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Location
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Full/Part Time
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>ABOUT THIS POSITION</b></h2>
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<p>Join the City of Phoenix team and work for one of Forbes 2023 America’s Best In-State Employers! </p>
<p>The City of Phoenix Law Department is comprised of two sections, the City Attorney's Office, which handles representing the City in civil matters, and the City Prosecutor's Office, which handles the prosecution of misdemeanor crimes committed in Phoenix. Assistant City Attorneys in the Civil Division of the Law Department work in one of six areas: Public Safety, Litigation, Transportation, Human Resources, City Services, and Community Development. </p>
<p>The Law Department Civil Division is seeking an Assistant City Attorney IV to advise the Streets Transportation Department on issues regarding procurement and construction projects. These issues may include Title 34 construction, rights-of-way, cable licensing, revocable permitting, and intergovernmental agreements. Primary responsibilities will include civil litigation and pleading/motion practice. </p>
<p>Assistant City Attorney IVs also review, negotiate, and draft contracts and participate in other transactional work; provide client support; defend litigation; engage in government law practice; and handle all legal matters of the assigned client department. They are expected to perform difficult professional and administrative legal work, including revisions to the Phoenix City Code, and to consult with client decision makers regarding relevant legal issues. These attorneys may also be required to staff public meetings and represent the City during administrative hearings or court proceedings. Assistant City Attorneys report to an Assistant Chief Counsel and generally work independently in performing their duties. All attorneys in the Law Department are assigned and may be reassigned based on the best interests of the City, as determined by the City Attorney. </p>
<p>This position may be eligible for hybrid teleworking options, implemented at the discretion of the Department Director. </p>
<p>Opportunity to underfill as an Assistant City Attorney III (NC) may be considered. The Attorney III underfill will for candidates who require additional experience to meet the qualifications of the Attorney IV classification. Candidates will be non-competitively promoted to the Attorney IV classification once they possess sufficient experience. </p>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>IDEAL CANDIDATE</b></h2>
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<p>Will exhibit:</p>
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<li>A high professional and ethical standing in the legal community.</li>
<li>A willingness to work extended hours and a flexible schedule.</li>
<li>Knowledge of municipal law, including conflicts, procurement, and liability issues.</li>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>SALARY</b></h2>
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<p>Assistant City Attorney III</p>
<p> Pay Range: $110,219.20 - $154,294.40 annually.</p>
<p> Hiring Range: $110,219.20 - $137,987.20 annually.</p>
<p> Assistant City Attorney IV</p>
<p> Pay Range: $126,734.40 - $177,444.80 annually.</p>
<p> Hiring Range:$126,734.40 - $168,272.00 annually.</p>
<p><b> Pay Range Explanation:</b></p>
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<li>Pay range is the entire compensation range for the position classification.</li>
<li>Hiring range is an estimate of where you can receive an offer. The actual salary offer will carefully consider a wide range of factors, including your skills, qualifications, experience, education, licenses, training, and internal equity.</li>
<li>The City contributes 9% of salary into 457/401(a) plans with no matching required. $4,200/annual car allowance and $1,440/annual cell phone allowance.</li>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>BENEFITS</b></h2>
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<p>A comprehensive Middle Manager benefits package is offered which includes:</p> Traditional pension with employer and employee contributions,
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<li> for more details: Pension Information</li>
<li>401(a) and 457 plans with employer contributions</li>
<li>Choice of generous medical HMO, PPO, or HSA/HDHP plans</li>
<li>Medical enrollment includes a monthly $150 City contribution to a Post-Employment Health Plan</li>
<li>Wellness incentive of up to $720 annually</li>
<li>Dental, vision, and life insurance options</li>
<li>Employer paid long-term disability</li>
<li>Free Bus/light rail pass</li>
<li>Tuition reimbursement program up to $6,500 per year</li>
<li>Paid time off includes 13.5 paid holidays, 12 vacation days, and 15 sick days and personal leave days</li>
<li>Paid Parental Leave for eligible employees up to 480 hours (12 weeks) of paid leave for the birth, adoption, or foster care placement of a child during a 12-month period</li>
<li>Federal Student Loan Forgiveness offered through Savi</li>
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<p> For more details, visit: Middle Manager Benefits.</p>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b> MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS</b></h2>
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<p>Assistant City Attorney III</p>
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<li>Three years of experience as a practicing attorney, including the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts or participation in other transactional work; client contact; experience in litigation, pleading, and motion-practice; some experience with government law practice.</li>
<li>Some knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.</li>
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<p> Assistant City Attorney IV</p>
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<li>Four years of experience as a practicing civil or criminal attorney.</li>
<li>One year of government law practice; and a working knowledge of the legal subject matter involved with the department to which assignment will be made.</li>
<li>Experience in the practice of municipal law; the review, negotiation, and drafting of contracts or other primary responsibility for participation in transactional work.</li>
<li>Experience with significant client contact; primary responsibility for civil litigation, and pleading and motion-practice.</li>
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<p> Required of both positions</p>
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<li>Juris Doctor from an accredited school of law and admission to the State Bar of Arizona (or from a state with Arizona bar reciprocity). Please include your Arizona State Bar license number on resume or cover letter.</li>
<li>Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted</li>
<li>The City job description can be found here.</li>
<li>All finalists for positions are subject to a criminal background check applicable to the department or position. </li>For information regarding pre-screening and driving positions,
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<p>The minimum qualifications listed above, plus: </p>
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<li>Negotiating and drafting development agreements, complicated contracts or other transactional work. </li>
<li>Municipal law including public records, procurement, open meeting and general liability, planning and development, zoning ordinances, and land use rules/regulations, </li>
<li>A.R.S. Section Title 34 construction delivery methods such as Construction Manager at Risk, Design Build, Design Bid Building, Job Order Construction. </li>
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<li>Ability to communicate in Spanish is desired. </li>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>RECRUITMENT DATES</b></h2>
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<p>Recruitment closes July 31, 2024. All materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. on this date.</p>
<p> This is a position-based recruitment and will not result in any ongoing eligibility list.<i> </i>This recruitment and any selection processes resulting from this recruitment may be used to fill other related vacancies within the organization now or in the near future.</p>
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<p>Apply online by completing the required information and attaching,<b> as one document</b>, your cover letter and resume. Please include your experience as it relates to the qualifications stated above. Only the highest qualified may be posted to the eligible to hire list. The results of the resume screening process will be sent to your primary email address.</p>
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<h2 class="jobSectionHeader"><b>REFERENCE</b></h2>
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<p>Asst City Atty IV (NC), JC:10140, ID# 54897, 07/17/24, USM, RAL, Benefits:Middle Manager</p>
<p> Building the Phoenix of tomorrow.</p>
<p> #DoWorkThatMakesPhoenixWork</p>
<p> City of Phoenix is an equal opportunity employer. AmeriCorps, Peace Corps, and other national service alumni who meet the required qualifications are encouraged to apply.</p>
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