This employment opportunity is open to all qualified candidates. It will be open until filled. Early submissions are encouraged.
The City of Oxnard's City Attorney's Department is seeking a well-qualified, highly motivated Deputy City Attorney. As described below, the Deputy City Attorney position provides a wide range of legal services. For this recruitment, the ideal candidate will have some transactional/advisory experience and some litigation experience.
DISTINGUISHING CHARACTERISTICS:
The Deputy City Attorney I is the entry-level class in the professional legal series. Attorneys in this class are generally assigned to more routine professional legal tasks. Under the training concept, positions allocated to the Deputy City Attorney II level which become vacant may reasonably be filled by the Deputy City Attorney I level.
The Deputy City Attorney II is the journey level class in the professional legal series. Attorneys in this class customarily advanced from the I level by being flex staffed. When Attorneys in this class are filled from the outside they require prior litigation or municipal legal experience. Appointment to the II level requires that the incumbent perform the more difficult and complex professional legal tasks involving a wide variety of municipal legal subjects with only occasional instruction or assistance.
SUPERVISION RECEIVED/EXERCISED:
General direction is provided by the City Attorney. Technical or functional supervision may be received from higher level Attorneys. Technical or functional supervision may be provided to legal clerical staff.
WORK SCHEDULE: The normal work week is Monday through Thursday 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and alternating Fridays 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. This position may be required to be available to work additional hours as needed to respond to workload needs. This position is not eligible for overtime pay.
The selected candidate must pass a thorough background investigation.
APPLICATION PROCESS:
- Submit NEOGOV/Government Jobs on-line application.
- Complete and submit responses to the supplemental questions, if required.
- Upload resume, cover letter, proof of degree (transcript) or other requested documents.
Your application may be rejected as incomplete if you do not include the relevant information in the online application and include the information only on the resume. Applications and/or Supplemental Questionnaires that state "see my resume" or "see my personnel file" are considered incomplete and will not be accepted. Cover letters and/or optional resumes are not accepted in lieu of a completed application.
NOTE:
For most positions, the City of Oxnard relies on office automation (Microsoft Office) and web-based enabled tools, therefore candidates must be proficient and comfortable with computer use to perform functions associated with on-going work.
Regular and reliable attendance, effective communication skills, and development of effective working relationships are requirements of all positions.
City staff may be required to play an active role in the event of an emergency, which may include changes in responsibilities and working hours.
The list of qualified candidates that is established from this recruitment may be used to fill other full-time, part-time and temporary assignments as vacancies arise.
Employees are required to participate in the City's direct deposit plan and are paid on a bi-weekly basis.
This position is considered at-will.
Pursuant to California Government Code Section 3100, all public employees are required to serve as disaster service workers subject to such disaster service activities as may be assigned to them.
EQUAL OPPORTUNITY: The City of Oxnard is an Equal Opportunity Employer and welcomes applications from all qualified applicants. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, medical condition, disability or sexual orientation.
REASONABLE ACCOMMODATION: The City of Oxnard makes reasonable accommodation for the disabled. If you believe you require special arrangements to participate in the testing process, you must inform the Human Resources Department in writing no later than the filing date. Applicants who request such accommodation must document their request with an explanation of the type and extent of accommodation required.
LEGAL REQUIREMENT: On the first day of employment, new employees must provide proof of citizenship or documentation of legal right to work in the United States in compliance with the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, as amended. The City participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your Form I-9 information to confirm that you are authorized to work in the U.S. If E-Verify cannot confirm that you are authorized to work, this employer is required to give you written instructions and an opportunity to contact Department of Homeland Security (DHS) or Social Security Administration (SSA) so you can begin to resolve the issue before the employer can take any action against you, including terminating your employment. Employers can only use E-Verify once you have accepted a job offer and completed the Form I-9. For more information on E-Verify, please contact DHS. 888-897-7781 dhs.gov/e-verify
For questions, please contact: Jackie Ramos at jackie.ramos@oxnard.org
NOTE: The provisions of this bulletin do not constitute an expressed or implied contract. Any provision contained in this bulletin may be modified or revoked without notice.
