuing briefs and legal documents, representing the City in various civil lawsuits and rendering legal opinions. Work is performed independently under the direction of the City Commission and is reviewed through conferences, inspection of documents, and evaluation of results obtained.
ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS (Not all inclusive): Prepares civil law cases; analyzes and prepares a variety of legal documents. Performs legal searches and prepares legal opinions on various legal problems for City departments. Prepares, drafts, reviews, revises and approves contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents and instruments for various City departments; reviews such documents and renders opinions as to their legal acceptability. Negotiates terms and conditions of contracts and agreements. Prepares proposed ordinances and resolutions and makes recommendations to repeal, amend or revise existing ordinances and resolutions. Represents the City in litigation. Advises department heads on legal questions. Participates in the preparation of state and federal cases for trial, takes depositions, prepares briefs and pleadings, and participates in necessary investigations. Represents the Office of the City Attorney at City Commission meetings and board meetings as assigned. Reviews municipal financial documents and proceedings. Maintains knowledge of municipal, county, state, federal, common law and constitutional laws affecting the City government; City codes, ordinances and charter provisions relating to the authority and functions of the City; established precedents and sources of legal references applicable to municipal activities. Supervises legal assistant. Performs other duties as required.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Graduation from an accredited college of law. Possession of a Juris Doctorate Degree. Minimum of ten (10) years active practice of law and (10) years of Municipal or County legal experience (certification in local government desirable) required. Admission to local district court and court of appeals required. Successful litigation track record required. Record of providing income to the municipality desirable.
OTHER REQUIREMENTS: FL Bar member in good standing at the time of application; valid FL driver’s license. Per the City Charter an in-house attorney must establish and maintain residency within the corporate limit of the City of Deltona within six (6) months of appointment. The expectation, and intent of the City Charter as determined by the City Commission, is that the established residency be the primary residence (domicile). The Commission will also consider selection of an outside legal firm as City Attorney which would not be subject to the residency requirement.
APPOINTMENT/REMOVAL: Pursuant to City Charter, appointment shall be by a supermajority of five (5) votes of the full Commission and shall serve at the pleasure of the Commission. Pursuant to City Charter, removal from office shall only be by a supermajority of five (5) votes of the full Commission.
BENEFITS: Pursuant to a negotiated contract. Provide a requested salary range and benefits for an individual, including what other staff support (including another attorney(s) and administrative staff) would be required. For a firm, provide the hourly billing rate for a senior attorney, associate, paralegal, administrative assistant, and travel and office expenses, or a set fee. There are no benefits for a firm.
APPLICATION: Download the job application here. Submit a Resume and a completed City of Deltona employment application to: City of Deltona, Attn: City Atty. Search, Human Resources Dept., 2345 Providence Blvd., Deltona FL 32725. Resumes and applications can be faxed to (386) 878-8751. Application available at our Website.
Veteran Preference in appointment will be given to eligible Veterans and Spouses.
We are proud to be a Drug-free and Equal Opportunity Employer! M/F/D/V
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The City of Deltona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, marital status, national origin, physical disability, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex or other non merit factors (except as limited by law, Personnel rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, or bona fide occupational qualifications). The City gives Veterans Preference to those eligible as identified in the Florida Statutes. The City of Deltona is an "at will" employer, which means that employment may be terminated at any time for any reason by the City or the employee.