The City Attorney's Office is seeking an experienced Florida licensed attorney with oral advocacy, legal writing, organization skills and who exhibits enthusiasm, judgment, intelligence, and legal ability to represent the interests of the City of Riviera Beach effectively. The ideal candidate should have at least three (3) years of land use and zoning experience.

The following duties and functions, as outlined herein, are intended to be representative of the type of tasks performed within this classification. They are not listed in any order of importance. The omission of specific statements of the duties or functions does not exclude them from the classification if the work is similar, related, or a logical assignment for this classification. Other duties may be required and assigned.

• Performs legal research and prepares legal opinions and advice on numerous legal issues for city commission, city departments, boards, agencies and other legal entities of the city
• Provides legal review and advice for claims and complaints by or against the city and its other legal entities; recommends action to be taken by city officials and other representatives
• Negotiates terms and conditions of contracts and agreements
• Draft Engineer’s Certificates
• Review and revise Maintenance Agreements
• Draft, Revise and Review Restrictive Covenants
• Provide Opinions on the City Charter and municipal law matters in general
• Draft Development Agreements and ancillary Agreements
• Provide legal advice on Land Use and Zoning Matters
• Review and Revise Parking Agreements
• Prepare Resolutions and Ordinances
• Prepares proposed legislation and makes recommendations to repeal or amend existing laws.
• Directs the work for and supervises paralegal and administrative assistants
• Attends City commission meetings, planning commission meetings and other meetings as assigned
• Performs related work as required

• Considerable knowledge of the goals and objectives of the legal matters to which assigned.
• Considerable knowledge of local, state and Federal statutory law.
• Considerable knowledge of legal procedures in the areas of assignment.
• Considerable knowledge of legal instruments in applicable fields of law.
• Considerable knowledge of the sources and availability of current legal decisions, opinions, rulings and statutes.
• Ability to apply knowledge of the law and legal procedures to a variety of legal assignments.
• Ability to analyze procedural problems and recommend solutions in assigned fields of law.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to conduct thorough legal research and prepare various legal documents and summaries.
• Ability to prepare cases for civil litigation.
• Ability to express ideas clearly and to communicate effectively, orally and in writing.
• Ability to assign and supervise work of subordinates in a manner conducive to full performance and high morale.
• Ability to achieve rapport with various government officials and members of the public requesting information.
• Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with employees, City officials, representatives of private businesses, service and civic organizations, and the public.

Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school and

Five (5) years of professional paid legal experience, which three (3) years must have been in land use and zoning law or areas of law relating to land use/zoning issues and

A valid Class-E driver's license is required at the time of appointment.

PHYSICAL STANDARDS REQUIRED TO PERFORM ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
The position is generally sedentary. Employees sit most of the time but may walk or stand for brief periods of time. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Equal Employment Opportunity Statement:

The City of Riviera Beach, Florida, is an Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) and Affirmative Action Employer. All applicants receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender (including identity or expression), marital status, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability or any other protected classification as defined by applicable law (except as limited by Personnel Rules, Collective Bargaining Agreements, or bona fide occupational qualifications).

Title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) protects qualified individuals with disabilities from employment discrimination. Under the ADA, a person has a disability if he/she has a physical or mental impairment that substantially limits a major life activity. The physical demands described within the job description are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. In compliance with the ADA, the City of Riviera Beach will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities and encourages both prospective and current employees to discuss potential accommodations with the employer.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties. All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements are subject to possible modifications to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities. To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the abilities and aptitudes to perform each duty proficiently. Some requirements may exclude individuals who pose a direct threat of significant risk to the health or safety of themselves or others. Requirements are representative of the minimum level of knowledge, skills, and ability.