City and County of San Francisco
Deputy City Attorney - Retirement Team - City Attorney's Office (8177)
City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, United States, 94199
Company DescriptionAppointment 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:
August 20, 2024Application Deadline:
Continuous,
earliest close 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 3, 2024Compensation Range:
$147,914- $259,142Recruitment ID:
REF43987FThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated attorney to join its Retirement Team.About 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 San Francisco and its residents. With just over 300 talented, dedicated, and diverse attorneys and support staff, the Office provides the highest quality 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 for the betterment of the San Francisco community.The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, ideas and experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain and promote capable 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, age and candidates with disabilities. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and stay, and where employees feel engaged and valued for their work and contributions to the Office and the City.To learn more about the City Attorney’s Office please visit:
https://www.sfcityattorney.org/To learn more about the Office’s efforts to provide a welcoming, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace please
click here .About the Retirement TeamThe Retirement Team is a collaborative group of seven attorneys and a legal secretary. The team counsels the Retirement Board and the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS), which administers, manages, and operates the City’s retirement plans; this work includes investing system assets, approving or denying disability benefit determinations, and disbursing benefits. SFERS serves approximately 75,000 members and beneficiaries and has approximately $35 billion in assets. The Retirement Board also administers the San Francisco Deferred Compensation Plan (SFDCP), which has over 34,000 participants and approximately $5 billion in assets. The Retirement Team’s work covers a broad array of municipal issues that impact the Retirement Board and SFERS, including matters related to pension benefits, SFERS’s investments portfolio, and the SFDCP. The Team also represents SFERS in administrative hearings on industrial and ordinary disability retirement applications involving employees of the City, the Community College District, and the School District before the California Office of Administrative Hearings and may defend those administrative decisions in court.Deputy City Attorney Position and ResponsibilitiesThe Team’s lead attorney acts as general counsel to the Retirement Board and SFERS. Three attorneys provide investment advice and assist with investment transactions. Three attorneys manage and present disability benefit cases, and two of those attorneys’ workload is divided between disability benefits cases and benefits advice. We are seeking to fill one of the positions that divides its assignments between disability benefits cases and benefits advice. The responsibilities listed below are representative of the range of duties to be assigned and are not intended as an exhaustive list.Preparing and arguing disability retirement applications in administrative hearing, and defending those administrative decisions in courtAdvising on public agency benefits laws and rules, including matters such as workers’ compensation double recovery offset, application of the Gilmore rule, death benefits issues (beneficiary designations, competing surviving spouses’ claims, and estate documents required to receive decedents assets), service credits, guardianship and conservatorship; advice includes counseling on family law codes as to dissolution and survivorship rights and on Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) and probate codes as to powers of attorney and death benefit issuesResponding to subpoenas for benefits informationDrafting legislation on retirement topicsReviewing and approving contracts as to formConducting formal solicitations for outside counselMinimum QualificationsLicensed to practice law in California.Desired QualificationsFour or more years of civil or administrative litigation experience, ideally in the areas of workers’ compensation, disability benefits, or employmentExperience advising on public benefits issuesExcellent oral and written communication and advocacy skillsExcellent drafting and negotiating skillsAbility to assume responsibility quickly and work independently and efficientlyAbility to manage and appropriately balance an active caseload of administrative and advice matters, and adjust to occasional workload increasesAbility to exercise good judgment, multi-task, and meet deadlinesStrong interpersonal skills and a positive attitudeCommitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environmentDesire and ability to work successfully as part of a teamVerificationApplicants 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
https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements .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.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.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. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the oral/performance interview.To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least two references and at least one writing sample.Salary and BenefitsThe Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $147,914 - $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. For more information please visit:
https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview . Attorneys are represented by the Municipal Attorneys Association. Information about compensation and benefits can be found by entering Classification Code 8177 at
https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/ .Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:Information About the Hiring ProcessConviction HistoryEmployee Benefits OverviewEqual Employment OpportunityDisaster Service WorkerADA AccommodationVeterans PreferenceRight to WorkCopies of Application DocumentsDiversity StatementHOW TO APPLYApplications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are
only
accepted through an online process. Visit
https://careers.sf.gov/
and begin the application process.Select the
Apply Now
button and follow instructions on the screenAlong with your application, please submit your
resume
and a
cover letter . Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least two references and at least one writing sample.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. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records.
Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.Human Resources Analyst Information:
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please send your inquiries to Asa Nojd, HR Analyst, at asa.nojd@sfcityatty.org.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 (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), 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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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:
August 20, 2024Application Deadline:
Continuous,
earliest close 5:00 p.m. Tuesday, September 3, 2024Compensation Range:
$147,914- $259,142Recruitment ID:
REF43987FThe San Francisco City Attorney’s Office is looking for a qualified and motivated attorney to join its Retirement Team.About 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 San Francisco and its residents. With just over 300 talented, dedicated, and diverse attorneys and support staff, the Office provides the highest quality 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 for the betterment of the San Francisco community.The Office recognizes that diversity in the backgrounds, ideas and experiences of our employees enriches our workplace and enhances our work. We aspire to recruit, employ, retain and promote capable 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, age and candidates with disabilities. We have a clear vision: to be the place where a diverse mix of talented people want to come and stay, and where employees feel engaged and valued for their work and contributions to the Office and the City.To learn more about the City Attorney’s Office please visit:
https://www.sfcityattorney.org/To learn more about the Office’s efforts to provide a welcoming, diverse, equitable and inclusive workplace please
click here .About the Retirement TeamThe Retirement Team is a collaborative group of seven attorneys and a legal secretary. The team counsels the Retirement Board and the San Francisco Employees’ Retirement System (SFERS), which administers, manages, and operates the City’s retirement plans; this work includes investing system assets, approving or denying disability benefit determinations, and disbursing benefits. SFERS serves approximately 75,000 members and beneficiaries and has approximately $35 billion in assets. The Retirement Board also administers the San Francisco Deferred Compensation Plan (SFDCP), which has over 34,000 participants and approximately $5 billion in assets. The Retirement Team’s work covers a broad array of municipal issues that impact the Retirement Board and SFERS, including matters related to pension benefits, SFERS’s investments portfolio, and the SFDCP. The Team also represents SFERS in administrative hearings on industrial and ordinary disability retirement applications involving employees of the City, the Community College District, and the School District before the California Office of Administrative Hearings and may defend those administrative decisions in court.Deputy City Attorney Position and ResponsibilitiesThe Team’s lead attorney acts as general counsel to the Retirement Board and SFERS. Three attorneys provide investment advice and assist with investment transactions. Three attorneys manage and present disability benefit cases, and two of those attorneys’ workload is divided between disability benefits cases and benefits advice. We are seeking to fill one of the positions that divides its assignments between disability benefits cases and benefits advice. The responsibilities listed below are representative of the range of duties to be assigned and are not intended as an exhaustive list.Preparing and arguing disability retirement applications in administrative hearing, and defending those administrative decisions in courtAdvising on public agency benefits laws and rules, including matters such as workers’ compensation double recovery offset, application of the Gilmore rule, death benefits issues (beneficiary designations, competing surviving spouses’ claims, and estate documents required to receive decedents assets), service credits, guardianship and conservatorship; advice includes counseling on family law codes as to dissolution and survivorship rights and on Qualified Domestic Relations Orders (QDROs) and probate codes as to powers of attorney and death benefit issuesResponding to subpoenas for benefits informationDrafting legislation on retirement topicsReviewing and approving contracts as to formConducting formal solicitations for outside counselMinimum QualificationsLicensed to practice law in California.Desired QualificationsFour or more years of civil or administrative litigation experience, ideally in the areas of workers’ compensation, disability benefits, or employmentExperience advising on public benefits issuesExcellent oral and written communication and advocacy skillsExcellent drafting and negotiating skillsAbility to assume responsibility quickly and work independently and efficientlyAbility to manage and appropriately balance an active caseload of administrative and advice matters, and adjust to occasional workload increasesAbility to exercise good judgment, multi-task, and meet deadlinesStrong interpersonal skills and a positive attitudeCommitment to valuing diversity and contributing to an inclusive working and learning environmentDesire and ability to work successfully as part of a teamVerificationApplicants 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
https://sfdhr.org/how-verify-education-requirements .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.Resumes will not be accepted in lieu of a completed City and County of San Francisco application.Applications completed improperly may be cause for ineligibility, disqualification or may lead to lower scores.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. Depending on the number of applicants, the Department may establish and implement additional screening mechanisms to comparatively evaluate the qualifications of candidates. If this becomes necessary, only those applicants whose qualifications most closely meet the needs of the Department will be invited to participate in the oral/performance interview.To apply for this position, please submit your resume and cover letter. Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least two references and at least one writing sample.Salary and BenefitsThe Deputy City Attorney position has a 16-step salary scale ranging from $147,914 - $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. For more information please visit:
https://sfdhr.org/benefits-overview . Attorneys are represented by the Municipal Attorneys Association. Information about compensation and benefits can be found by entering Classification Code 8177 at
https://careers.sf.gov/classifications/ .Additional Information Regarding Employment with the City and County of San Francisco:Information About the Hiring ProcessConviction HistoryEmployee Benefits OverviewEqual Employment OpportunityDisaster Service WorkerADA AccommodationVeterans PreferenceRight to WorkCopies of Application DocumentsDiversity StatementHOW TO APPLYApplications for City and County of San Francisco jobs are
only
accepted through an online process. Visit
https://careers.sf.gov/
and begin the application process.Select the
Apply Now
button and follow instructions on the screenAlong with your application, please submit your
resume
and a
cover letter . Applicants who advance in the selection process must submit at least two references and at least one writing sample.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. Also, applicants must ensure that email from CCSF is not blocked on their computer by a spam filter. To prevent blocking, applicants should set up their email to accept CCSF mail from the following addresses (@sfgov.org, @sfdpw.org, @sfport.com, @flysfo.com, @sfwater.org, @sfdph.org, @asianart.org, @sfmta.com, @sfpl.org, @dcyf.org, @first5sf.org, @famsf.org, @ccsf.edu, @smartalerts.info, and @smartrecruiters.com).Applicants will receive a confirmation email that their online application has been received in response to every announcement for which they file. Applicants should retain this confirmation email for their records.
Failure to receive this email means that the online application was not submitted or received.Human Resources Analyst Information:
If you have any questions regarding this recruitment or application process, please send your inquiries to Asa Nojd, HR Analyst, at asa.nojd@sfcityatty.org.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 (associated with cancer, a history of cancer, or genetic characteristics), 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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