About Stockton
The City of Stockton is one of the largest employers in Stockton with approximately 1,800 full-time employees. With 14 departments, the City of Stockton is a full-service city providing many public services and performing a multitude of diverse and challenging jobs.
Stockton has a diverse community and to serve it, the human Resources Department strives to reflect the needs of our community by attracting and retaining a diverse workforce. If you have the drive and the passion to contribute to the well-being of the City's community and fulfill your career aspiration in serving the public, you have come to the right place. We offer great pay and benefits and encourage a positive work-life balance. Our benefits package includes:
Competitive Salaries Heatlh Benefits - Medical, Denta, Vision CelPERS Retirement Deferred Compensation Plans Retirement Health Savings Account Life Insurance
Description
The City of Stockton is seeking to fill one (1) vacancy for the City Attorney. The ideal candidate will be of the highest integrity and genuinely committed to developing a strong customer service ethic, responsive to organizational needs, and open and honest in all internal and external relationships. The desired candidate will be known for the use of innovative, forward-thinking, and creative methods in planning for workforce development. Candidates must be capable of managing extraordinarily complex issues in the context of an overall management team and be action-oriented and passionate about change and innovation. Candidates for this position should be exceptional leaders, capable of planning and directing the services of the City Attorney's Office and coordinating efforts with other divisions and City departments within a sophisticated, fast-paced environment.
This is a Confidential At-Will (Unclassified/Unrepresented) position. In accordance with the Charter of the City of Stockton, Article XIII Section 1302, the City Council shall appoint the City Attorney.
Prior to appointment, eligible candidates will be required to submit to and successfully pass a background investigation, which will include fingerprinting.
Under policy direction of the City Council, acts as the Chief Legal Officer of the City with responsibility for all aspects of the City's legal work, whether performed by professional in-house staff or outside counsel; acts as the legal representative in City matters for all elected and appointed officials and City departments; performs related work as assigned by the City Council.
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