ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL (ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL)

Final Filing Date: 10/16/2025

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Job Description and Duties

Under the general direction of the General Counsel, the Assistant General Counsel plans, organizes, directs, coordinates, reviews, and supervises the work of the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) legal staff in the performance of litigation and transactional work pertaining to the Divisions of Operation and Maintenance, Engineering, Technology, and Management Services, and other Department of Water Resources (DWR) offices in the areas of service agreements, public works construction, conflicts of interest, personnel and employment law, labor relations, and other administrative law matters.

You will find additional information about the job in the Duty Statement.

Position Details

Job Code #: 491522

Working Title: Assistant General Counsel

Classification: ATTORNEY, ASSISTANT CHIEF COUNSEL

Salary Range: $14,513.00 - $17,742.00

# of Positions: 1

Work Location: Sacramento County

Telework: Hybrid

Job Type: Permanent, Full Time

Contact Information

Cody Howard
(916) 719-9519
cody.howard@water.ca.gov

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Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $14,513.00 - $17,742.00 per month

Benefits:

• Employee assistance program
• Retirement plan

Work Location: Hybrid remote in Sacramento, CA 95814