San Francisco District Attorney
Deputy City Attorney - Government Team - City Attorney's Office (8177)
San Francisco District Attorney, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Deputy City Attorney - Government Team - City Attorney's Office (8177)
Job Code and Title: 8177-Attorney (Civil/Criminal)Fill Type: Permanent ExemptThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for
two qualified and motivated attorneys
to join its Government Team:Attorney #1
will support and advise several City agencies.Attorney #2
will have as one of their primary responsibilities to support and advise San Francisco’s Assessment Appeals Board.Appointment Type:
Permanent Exempt (PEX) position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will."Application Opening:
October 23, 2024Compensation Range:
$147,914 - $259,142Recruitment ID:
RTF0152321-01156707About the OfficeThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents. With over 300 talented and dedicated employees, the Office provides exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments. Our work empowers City leaders with effective, responsive, and creative legal solutions and representation so they can deliver critical public services, and our affirmative advocacy enhances the lives and wellbeing of San Francisco’s residents and visitors.The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, ideas, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full spectrum of our community and welcome all candidates, including candidates of any race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age, and candidates with disabilities.The Office offers a hybrid remote work schedule for eligible employees, with three days onsite and up to two days remote.The Government Team provides legal advice and serves as general counsel to San Francisco’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, City Administrator, and an array of other City officials and agencies. This includes City agencies that protect public safety, promote equality and human dignity, enhance the quality of life in the City, promote good government and accountability, and ensure careful review of agency decisions directly affecting the interests of the public.The Government Team also advises City clients and the Office as a whole on a wide range of legal issues arising under local, state, and federal law, including issues of municipal powers, government transparency, preemption, and constitutional questions.Deputy City Attorney Position and ResponsibilitiesAn attorney on the Government Team typically serves in an advisory role as general counsel to a mix of City officials and agencies. In that capacity, the attorney may perform many functions – providing interpretations and advice, both orally and in writing, formally and informally, on a broad range of legal issues. The attorney’s role could include interpreting City or State law or advising on the legal risks of a particular government action; drafting ordinances, ballot measures, and administrative regulations; reviewing contracts for legal and procedural sufficiency; and providing legal advice to commissioners before and during commission meetings.One of the two attorneys who join the Government Team will advise San Francisco’s Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) and the City employees who support it, as one of the attorney’s primary assignments. The AAB is comprised of appointed officials who consider quasi-adjudicatory appeals and resolve disputes between the San Francisco Assessor and taxpayers over values of locally assessed property. The attorney will attend hearings, prepare confidential memoranda for the AAB members, draft public decisions and findings of fact in AAB cases, and provide a range of substantive and procedural advice to the AAB and its members.Minimum QualificationsLicensed to practice law in California.Desired QualificationsThree or more years of experience, especially in an advice capacity as a government lawyer.For the attorney who will advise the Assessment Appeals Board , experience handling advice or litigation related to tax matters, especially property tax matters.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Excellent legal analytical skills.Ability to assume responsibility for assignments and to work independently and efficiently.Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients.Ability to manage and appropriately balance multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and adjust to fluctuations in workload.Strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.An interest in and commitment to public service.Salary and BenefitsThe Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $147,914 to $259,142. The successful applicant is appointed to a salary step based on years of experience as a lawyer. The City offers robust health, retirement and other benefits.ApplicationTo apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit three references and two writing samples.VerificationApplicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at the City’s HR website.Note:
Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.Selection ProceduresThe selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are
only
accepted through an online process. Visit the City’s careers page and begin the application process.Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date.The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
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Job Code and Title: 8177-Attorney (Civil/Criminal)Fill Type: Permanent ExemptThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for
two qualified and motivated attorneys
to join its Government Team:Attorney #1
will support and advise several City agencies.Attorney #2
will have as one of their primary responsibilities to support and advise San Francisco’s Assessment Appeals Board.Appointment Type:
Permanent Exempt (PEX) position; individuals who are appointed to Exempt Positions are appointed at the pleasure of their appointing officer and are considered to be "at-will."Application Opening:
October 23, 2024Compensation Range:
$147,914 - $259,142Recruitment ID:
