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As a Legal Secretarial, you will provide highly complex, responsible, and confidential administrative support to the office of a lawyer. Assist in the supervision of a small team of legal secretaries or serve as a lead worker; as well as perform other related duties as necessary.

The Office of the City Attorney for the City of San José is seeking an
experienced trial lawyer for the position of Chief Deputy City Attorney.
This position serves as the lead trial attorney for the City’s most
challenging cases, has supervisory responsibility for cases assigned to
Deputy and Sr. Deputy attorneys, and provides leadership, guidance
and training to the City’s litigation team.
The total salary range is $189,488 to $286,979. This amount includes
an approximate five percent (5%) ongoing non-pensionable pay.
Actual salary shall be determined by the final candidates’ qualifications
and experience.

QUALIFICATIONS
Applicants must be an active member of the State Bar of California.
The Office seeks applicants with a minimum of 10-years civil trial
experience in both state and federal courts. A public law background,
emphasizing municipal law, is highly desirable. The successful
candidate is an accomplished trial lawyer and demonstrated leader who
develops and maintains collaborative teamwork, and inspires
confidence in clients and colleagues.

APPLICATION PROCESS
Please send resume including complete employment history to:
Nora Frimann, City Attorney, 200 East Santa Clara Street, 16th Floor
Tower, San Jose, CA 95113, or e-mail to atty.res@sanjoseca.gov.
Application review is ongoing, and the most qualified candidates will be
invited for an interview. EOE

Per the City’s COVID-19 Mandatory Vaccination Policy, the City requires
all employees starting on or after February 11, 2022 to provide proof of
vaccination as a condition of employment absent a documented
medical and/or religious exemption. Proof of vaccination means that
employees are required to be “up-to-date” with regards to the
COVID-19 vaccine. Consistent with the Santa Clara County Public
Health Order issued on December 28, 2021, "up-to-date" means that
employees are required to be vaccinated with the entire recommended
initial series of a COVID-19 vaccine (two doses of the Pfizer, Moderna
or Novavax COVID-19 vaccine or a single dose of the Johnson &
Johnson COVID-19 vaccine).

As the Strategic Manager you are responsible for developing the program plan, for designing the program, and for setting the vision with an equity lens. In collaboration with senior executives, CalWorks, the Housing Support Program, and external stakeholders, develop strategies and oversee rapid rehousing programs. HSP is a comprehensive program that combines a Housing First philosophy with intensive case management and wraparound services. SF HSP has expanded its target population to include CalWORKs families who are at risk of homelessness as well as those who are currently homeless. This means double the families served and a more complex program design.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND FUNCTIONS:

• Evaluate and guide the HSP’s plan, design and approach, collaborate and partner with external stakeholders;  coordinate with the HSA HSP staff under CW who performing direct client service delivery; monitors and evaluates the effectiveness of the program based on stated strategies and deliverables and develop recommendations as appropriate;  

• Leads risk management efforts by providing Executive leadership with a monthly written updates and reports of the program’s status and progress and facilitate and lead the HSP Executive meeting. Will also provide analysis of risks and risk mitigation options.

• Builds and strengthen relationships with internal and external partners; meets with appropriate staff to identify and resolve problems or conflicts; makes or recommends final decisions regarding policy, operations, personnel and administrative procedures. Requires creative problem solving skills and innovative thinker.

• Leads performance management strategies by analyzing key performance metrics and evaluation for effectives. Performs data analysis to project long-term goals and develops recommendations as appropriate.

• Coordinates budget preparation: develop, update and submit contract proposals and program funding requests; monitors expenditures and financial reporting; prepares reports, memoranda, and correspondence; and maintains statistical records.

• Directs the allocation of resources to achieve timely outcomes and measurable goals within budget; adjusts plans and programs to meet emerging or new programs, while continuing to address departmental priorities. 

• Establishes and maintains relationship with federal, state, and local agencies, city departments, community-based organizations, and other stakeholders.

The County of Yuba is currently recruiting for the County-wide classification of Legal Services Specialist. The vacancies exist within the County Counsel’s office and the Probation Department. Under general supervision, the incumbent performs varied and specialized confidential legal support duties, requiring thorough knowledge of the assigned department, division, or program, its procedures, and operational details; provides administrative support to legal staff; assists with calendaring and scheduling; composes and prepares correspondence using judgment in content and style; performs skilled word processing, data entry and organization, recordkeeping, statistical and technical report preparation, and filing; prepares legal documents; assists in case coordination and filing of documents in a timely manner; and performs related duties as assigned. The Legal Services Specialist is a County-wide classification. The employment list established from this recruitment may be used to fill additional vacancies in other departments.

