Deputy City Attorney Iii Or Iv – Interdepartmental Counsel On Homelessness Services

SALARY

Deputy City Attorney III

$11,960.68 – $14,686.02 Monthly

$143,528.16 – $176,232.24 Annually

Deputy City Attorney IV

$13,188.05 – $16,191.06 Monthly

$158,256.60 – $194,292.72 Annually

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The City of Oakland is an equal opportunity employer that values workforce diversity, inclusion, and equity. Oakland has a long history of activism around issues of justice and equity. Both oppression and this resistance to oppression have shaped the city’s historical roots and the lives of its residents to this day. As public servants to one of the most diverse cities in the nation, we strive to develop employees who understand the harm and impacts of systemic inequity to create lasting,
meaningful outcomes for everyone. Oakland strives to establish an environment that embraces the richness of culture, community, and individualism of employees.

The City of Oakland is seeking a highly-skilled Deputy City Attorney III or Deputy City Attorney IV to join our team! The Oakland City Attorney’s Office seeks a well-qualified individual to help the City address the homelessness crisis, reduce homelessness, and provide homelessness-related services. The incumbent will work closely with various City leaders and departments on a wide range of matters to provide timely advice and develop an interesting and multifaceted practice across local, state, and federal law.

Duties will include, but will not be limited to: 1) providing and coordinating legal support for Oakland’s Homeless Administrator, Homeless Advisory Commission and various City departments involved in addressing the City’s homelessness crisis; 2) helping the City evolve and implement its Encampment Management Policy and other related policies, practices, and procedures; 3) identifying and addressing issues and risks associated with current and future homelessness initiatives; and 4) advising staff, the or, and other elected officials on related high-priority and urgent matters.

The ideal candidate will be experienced in one or more of the following: homelessness-related litigation, including representing governmental agencies or representing unsheltered individuals or groups; homeless encampment management; housing, real estate, land use, public safety, code enforcement, or municipal law. Candidates must have excellent writing and oral presentation skills.

The incumbent receive general supervision from a Deputy City Attorney V, Special Counsel, Chief Assistant City Attorney or the City Attorney. The City Attorney assign the selected attorney to new, additional or different duties or practice areas in litigation, advice or transactional work.

About the Office

The City Attorney’s Office provides advice and counsel to the or, City Council, and all City departments, boards and commissions in a wide variety of areas spanning the range of municipal law, including but not limited to, land use, real estate, personnel, elections, conflicts of interest, municipal finance, retirement, housing, public contracting and economic development. The City Attorney’s Office also advocates for the City’s interests in claims and lawsuits litigated in state or federal court, including high-value personal injury cases, complex civil rights actions, breach of contract, personnel disputes, eminent domain actions, inverse condemnation and alleged Constitutional violations.

The Office has approximately 82 employees and three legal divisions: Advisory Division; Affirmative Litigation, Innovation & Enforcement Division; and General & Complex Litigation Division (Defense). The work is high profile, dynamic, collaborative, and complex. And the work is of vital importance to the City’s realization of its progressive and cutting-edge policies and programs, and to the City’s delivery of services to Oakland’s residents and businesses.

This position is represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21. Incumbents receive general supervision from a Deputy City Attorney V, Special Counsel, Chief Assistant City Attorney, or the City Attorney.

This is an at-will position, exempt from the provisions of the City of Oakland Civil Service Rules, per Charter Section 902.

This is a continuous recruitment. This recruitment close without notice once a sufficient number of applications have been received.

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Working for the City of Oakland

The following qualifications are guidelines, as the appointing authority has broad discretion in filling positions in this classification.

Education:

Graduation from an accredited School of Law.

Experience:

License or Certificate / Other Requirements:

• Bilingual skills in Spanish, Cantonese and/or Mandarin.
• Working knowledge of municipal, state and federal laws affecting City governance, particularly laws related to open meetings and public records.

Knowledge of:

• Municipal, state and federal laws, ordinances and codes affecting City government.
• Legal research methods.
• Public contact and community relations.
• Local court rules and procedures.
• The principles of supervision and training.

• Interpret and apply various government codes and ordinances.
• Conduct research on legal problems; prepare sound legal opinions.
• Analyze and prepare a wide variety of legal documents.
• Present cases in court and administrative proceedings.
• Provide professional leadership, guidance, and technical expertise to assigned staff.
• Handle stressful or sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy.
• Communicate effectively in both oral and written form with City officials, representatives of outside agencies and the public.
• Complete varied assignments within a narrow time frame.
• Establish and maintain effective work relationships with those contacted in the performance of required duties.

Benefits

The City of Oakland offers an excellent salary and benefits package. The benefits package includes:

HOW TO APPLY

Submit a cover letter and resume by email to: [email protected]

Candidates selected to proceed in the hiring process will be asked to submit additional information (e.g., a writing sample, references, answers to supplemental questions, and a formal City of Oakland employment application).

This job announcement and additional employment information including the application form is available on-line at:

www.oaklandcityattorney.org

The office of the City Attorney conducts background checks of candidates, prior to the issuance of an unconditional letter of employment. The investigation includes screening of the applicants’ criminal case (State and Federal), civil case (State) and national sex offender history.

The City of Oakland is an EEO/ADA Employer.