RTF0152321-01156707About the OfficeThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is an innovative, nationally-recognized municipal law office working to protect and advance the rights and interests of the City and County of San Francisco and its residents. With over 300 talented and dedicated employees, the Office provides exceptional legal services to the City’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, officials, and departments. Our work empowers City leaders with effective, responsive, and creative legal solutions and representation so they can deliver critical public services, and our affirmative advocacy enhances the lives and wellbeing of San Francisco’s residents and visitors.The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, identities, ideas, and lived experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain, and promote talented individuals representing the full spectrum of our community and welcome all candidates, including candidates of any race, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, and age, and candidates with disabilities.The Office offers a hybrid remote work schedule for eligible employees, with three days onsite and up to two days remote.The Government Team provides legal advice and serves as general counsel to San Francisco’s Mayor, Board of Supervisors, City Administrator, and an array of other City officials and agencies. This includes City agencies that protect public safety, promote equality and human dignity, enhance the quality of life in the City, promote good government and accountability, and ensure careful review of agency decisions directly affecting the interests of the public.The Government Team also advises City clients and the Office as a whole on a wide range of legal issues arising under local, state, and federal law, including issues of municipal powers, government transparency, preemption, and constitutional questions.Deputy City Attorney Position and ResponsibilitiesAn attorney on the Government Team typically serves in an advisory role as general counsel to a mix of City officials and agencies. In that capacity, the attorney may perform many functions – providing interpretations and advice, both orally and in writing, formally and informally, on a broad range of legal issues. The attorney’s role could include interpreting City or State law or advising on the legal risks of a particular government action; drafting ordinances, ballot measures, and administrative regulations; reviewing contracts for legal and procedural sufficiency; and providing legal advice to commissioners before and during commission meetings.One of the two attorneys who join the Government Team will advise San Francisco’s Assessment Appeals Board (AAB) and the City employees who support it, as one of the attorney’s primary assignments. The AAB is comprised of appointed officials who consider quasi-adjudicatory appeals and resolve disputes between the San Francisco Assessor and taxpayers over values of locally assessed property. The attorney will attend hearings, prepare confidential memoranda for the AAB members, draft public decisions and findings of fact in AAB cases, and provide a range of substantive and procedural advice to the AAB and its members.Minimum QualificationsLicensed to practice law in California.Desired QualificationsThree or more years of experience, especially in an advice capacity as a government lawyer.For the attorney who will advise the Assessment Appeals Board , experience handling advice or litigation related to tax matters, especially property tax matters.Excellent oral and written communication skills.Excellent legal analytical skills.Ability to assume responsibility for assignments and to work independently and efficiently.Ability to work collaboratively with colleagues and clients.Ability to manage and appropriately balance multiple assignments, meet deadlines, and adjust to fluctuations in workload.Strong interpersonal skills and a positive attitude.Commitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environment.An interest in and commitment to public service.Salary and BenefitsThe Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $147,914 to $259,142. The successful applicant is appointed to a salary step based on years of experience as a lawyer. The City offers robust health, retirement and other benefits.ApplicationTo apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit three references and two writing samples.VerificationApplicants may be required to submit verification of qualifying education and experience at any point during the recruitment and selection process. If education verification is required, information on how to verify education requirements, including verifying foreign education credits or degree equivalency, can be found at the City’s HR website.Note:
Falsifying one’s education, training, or work experience or attempted deception on the application may result in disqualification for this and future job opportunities with the City and County of San Francisco.All work experience, education, training and other information substantiating how you meet the minimum qualifications must be included on your application by the filing deadline. Information submitted after the filing deadline will not be considered in determining whether you meet the minimum qualifications.Selection ProceduresThe selection process will include evaluation of applications in relation to minimum requirements. Applicants meeting the minimum qualifications are not guaranteed advancement to the interview.Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:Applications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are
only
accepted through an online process. Visit the City’s careers page and begin the application process.Applicants may be contacted by email about this recruitment and, therefore, it is their responsibility to ensure that their registered email address is accurate and kept up-to-date.The City and County of San Francisco encourages women, minorities and persons with disabilities to apply. Applicants will be considered regardless of their sex, race, age, religion, color, national origin, ancestry, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, HIV/AIDS status, genetic information, marital status, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, military and veteran status, or other protected category under the law.
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