Job: Staff Attorney
Job Description
Job Type: Full time, Salaried
Wage: $94,692-$106,596/yr.
Location: Grand Junction, CO.
Job Description:
New to the City of Grand Junction? Receive 40 Hours Paid Time Off Upon Hire!
About the Position:
The Staff Attorney provides complex staff assistance to the City Attorney and operating departments and is principally engaged in land use and development matters. Candidates should enjoy challenging legal work, collaboration, and problem-solving.
What You'll Do:
- Perform legal research and prepare written and oral opinions on various legal issues, principally those involving and concerning land use and development matters.
- Confer with and render legal advice to City staff in establishing and revising departmental policies and procedures; attend administrative, department, and board meetings as needed; interpret and apply laws, court decisions, ordinances, and other legal sources in advising staff in legal matters; update staff on changing legal requirements.
- Prepare, draft and review ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases and other legal documents and instruments; offer opinions as to legal sufficiency and/or advisability of documents presented to the City by outside parties.
- Provide staff assistance to the City Attorney and Assistant City Attorney; prepare and present staff reports and other related correspondence, documents, reports, and opinions.
- Represent the City in court and agency proceedings as well as at various City Council, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board of Appeals meetings as directed by the City Attorney.
- Coordinate work with other City staff and staff in the City Attorney’s offices.
- Respond to citizen inquiries, issues, questions, and requests for information.
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What We're Looking For:
- Three (3) years of responsible criminal and/or municipal law and/or related areas such as land use, real estate, sales and use tax, public finance, telecommunications, civil litigation, elections, public utilities, and other local government law with experience preferably in a municipality, county, district attorney’s office, state or federal government or agency.
- A Juris Doctorate degree from an accredited law school.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, a valid Colorado driver's license.
- Possession of, or ability to obtain, admission to the Colorado State Bar Association.
Other combinations of experience and education that meet the minimum requirements may be substituted.
Supplemental Information:
City of Grand Junction Employee Childcare Facility:
We know finding a quality childcare provider can be challenging, that's why the City of Grand Junction is proud to offer its employees affordable childcare through the City of Grand Junction Childcare Facility (GJCCF). GJCCF offers childcare for children ages 6 weeks (infants) to 6 years of age (preschool). With flexible scheduling and highly trained Early Childhood Education professionals, know that your little one will be in good hands while you support your community.
Explore the Area:
Grand Junction, Colorado is the gateway to the mountains and canyonlands of western Colorado and eastern Utah. Centrally located between Denver, CO (250 miles east) and Salt Lake City, UT (270 miles west), Grand Junction is surrounded by 1.2 million acres of public land. Residents enjoy world-class whitewater rafting on the Colorado and Green Rivers, golfing, fishing, skiing and snowboarding, and exploring mountain bike and hiking trails through the Colorado National Monument and the Grand Mesa National Forest. Grand Junction has a robust downtown and hosts multiple art, music, food, and market events annually. With a population of over 150,000 in Mesa County (65,000 within the City limits) we have many of the big town amenities without the big town stresses such as traffic and trail congestion. With an average of 245 days of sunshine, Grand Junction is the perfect place to work and play.
Learn more about our area on Visit Grand Junction's website and Instagram!
At the City of Grand Junction, we proudly operate as an Equal Opportunity Employer, purposely building an inclusive workforce representative of various cultures, perspectives, and experiences. We believe in respect for all and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, gender identification, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, and/or genetic information.
If you have any questions or need assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please contact our Human Resources office at 970.244.1512.
About Us
What We Offer:
We know that a healthy and happy workforce is a thriving workforce, which is why we offer a comprehensive benefits package that supports quality work-life balance, including 32 days of paid annual leave to be used for holiday, personal, and/or sick days, health insurance options, employer-matched retirement, a City employee health clinic, a City employee day care center, wellness program, and an Employee Assistance Program. Of equal importance, we offer an opportunity to serve the community you love and live in. Our employees find their work rewarding and fulfilling, knowing that their day job makes a positive impact.
To view more information about our benefits visit: https://www.gjcity.org/333/Employee-Benefits
About the Team
The City Attorney's Office provides comprehensive legal support to the City Council, staff, and various boards and commissions to benefit the citizens of Grand Junction. The City Attorney attends all City Council meetings, drafts ordinances and resolutions, and advises key bodies such as the Planning Commission, Board of Appeals, and Liquor Licensing Board. The office is also responsible for reviewing contracts and offering daily legal opinions on personnel, land use, property acquisition, finance, and other municipal law issues. This collaborative and dynamic office is critical in ensuring the City operates within legal parameters while advancing its strategic objectives.
**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.