City of Austin - JOB DESCRIPTION |
Assistant City Attorney II |
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FLSA: | Standard/Exempt | EEO Category: | (10) Official/Adm |
Class Code: | 10803 | Salary Grade: | ME0 |
Approved: | October 11, 2016 | Last Revised: | August 09, 2018 |
Purpose: | |||
Under the direction of the City Attorney, this position provides legal services to and on behalf of the City. |
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Duties, Functions and Responsibilities: | |||
Essential duties and functions, pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act, may include the following. Other related duties may be assigned. 1. Legal Advice: With general oversight, provides legal advice primarily to mid-level and senior-level City management on routine and some complex issues with primarily low political or financial impact. May assist other attorneys on more complex assignments. 2. Legal Research: With minimal supervision, performs research on complex legal issues with low or moderate political or financial impact. May assist other attorneys on more complex assignments. 3. Legal Writing: With minimal supervision, prepares legal documents on routine and moderately complex matters. May assist other attorneys on more complex assignments. 4. Legal Advocacy: Under general supervision, acts as a lead or supporting representative of the City in internal or external legal matters with low or moderate political/ financial impact. May assist other attorneys on more complex assignments. |
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Responsibilities - Supervisor and/or Leadership Exercised: | |||
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Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities: | |||
Must possess required knowledge, skills, abilities, and experience and be able to explain and demonstrate, with or without reasonable accommodations, that the essential functions of the job can be performed.
3. Must possess and demonstrate the following work habits and behaviors:
Ability to establish and maintain good working relationships with other city employees and the public |
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Minimum Qualifications: | |||
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Licenses and Certifications Required: | |||
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This description is intended to indicate the kinds of tasks and levels of work difficulty required of the position given this title and shall not be construed as declaring what the specific duties and responsibilities of any particular position shall be. It is not intended to limit or in any way modify the right of management to assign, direct and control the work of employees under supervision. The listing of duties and responsibilities shall not be held to exclude other duties not mentioned that are of similar kind or level of difficulty. |