Date Posted:

October 15, 2016

Salary:

$170.000-$195,000 annual; Benefit allowance of $25,100 OR $1,000 if insurance is waived

Description:

The County of Tulare is seeking an executive to lead a full-service law office and our team of professionals, who are committed to providing the highest quality of legal counsel and public service. We are seeking an individual who desires variety, challenge and growth in their employment. This professional will replace a long-term Counsel who is retiring, and as such, there may be an opportunity for a period of overlap and transition of departmental projects, cases, organizational matters and leadership.

Tulare County is a geographically large, suburban county in central California. The knowledgeable, experienced professional expected to be hired for this opportunity will serve as chief legal advisor for the elected County Board of Supervisors, elected officials, and department heads. He/she will communicate and collaborate with all departments, the Courts, the Grand Jury, the legal community and Bar Association, special districts and other public agencies, and counterparts in California counties. He/she will be a consensus builder charged with responsibilities for developing and maintaining positive and collaborative relationships.

The County Counsel is an At-Will employee appointed by the Board of Supervisors for four year term, (Government Code Section 27641). This is a high level executive management position, requiring the ability to manage a compliment of 56 legal, professional, and support personnel. The Counsel oversees civil litigation, prepares legal contracts, attends public and closed session Board meetings, manages a departmental budget of $4.5 million including risk management, liability, property, malpractice and worker’s compensation funds, and handles all legal aspects of Child Welfare Services and conservatorships for the Public Guardian. Preventative training as well as workshops for compliance with County personnel rules and policies, sexual harassment prevention (AB 1825), and discipline practices is performed by Counsel Attorneys on a regular basis.

For benefits and additional information go to: www.co.tulare.ca.us/hrd

Qualifications:

• Active membership in the State Bar of California.

• A minimum of five years of full-time experience in the practice of public civil law, including two years of supervisory experience in a civil law office.

• Demonstrated knowledge, skills and abilities to successfully perform required job duties

How to Apply:

To express your interest in this career opportunity, send a comprehensive resume detailing qualifications, work experience and showing career progression with advancing degrees of responsibility. Materials should reflect length of time in positions and all assignments held, as well as size and scope of operations managed and types of legal work accomplished. Send to:

Tulare County
Human Resources & Development
Attn: Rhonda Sjostrom-Director
2900 West Burrel Street
Visalia, CA. 93291
(559) 636-4927
Or email to: rsjostro@co.tulare.ca.us
Or FAX to: (559)730-2597

Filing Deadline:

November 10, 2016