Deputy City Attorney III- Labor & Employment

Oakland

**The Position** \*\*\* Continuous Recruitment\*\*\*Recruitment may close at any time. Interested candidates are encouraged to apply immediately.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 date. As public servants in 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 Oakland City Attorney's office seeks a well-qualified individual to join our office's Labor \& Employment Advisory Unit. The incumbent will be exposed to a wide range of personnel matters across a variety of City's departments, including police personnel matters. Duties will include, but will not be limited to: collaborating with other attorneys, City staff, and City leadership to analyze labor and employment issues and resolve disputes; advising City investigators and department heads on employee misconduct, due process, and related grievances; representing the City in administrative hearings to resolve labor and/or employment disputes; drafting and reviewing opinions, legislation, contracts, and other legal documents requiring the application of labor law and/or employment law; and, potentially, advising on police officer administrative investigations and discipline.This position is represented by the International Federation of Professional and Technical Engineers, Local 21. The incumbent may receive general supervision from a Deputy City Attorney V, Special Counsel, Chief Assistant City Attorney or the City Attorney. The City Attorney may assign the selected attorney new, additional, or different duties or practice areas in litigation, advisory, or transactional work.**About the Office** The City Attorney's Office provides advice and counsel to the Mayor, City Council, and all City departments, boards and commissions in a wide variety of areas including 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 courts, 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 80 employees and three divisions: Advisory, Litigation, and Operations. The work is high profile, dynamic, collaborative, and complex. The work is of vital importance to the City's delivery of services to Oakland's residents and businesses. The office currently allows for a flexible, hybrid in-office/ work-from-home schedule.**Job Duties** Duties may include but are not limited to: * Advising on administrative investigations of misconduct, as well as the disciplinary process, including throughout the pendency of the grievance process. * Advising on the investigation and resolution of labor and employment and/or personnel-related claims and complaints against the City or City management, including allegations involving harassment and discrimination, and recommending appropriate actions to be taken. * Advising clients, including the City Administrator, Employee Relations Director, Human Resources Director, Chief of Police, and the Office of the Inspector General, on personnel matters to help them comply with laws and policies and to help them identify various risks and manage them accordingly. * Representing the City in administrative proceedings, including labor arbitration hearings, Civil Service Board hearings, and hearings before the Public Employee Relations Board. * Advising the City Administrator, Employee Relations Director, and other designated representatives in preparation for and during labor-contract bargaining and other labor negotiations. * Developing training materials and providing training to staff, managers, and officials on relevant legal issues. * Performing legal research; interpreting and applying laws and court decisions; and preparing opinions for departments, programs, boards, commissions and officials. * Preparing, reviewing, and revising ordinances, resolutions, employment contracts, MOU's, settlements, and other legal documents; revising such documents as necessary to meet legal standards. Ability to: * Interpret and apply various government codes and ordinances. * Conduct research on legal problems and prepare sound legal opinions. * Analyze and prepare a wide variety of legal documents. * Present cases in administrative proceedings. * Handle stressful and sensitive situations with tact and diplomacy. * Provide professional leadership, guidance, and technical expertise to assigned staff. * Work independently or as part of a team. * Work with a multidisciplinary team. * Manage multiple demanding programs, cases, and projects with competing deadlines. * Communicate effectively in both oral and written forms with City officials and representatives. * Complete varied assignments within a narrow time frame. * Establish and maintain effective working relationships with clients and other contacts encountered in the course of work. * Inspire confidence and respect for legal advice. * Skillfully and professionally present legal advice to clients, including the elected officials and high-level appointed officials. Read the complete job description by clicking the link below:Click on the link below to see a video on what it's like to work for the City of Oakland!Minimum Requirements for ApplicationAny combination of experience and education that would likely provide the required knowledge and abilities is qualifying. A typical way to obtain the knowledge and abilities would be:**Education:** * Graduation from an accredited school of law. Experience: * Two (2) years of increasingly