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**To be considered for the first review of applications, you must apply by 11:59pm on Sunday, February 23rd.**
The City Attorney Position
The City Attorney position supervises a staff of 15 employees in the Legal department, which consists of three divisions: Civil, Prosecution, and the City Clerk's office. The City Attorney's Office represents the City in its day-to-day operations and provides legal advice to the Mayor, City Council, Administration, and boards and commissions that make up the municipal government of the City of Auburn
The Ideal Candidate
The successful candidate will have outstanding verbal and written communication skills. The position requires an individual who also possesses a willingness to identify problems and demonstrates the flexibility to address changes in the law in a timely and effective manner. The successful candidate must display a confident personal image and level of sophistication that will allow him/her to effectively serve in a variety of social and political settings. The new City Attorney will possess a balance of assertiveness and diplomacy, be a good listener, fair-minded, and be willing to discuss various matters candidly. This position requires a person capable of operating with significant independence and initiative, while being adept at innovative problem-solving. This is a position of public trust; personal integrity and ethics must be beyond reproach.
Compensation, Benefits & Paid Leave
The City provides both a generous salary and benefits package. The salary range for this position is $144,642.48 - $177,802.32, with salary depending on experience. The benefits for this position include full medical, dental, and vision, as well as life insurance, long term care insurance, flexible spending options, a Washington Public Employees Retirement System pension, 2% contribution to VEBA (HRA), optional deferred compensation plans, long term disability, wellness and EAP programs. Department Directors accrue vacation at a rate of 176 hours per year, and also receive an additional 80 hours in a management leave bank every year. Sick leave is accrued at a rate of 12 days of sick leave per year. The City observes 12 holidays, which includes two floating holidays of your choice.
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