Examples of Duties:

• Perform legal and administrative support duties related to the assigned functional area and department.
• Draft decrees, orders, judgments, motions, pleadings, subpoenas, contracts, briefs, ordinances, and other legal documents, correspondence, memoranda and reports, depending upon the office to which assigned, from notes, brief instruction, dictated tapes or printed materials.
• Verify, code, edit, enter, file and retrieve legal data and prepare reports using a computer system following established format.
• Verify, code, calendar and schedule court dates, meetings, and appointments for attorneys; file or arrange for the filing of documents, legal briefs and other necessary paperwork with the court.
• Process a variety of legal agreements, contracts, etc., following attorney's instructions.

TYPING CERTIFICATE REQUIRED WITH APPLICATION:

• Minimum Net 40 words per minute.

• Must indicate results from a 5 minute test that isn't more than 12 months old.  

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The City of South San Francisco has an exciting opportunity for the position of

Human Resources Manager! 

APPLICATION DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2022, 5:00 P.M. OR UPON RECEIPT OF THE FIRST 50 ONLINE APPLICATIONS, WHICHEVER OCCURS FIRST.

THE CITY OFFERS AN ATTRACTIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE, AS WELL AS CALPERS RETIREMENT PLAN AND SOCIAL SECURITY PARTICIPATION.

The City of South San Francisco is a General Law city with a population of 66,185 residents that grows to 110,000 during business hours. South San Francisco is strategically located on the west shore of the San Francisco Bay, in northern San Mateo County, 10 miles south of San Francisco. This City is also located along the Bay Area's main transportation routes, including 101, 280, Caltrain, BART, San Francisco Bay Ferry, and the San Francisco International Airport.

The City of South San Francisco is a full-service city with 12 City Departments including Police; Fire; Parks and Recreation; Public Works; Economic and Community Development; City Attorney; Library; Finance; Information Technology; Human Resources; City Clerk; and Office of the City Manager.  The City has a Council-City Manager form of government with more than 460 full-time regular employees.

The City of South San Francisco proudly remains The Industrial City, a reflection of its steel mill and ship building past.  In recent years, the City has been redefined to reflect the innovative, entrepreneurial and industrious spirit, which has made South San Francisco the Biotech Capital of the World.

South San Francisco’s biotechnology cluster is the largest in the world, with roughly 45,000 life science workers, 200 biotech companies, and over 12 million square feet of office/R&D facilities – with an additional 9 million square feet of new R&D facilities in the development pipeline. 

South San Francisco enjoys a high quality of life with an extensive public parks system, active library and learning programming and a dynamic, engaged community making South San Francisco a great place to live, learn, work and play. 

THE DEPARTMENT:

The Human Resources Department is a full-service department serving as a strategic partner supporting departments to make the City of South San Francisco an employer of choice by attracting, sustaining, and inspiring excellence in people with great passion to serve this community. In the 2022-2023 budget year, the department increased staffing to a total of 10 FTE in order to enhance our programs and services to employees and the community, including expanding the City’s Youth Summer Internship Program, leadership training and succession planning, employee engagement, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and more.

THE POSITION:

The City of South San Francisco is seeking an experienced, skilled, and motivated Human Resources Manager with a combination of strong leadership and communication skills, political acumen, and creative thinking as their next Human Resources Manager.

The Human Resources Manager is a newly budgeted full-time position (2022-23 budget plan). The position is one of two Human Resources Managers. This position will provide complex professional human resources assistance to the Director of Human Resources, with a primary role of advising and training managers on employee relations best practices. The Human Resources Manager will also assist in resolving employee grievances, attends meetings with employee and labor organizations, and serve as part of the City’s bargaining team during labor negotiations. In addition, the Human Resources Manager will provide direction and leadership to a team of three direct reports, training and workforce development, recruitment and selection, and classification administration.  This position observes a hybrid work model: Up to two days per week of remote work schedule, including some in-person and virtual meetings.

The City of Livermore is currently accepting applications for the position of Deputy City Attorney (at will).  Apply online at: http://agency.governmentjobs.com/livermoreca/default.cfm.  First application review at noon, November 29, 2022.  

THE ORGANIZATION
The City of Livermore is a general-law city with a Council/Manager form of government.  The five-person City Council consists of the Mayor, who is elected by the citizens for a two-year term, and four Councilmembers who are elected at-large to overlapping four-year terms.  There are 8 operationg departments - Administrative Services, City Manager's Office, City Attorney's Office, Community Development, Economic Development, Library, Police, and Public Works.  Fire services are provided by the Livermore-Pleasanton Fire Department.  With a general fund budget of approximately $70 million and a total budget of $257 million, Livermore has 416.225 FTE city employees.


