COUNTY COUNSEL

Job Description:

COUNTY COUNSEL

Description

Position Description

The County of Fresno is offering a rewarding and challenging career opportunity for a strong, seasoned, and confident attorney with exceptional leadership, organizational, and managerial skills to serve as the County Counsel . The County Counsel , under policy direction from the Board of Supervisors, is responsible for planning, directing and managing the activities of the County Counsel’s Office; serves as the attorney for the Board of Supervisors, all other County officials, Boards and Commissions, and certain special districts.

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Fresno County is working together for a quality of life for all. Our mission is to provide excellent public services to our diverse community.

Samples of Duties

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Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

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Minimum Qualifications

Experience : Five (5) years of recent full time, paid county, municipal, or administrative law experience; two (2) years of which must have been in a high-level management capacity requiring frequent contact with boards or commissions.

Licenses : Active Membership, in good standing, with the State Bar of California.

Possession of a valid driver's license may be required.

Note : As a condition of employment, candidates will be subject to a background investigation.

REQUIRED APPLICATION MATERIALS:

• A complete, accurate Fresno County employment application must be submitted online only and shall include:
  • All education and work experience to demonstrate the applicant meets the minimum qualifications.
• Comprehensive Resume or Curriculum Vitae.
• Verification of California State Bar licensure(a printout from the "Attorney Search" section of the California State Bar website is acceptable).

Please Note:

• Resumes and attachments are not accepted in lieu of a completed employment application.
• Incomplete or inaccurate applications will be disqualified.
• Submissions must be received by the closing date and time of this recruitment. Amendments will not be accepted after the filing deadline.
• See electronic brochure for details and topics to cover. A comprehensive resume must be attached to your online application or via fax to (559) 455-4788.

REASONABLE ACCOMMODATIONS:

Positions in this classification are in Medical Group I - Light Physical Activity (Personnel Rule 8). This group includes positions which require only light physical effort and may include lifting of small, light objects and some bending, stooping, squatting, twisting, and reaching. Considerable walking or standing may be involved.

The County of Fresno is committed to providing reasonable accommodation to applicants as required by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA). Qualified individuals with disabilities who need a reasonable accommodation during the application, examination, or selection process may contact Human Resources at (559) 600-1830 at least five days prior to the scheduled date or deadline.

Eligible candidates must be able to perform the essential functions of the position with or without reasonable accommodation.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

The County of Fresno is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer. It is the policy of Fresno County to provide employment opportunity for all qualified persons. All applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, ancestry, medical condition, genetic information, or denial of medical family care leave, or any other non-job-related factor.

Analyst: Zachary Carter

REGULAR, PERMANENT POSITIONS BENEFITS PACKAGE :

• Health Insurance
• Competitive Retirement Plan
• Twelve (12) Paid Holidays per year
• Disability and Life Insurance
• Annual Leave Plan
• Employee Assistance Program

Optional benefits include:

• Deferred Compensation Plan (County-sponsored tax shelter savings plan).
• Flexible Spending Plans - tax shelter (set aside pre-tax $ to pay for eligible medical, dependent care, and qualified parking and mass transit expenses).
• NobleCredit Union - all County employees can take advantage of low interest rates, no annual fees for checking accounts, direct deposit, online banking and many other services.

EXTRA-HELP POSITIONS :

Extra-help positions are temporary, not entitled to benefits and serve at the will of the department head.

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Closing Date/Time: 6/20/2025 4:00 PM Pacific

Salary:

$245,492.00 - $313,352.00 Annually