Job: County Attorney
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Salaried
Wage: $120,000-$160,000
Location: Salida, CO.
Job Description:
The County Attorney serves as the chief legal advisor to the Board of County Commissioners and its various departments and agencies, boards and commissions. The Attorney provides legal advice and representation in connection with civil litigation, administrative proceedings, settlement discussions and similar adversary proceedings, in collaboration with the County Administrator and their staff. The Attorney ensures compliance with federal, state and local laws, drafts and reviews legal documents such as contracts, ordinances, and resolutions, provides support and legal guidance related to operations of Chaffee County Government.
The Chaffee County Attorney serves as a legal expert and counsel for land use code applications in collaboration with the Planning and Zoning department and represents the County in child support and welfare cases regarding the welfare and safety of vulnerable individuals served by the department of Human Services. Also advises and may represent the County in Chaffee County Sheriff’s Office legal issues.
This is a full time exempt position with a salary range of $120,000 to $160,000/annually, DOQ. Benefits include medical, prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, HDHP health savings account with county contribution, paid sick, vacation and personal leave, holidays and "birthday holiday", EAP, retirement plan with county contribution and wellness program incentives. Click here for the county employment application and click here for the full job description. To apply, send a completed county employment application, resume, letter of interest, and writing sample to [email protected]. Applications accepted until March 20, 2025. EOE.
**Disclaimer: The duties and responsibilities described above are not a comprehensive list and additional tasks may be assigned to the employee, time to time; the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands. Click “View Application” below for more detail on this specific job.