THE CITY ATTORNEY’S OFFICE
The City Attorney’s Office provides the opportunity to work on a broad range of assignments in a fast-paced team-oriented environment. Charged with performing the traditional legal functions associated with a full service municipality, the City Attorney’s Office provides legal counsel to the City Council, City Manager, Department Heads, and the full range of City Boards and Commissions. The Office is staffed with 8.5 FTE including the City Attorney, Assistant City Attorney (2.5 FTE), Deputy City Attorney (current vacancy), Risk Manager, and three administrative support personnel.


THE POSITION
The City Attorney’s Office currently has one vacancy for a Deputy City Attorney. All attorneys are designated ‘At-Will’ and do not have a legal right to continued employment with the City.

This position offers the opportunity to work on a broad range of assignments performing professional legal and administrative work, providing legal counsel to City staff, City Council, and Boards and Commissions; reviewing and drafting contracts, ordinances, and other documents; and representing the City in court.

Join our team!

Have you ever thought about a career where your legal skills will be put into practice in a myriad areas of the law on a daily basis?

Are you passionate about expanding your experiences from court appearances on criminal law matters, to advising key City staff on issues involving Constitutional Law, Land Use, Cable and Franchise laws, Criminal law, Transactions, Public Records Act, the Brown Act, and so much more?

Do you enjoy problem solving, collaborating in a team setting, and putting your communication and writing skills to use?

Do you want to gain a strong understanding and ability to advise key city department heads and staff members on the interpretation and application of law, regulations, best practices related to topics such as land use, employment law, and elections law?

Then we want to talk to you!

Details:

• Juris Doctorate, Membership in California State Bar, and Municipal law/Litigation experience preferred.
• Annual Salary Range: $102,196 to $132,855 with Excellent Benefits (listed below)
• For the full job description and minimum qualifications, click on the link:

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Pioneer Community Energy Seeks a Program Manager

The Program Manager is responsible for organizing, assigning, reviewing and participating in the work of personnel engaged in the development and implementation of energy efficiency, conservation, renewable energy, and demand-side resource management programs for Authority customers. Duties include:

• Planning and reviewing the performance of staff involved in the implementation of energy efficiency, conservation, renewable energy, and demand-side resource management programs. 
• Researching, developing, and implementing various energy efficiency and conservation programs for residential, large and small retail commercial electric utility customers, tenant improvements, new residential construction, and retro-fit projects; updating and modifying existing programs to make best use of new technology in response to customer needs and to reduce electric utility demands and operating costs. 
• Researching products to improve electric energy efficiency; reviewing electric industry and various market sectors for best practices; identifying new technology and products that are available to customers and meets the demographics of the community. 
• Conducting research including surveys and analysis regarding public opinion about the value of and demand for energy efficiency programs. 
• Making presentations regarding programs; educating and informing customers, developers, contractors, architects, Authority staff and others about energy efficiency programs and related cost savings; representing the Authority at events, fairs and other public gatherings; participating in panel discussions to explain programs and describes participation benefits and requirements. 
• Researching and reviewing grant opportunities; completing and submitting grant application and administering grants; developing and implementing programs consistent with grant requirements. 
• Developing and implementing measures to analyze and evaluate program effectiveness and methods of recruitment and enrollment; recommending modifications for process improvements; and preparing related cost/benefit analysis.
• Working closely with customers, building and business owners, architects, developers, and contractors to determine energy efficiency programs that meet their needs, enhances operations and reduces electric utility payments; assisting in identifying and resolving problems and concerns related to energy efficient and environmentally sound installations. 
• Assisting with designing energy efficiency and other demand-side management programs including developing metrics to gauge program success. 
• Managing and implementing energy efficiency or other demand-side management programs.

Experience:
Two years of experience performing analytical work in the development and implementation of energy efficiency, conservation, renewable energy, and demand-side resources management programs.

Training:
Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university with major course work in Business Administration, Engineering, Public Administration, or related field.

The salary range is $99,529 - $148,794, with placement dependent on qualifications plus generous benefits. 

To be considered, submit an application, cover letter, resume, and three professional references to Shellie Anderson at Bryce Consulting (sanderson@bryceconsulting.com).  The position is open until filled with the first screening October 24th.  For more information, go to: https://pioneercommunityenergy.org/about-us/career-opportunities/