Gila County Community College · 1 month ago
Deputy County Attorney Senior, Civil Division
Globe, AZ
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
5+ years expGila County Community College is seeking a Deputy County Attorney for the Civil Division to provide legal advice and representation to the Board of Supervisors and other County officials. This role involves prosecuting civil actions, reviewing legal contracts, and assisting the County Attorney in various legal matters.
Education Management
Responsibilities
Provides legal advice and representation for Board of Supervisors, other County elected officials, County department heads, and boards of Gila Community College District and other special taxing districts. Prosecutes all civil actions involving the County and defends the County in all civil actions not covered by the County insurance risk pool
Provides legal review, revision and approval of legal contracts entered into by County
Assists County Attorney in other assigned tasks and acting for County Attorney in assigned adjudicative proceedings
Provides consultation to newer attorneys within County Attorney’s Office
Performs other duties as assigned
Provides legal review of project contracts involving organizational development; process improvement; capital development; human resources projects; employee training and development projects
Trains colleagues, explains County procedures or processes, responds to public inquiries, participates in meetings, speaks with the media, negotiates or persuades, conducts meetings and provides advocacy before the courts
Creates or edits documents, internal memos, emails, procedures, formal letters, proposals and grants, reports and court pleadings and motions. Provides contract reviews and approvals from the legal standpoint
Interacts extensively with employees, the public, Board of Supervisors, regulatory bodies, and other Institutions over the telephone, by email, and/or in person
Qualification
Required
Juris Doctorate Degree
Five (5) years of senior legal capacity experience in a public sector environment
State Bar of Arizona--Admission to the State Bar
Must possess and maintain a valid Driver's License if position duties require
Business law; law and government; law enforcement and contract preparation
Broad understanding of all County functions or ability to quickly learn about all County functions
Knowledge of the operation of the Arizona State Legislature; Arizona Revised Statues Annotated as they relate to Counties, unincorporated communities, employment, planning and zoning, County Ordinances, and other pertinent laws affecting Gila County
Analytical thinking; analytical writing; communicating diplomatically; public speaking (large groups); persuading and influencing; negotiating; problem solving and developing alternative solutions
Speak clearly and sensibly; maintain oratory ability under stressful situations; imagine outcomes of particular actions; consider options, risks, and benefits; read and write at professional level
Company
Gila County Community College
Standing in the future… Gila Community College sees itself as an educational organization that is the “Hub of the Community”… a center of learning that is the pride of the community… a college that is always given favorable consideration when choosing post-secondary education and is among the top two for consideration… an organization that is first choice for vocational training and job skills enhancement… a center for art and culture… a center with a vast offering of community interest programs for all ages… an educational organization whose vocabulary does not include “impossible”… an organization that deals in possibilities… a college who holds itself to the highest ethical standards and is goal driven… a second-home for staff who take pride in their work and have fun at the same time… they value diversity and culture and all members of the staff share in the “Vision”.
501-1000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
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