responsible work experience comparable to a Deputy City Attorney II in the City of Oakland. License or Certificate / Other Requirements: * A member in good standing of the California State Bar. * Individuals who are appointed to this position will be required to maintain a valid California driver's license throughout the tenure of employment OR demonstrate the ability to travel to various locations in a timely manner as required in the performance of duties. Desirable Qualifications: * For DCA III position: Four (4) years of increasingly responsible work experience in one or more relevant areas of law. * The ideal candidate will have experience in one or more of the following areas: labor and employment law matters; conducting and/or advising on workplace or misconduct investigations, collective bargaining, and labor-dispute resolution. * Candidates must have excellent verbal communication skills as well as strong writing and oral presentation skills. * Working knowledge of municipal, state, and federal laws affecting City governance, particularly laws related to open meetings and public records. * Language skills, especially in Spanish, Cantonese and/or Mandarin. **Supplemental Information** This is an at-will position, exempt from the provisions of the City of Oakland Civil Service Rules, per Charter Section 902.Applications received will be forwardedto the hiring department for further consideration.Meeting the minimum qualification requirements may not result in further consideration, only the most qualified candidates will be considered for this role.**What's in it for you?** Work/Life Balance: 37.5-hourwork weeks15 paid holidaysVacation: 2 weeks per year minimum with the ability to accrue more depending on public sector years of service.Retirement: CalPERS (California Public Employees' Retirement System) with a pension formula of 2.5% @ 55 (for Classic CalPERS members) and 2% @ 62 for new CalPERS members. Classic Employees contribute 8% of pre-tax wages. The City of Oakland does not participate in Social Security.Health: The City of Oakland pays the full cost of employee and eligible dependent coverage at the Kaiser rate. Other plans include Anthem, Blue Shield, United Health Care, and other HMO and PPO plans.Dental: Delta Dental full premium for employees and eligible dependents.Vision: VSP full premium for employees and eligible dependents.Sick leave: Employees accrue 12 days per year.Deferred Compensation: 457(b) pre-tax plan and an after-tax ROTH 401(k) plan.Other benefits include a Flexible Spending Account, Wellness Program, Employee Assistance Program, Tuition Reimbursement, Life Insurance up to $200k \& Employee Training.Benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without notice. Additional information can be found at:\*Please Note: Salary is negotiable within the defined range depending on qualifications. Furthermore, benefits described herein do not represent a contract and may be changed without noticeApplicants are required to submit criminal history information upon request after receiving a conditional offer of employment. If the requested information is not furnished in a timely manner, applicants will not qualify for further consideration and will be removed from the eligible list.Disaster Service Workers All employees are designated Disaster Service Workers through state and local law. Employees are required to complete all Disaster Service Worker-related training as assigned and to return to work as ordered in the event of an emergency.**How to Apply** This is a continuous recruitment. This recruitment may close without notice at any time.APPLICATIONS ARE ACCEPTED ONLINE ONLY. If you do not have access to a computer, there are computer stations available at any City of Oakland Public Library. There are also workstations at the Human Resources Management Department, 150 Frank H. Ogawa Plaza, 2nd Floor, Oakland, CA 94612. Workstations are available during regular business hours (normally 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.).Our online application system is provided by NeoGov. If you have problems while applying online, please contact NeoGov's Live Applicant Support at (855) 524-5627 between 6:00 AM and 5:00 PM Pacific Time, Monday-Friday. You may also call the City of Oakland Human Resources Management Department during regular business hours at (510) 238-3112 for information; however, we are unable to provide technical support for the online application system.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). If you have questions about the position, email . Please also submit your cover letter and resume by email to: .The City of Oakland is an Equal Opportunity / ADA EmployerThe City of Oakland is committed to the wellbeing of its employees and offers comprehensive health and wellness services along with an array of other benefits for most positions. Benefits may include\*: * CalPERS Medical * Dental * Vision * Medical Waiver Plan - Cash-In-Lieu * Flexible Spending Accounts * Commuter Benefits * Group \& Supplemental Life Insurance * Employee Assistance Program (EAP) * Guaranteed Ride Home (GRH) * Pension Benefits * Deferred Compensation * Specific benefits may vary depending on the assigned specific bargaining unit. Information regarding most benefits can be reviewed here: Current MOUs may be reviewed here: City of Oakland