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Department Name For This Position : Legal	Position Reports To : Mayor
Physical Location For This Position : City Hall	This Position Is : Exempt
This position is safety sensitive : No	Security Sensitive : Yes

GENERAL DESCRIPTION OF POSITION

Represents the City of Rogers in all legal matters before state and federal courts, to advise the Mayor and City Council on legal issues. Reviews, drafts, and edits any legal documents or pleadings as necessary. Provides leadership and strategy guidance to Public Safety Chiefs, Department Directors and high level employees within the City. Supervises the civil and criminal employees in the City's Legal Department. This position reports directly to the Mayor, and is supported by additional attorneys in the department. The incumbent provides strategic oversight of the City's most complex issues, making principled recommendations to senior employees on a regular basis. Experience with mentoring and influencing other leaders will be essential.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Defend the City and all of it agencies in any lawsuits filed in state or federal court. Initiate and prosecute eminent domain complaints for land acquisition for the City. Prosecute misdemeanor criminal cases, as required, in Rogers District Court.

Supervise and monitor the prosecution of misdemeanor criminal cases in Rogers district Court by other Legal Department staff.

Conduct and supervise civil litigation including trial, depositions, and motions practice.

Advise on and review personnel issues for the City's HR Department, providing guidance on Policy and Training standards for all City Departments.

Review all contracts for any City Department, Agency, Board, or Commission. Draft and review legislation for the City Council's consideration.

Review, update, and improve the City's Code of Ordinances, identifying shortcomings in the City's current Code and policies to determine any compliance shortcomings.

Advise City Boards and Commissions and attend all meetings of the City Council, Planning Commission, Parks Advisory Committee, Historic District, and Airport Commission.

Ensure that the City is compliant with all federal and state laws regarding grant funding, employment, discrimination, and civil rights.

Monitor proposed state law changes and interact with local legislators to identify potential legislation adverse to the City's interests.

Assist City Departments in complying with state law regarding procurement for City projects and in the purchase and sale of real and personal property.

Assist in the negotiation and resolution of conflicts with local businesses and developers regarding zoning and/or land use conflicts.

Provides supervision and mentorship to attorneys and staff within the Legal Department.

All duties as required by Rogers Code of Ordinances Sec. 2-281, et seq; other duties as assigned by the Mayor and City Council.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

RESPONSIBILITIES FOR WORK OF OTHERS

Supervises a MODERATE SIZE GROUP (8-15) of employees, but possibly smaller if difficult, SEMI-TECHNICAL work, requiring considerable direction and assistance, is involved. Plan, direct and coordinate work, make decisions, and perform personally the more difficult aspects of the same broad assignment.

RESPONSIBILITY FOR FUNDS, EQUIPMENT, PROPERTY, ETC.

REGULARLY responsible for funds, building premises, inventory, or other property owned, controlled, or leased by the organization and, in addition, may have temporary custody and responsibility of patron property, which through carelessness, error, loss, theft, misappropriation, or similar action would result in VERY important monetary losses to the organization. The total value for the above would range form $1,000,000 to $10,000,000.

What departments (if any) are supervised by this position? : Legal Department

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Professional degree (J.D., Ph.D., M.D., etc.)

EXPERIENCE GENERAL

9 to 10 years related experience and/or training.

EXPERIENCE MANAGEMENT

8 years related management experience.

WORK SKILLS

ANALYTICAL ABILITY/ PROBLEM SOLVING

GENERAL OVERSIGHT. Activities covered by general organizational philosophy and

objectives. Solving problems in novel, non-recurring or swiftly changing situations in which the approach is not fully defined. Guidance by top executive officer or business owner.

PLANNING

CONSIDERABLE RESPONSIBILITY with regard to GENERAL ASSIGNMENTS in

planning time, method, manner, and/or sequence of performance of own work, in addition, the organization and delegation of work operations for a DIVISION OF EMPLOYEES engaged in WIDELY DIVERSIFIED ACTIVITIES.

DECISION MAKING

Performs work operations which permit FREQUENT opportunity for decision-making of MAJOR IMPORTANCE which would have considerable effect on the final attainment of MULTIPLE MAJOR ACTIVITIES AND THE ORGANIZATION'S PROJECTS of a LARGE ORGANIZATION COMPONENT and ORGANIZATION'S CLIENTELE.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Self directed to achieve company/organization goals. Reports to BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

ACCURACY

Probable errors would NORMALLY NOT BE DETECTED IN SUCCEEDING OPERATIONS and WOULD DEFINITELY HAVE serious effects in relationships with patrons and/or with the operations of other segments of the organization. Frequent possibilities of error would exist at all times, since the above mentioned areas are inherent in the job.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

CRITICAL THINKING SKILLS

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

MENTAL DEMAND

COMPREHENSIVE AND VERY INTENSE MENTAL DEMAND. Comprehensive and

continual involvement with multiple divisions, departments and/or organizations. Strategic and operational management functions which relate to both the short-term and long-term time periods.

