Assistant City Attorney

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*Up to $3,000 Sign On Bonus May Be Available*

Enjoy Industry Leading Benefits:

• Generous paid vacation and extended sick leave, holidays, and flexible work arrangements.
• Free and discounted transportation options to get around Aspen and the Valley.
• Professional development and learning opportunities, including a tuition reimbursement program.
• Health and wellbeing options that include Medical, Dental, Vision, robust and accessible employee assistance program, and nationally recognized wellbeing platform.
• Monetary bonuses for healthy lifestyle choices and to use towards other personal needs.
• Plan for your future with competitive employer contributions to a 401a retirement plans and Social Security, in addition to an individual 457b retirement plan and Roth IRA option. Have peace of mind with life and disability insurance.

The City of Aspen is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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Job Title: Assistant City Attorney

Department: Attorney’s Department

Classification: Exempt

Hiring Range: $126,838/annual - $142,709/annual

[Salary Range: $126,838/annual - $190,299/ annual]

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Position Summary: Under general supervision, this position is responsible for advising City Council, City departments, and boards and commissions in addition to prosecuting municipal code violations in Municipal Court consistent with the organization’s values and mission statement. Has responsibility for a significant caseload in other state and federal courts and represents the City in litigation.

Supervision Exercised and Received: Position works under the direct supervision of the City Attorney.

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Essential Job Functions:

Legal Consultation

• Confers and advises City departments in a timely manner. Advises and represents the City of Aspen and City departments in administrative hearings, public hearings and meetings. • Researches legal problems and may prepare, review and examine contracts, agreements, ordinances or other documents for City departments. Supports City Departments in code enforcement acitons, including drafting summons and compliants, advising code enforcement officers, and prosecuting code violations in Municipal Court and any other applicable venue. Assists with City Council, boards, and commissions on a variety of legal matters including but not limited to the legal implications of any action, inaction, or decision which may include attendance of meetings as requested by the City Attorney. May assist in the response to citizen inquiries regarding all type of legal issues involving City business. Represents the City of Aspen and City departments in District Court litigation at the state and federal level and on the appeals in the Colorado Court of Appeals and Colorado Supreme Court. Assists all City Departments and elected Officials in responding to Open Records Requests. Works with City Departments to ensure compliance with state law including, Colorado Open Records law, accessibility and ADA compliance, Colorado Open Meetings law, and new State legislation. Other responsibilities include code writing, legal research, legal opin

Municipal Court

• Prosecutes municipal code violations in Municipal Court.

City Attorney

• Provides legal consultation with the City Attorney. Acts in place of, and assumes the duties of the City Attorney as directed by the City Attorney and in the absence of the City Attorney.

Customer Service

• Responds to concerns and complaints in a timely, courteous, and helpful manner.

City Organizational Values

• Supports and models the City of Aspen organizational values: Service, Partnership, Stewardship, and Innovation. Organizational values are shared principles that guide behavior across the organization. This position is responsible for upholding and applying these values while performing daily work functions.

Other duties as assigned.

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Core Competencies: Displays the following key competencies and behaviors in the overall job performance to include knowledge, skills and abilities:

• Service: Provides service with excellence, humility, integrity, and respect in daily work, builds trust by listening, treats people with respect, acknowledges opportunities for improvement, and follows through with commitments.
• Partnership: Actively creates strong, supportive internal and external relationships to attain a common goal and achieve greater impact together.
• Stewardship: Balances social, environmental, and financial responsibilities, evaluating the impact of decision making on a thriving future for all.
• Innovation: Develops technical expertise to pursue new ideas and creative outcomes, grounded in Aspen’s unique culture, opportunities and challenges.
• Communication: Knowledge of effective and appropriate communication. Ability to use knowledge effectively in various contexts which may require oral, written, visual and non-verbal communication.
• Interpersonal: Works to develop strength in interpersonal skills. Has the ability to work well with diverse groups of people, both inside and outside the organization.
• Technology: Demonstrates technology skills sufficient for the nature and level of position. Demonstrates a willingness to learn new technologies and transition job duties accordingly to support technological advances and innovation.
• Policies and Regulations: Knowledge of Federal, state, and local laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, agency rules, and the democratic political process.

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Minimum Qualifications:

Education: Doctor of Jurisprudence Degree (JD).

Experience: At least three years of experience as a practicing attorney at law.

Technical Knowledge: Must be proficient in the following areas: Microsoft Outlook Email, and a basic understanding of computers and online computer-based technology applications, which includes accessing web based platforms.

Licenses & Certifications:

• Must possess a valid Colorado Driver’s License or be able to obtain one within 30 days of start date.

• Must be admitted to the practice of law in the State of Colorado.

NOTE: Any combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required abilities, knowledge and skills as determined by the City of Aspen may be substituted for the requirements above.

Preferred Candidate: Has Experience in Colorado local government law, knowledge of specialized areas of municipal law such as zoning and land use, election law, model traffic code, contract law, water law and municipal water and electric services.

NOTE: This position requires a Criminal Background Check upon hire. Employment is contingent upon successful completion of a Criminal Background Check.

Position Type and Work Hours:

• Regular full time, hours may vary with workload.
• Evenings/Weekends may be required depending on department needs and special projects.

Work Environment:

• Indoors: Office environment.
• Outdoors/Off-Site: Hearings at the courthouse. Meetings, trainings, and site visits at a variety of city facilities and areas.

Physical Demands:

Visual Acuity: Ability to bring objects into focus.

Balancing: Maintaining equilibrium.

Bending: Bending or position oneself to move an object from one level to another.

Carrying: transporting or moving an object.

Crouching: Bending body downward and forward by bending leg and spine.

Climbing: Ascending or descending stationary objects.

Eye/Hand/Foot Coordination: Performing work through using two or more body parts or other devices.

Gripping/Grasping: Ability to apply pressure with fingers and palm.

Handling: Seizing, holding, grasping, through use of hands, fingers, or other means.

Hearing: Perceiving and comprehending the nature and direction of sounds.

Kneeling: Bending legs at knees to come to rest on knee or knees

Lifting: Moving objects weighing no more than 10 pounds from one level to another.

Pushing/Pulling: Ability to use upper extremities to exert force in order to press, draw, drag or haul objects in a sustained motion.

Reaching: Extending the hands and arms or other device in any direction.

Repetitive motions: Making frequent or continuous movements.

Sitting: Remaining in a stationary position.

Standing: Ability to sustain position for a period of time.

Stooping: Bending body downward and forward by bending spine at the waist.

Talking: Communicating ideas or exchanging information.

Walking: Ability to move to traverse from one location to another.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

This job description is designed to indicate the general nature and level of work. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive list of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. Duties and responsibilities may change at any time with or without notice.