COMMUNICATION SKILLS

ACCOUNTABILITES

FREEDOM TO ACT

OVERSIGHT. High level of freedom to complete the duties of the position and guided by broad policy with oversight by President, elected official, etc.

ANNUAL MONETARY IMPACT

LARGE: Same as Degree 2, except impact would range from $10MM to $50MM.

IMPACT OF JOB ON END RESULTS

MAJOR IMPACT. Job has a considerable impact on the organization's end results. A high level of accountability to generate, manage, and/or control funds within a department and/or total organization.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS REQUIRED

J.D. with 7 years of relevant experience. Licensed in Arkansas.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS PREFERRED

Licensed in the Western District of Arkansas and the Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.

CONTACTS WITH PUBLIC AND EMPLOYEES

CONTACTS WITH PUBLIC

EXTENSIVE CONTACTS with various diversified sectors of the public environment; wherein, the contacts are of EXTREME IMPORTANCE and failure to exercise proper judgment can lead to substantial losses to the organization.

CONTACTS WITH EMPLOYEES

ESTABLISHES COMPANY CULTURE by setting tone of interactions and communication with senior executive level internal officials and employees throughout the organization.

USE OF MACHINES, EQUIPMENT AND/OR COMPUTERS

OCCASIONAL USE OF HIGHLY COMPLEX machines and equipment; specialized or advanced software programs.

SOFTWARE SKILLS REQUIRED

• 10-Key : Basic
• Accounting: Basic
• Alphanumeric Data Entry: Basic
• Contact Management: Basic
• Database: None
• Human Resources Systems: None
• Payroll Systems: None
• Presentation/PowerPoint: Basic
• Programming Languages: None
• Spreadsheet: Basic
• Word Processing/Typing: Intermediate
• Other: None

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES

• Stand: Occasionally
• Walk: Occasionally
• Sit: Frequently
• Use hands to finger, handle, or feel: Occasionally
• Reach with hands and arms: Occasionally
• Climb or balance: Never
• Stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl: Never
• Talk or hear: Regularly
• Taste or smell: Occasionally

WEIGHT LIFTED

• Up to 10 pounds: Occasionally
• Up to 25 pounds: Occasionally
• Up to 50 pounds: Occasionally
• Up to 100 pounds: Never
• More than 100 pounds: Never

VISION REQUIREMENTS

• Close vision (use of a computer, equipment, or any other work duties that require clear vision within two feet or less).
• Ability to adjust focus (work duties that require the ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus at various distances or focal lengths).

PHYSICAL DEMAND

HIGH DIVERSITY, LOW PHYSICAL: Work activities which allow for a CONSIDERABLE AMOUNT OF DIVERSITY as an incumbent performs a VARIETY OF TASKS. Such tasks might be performed from a given work area, or the individual may move about physically in performing a variety of duties.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS

• Work near moving mechanical parts (spinning shafts, engines, lifts, etc.): Never
• Work in high, precarious places (tall structures, bucket lifts, extension ladders, etc.): Never
• Fumes or airborne particles (painting, sanding, solvents, flying lint or dust particles, etc.): Never
• Toxic or caustic chemicals (including potential for chemical spills, etc.): Never
• Outdoor weather conditions (exposure to outdoor heat, cold or inclement weather): Never
• Wet or humid conditions (not weather-related, such as greenhouse, carwash, etc.): Never
• Extreme cold (not weather-related, such as freezer, cold storage, etc.): Never
• Extreme heat (not weather-related, such as furnace, kitchen, ovens, etc. where temperature is regularly above 100 degrees F): Never
• Risk of electrical shock (live electrical wires, equipment that retains power after shutoff): Never
• Work with explosives (TNT, dynamite, nitroglycerine, or other related explosives): Never
• Risk of radiation (x-ray equipment, nuclear radiation, electromagnetic radiation, etc.): Never
• Vibration (jackhammer, soil compactor, equipment that creates high vibration, etc.): Never

LEVEL OF NOISE

Moderate (business office with computers/printers, light traffic, etc.)

WORKING CONDITIONS

Disagreeable working conditions. Exposed to several of the elements in Degree 2, which are present continuously enough to make the conditions disagreeable. May involve heavy travel and/or work is in the evening during the night hours.