Procurement/Contract Attorney I , II, III (Attorney I, II, Iii)

Procurement/Contract Attorney I , II, III (Attorney I, II, III)

Salary

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Location

Annapolis, MD

Job Type

Full-Time Permanent

Job Number

07657

Department

Law

Opening Date

06/12/2024

Closing Date

7/15/2024 11:59 PM Eastern

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Position Description

This position will be filled at the Attorney I, II, or III level depending on the credentials and level of experience of the successful candidate.

Position Information

This posting will be used to fill a full-time permanent position within the Attorney Series (Attorney I, Attorney II, or Attorney III) within the Office of Law. This entry-level attorney position is within the government procurement practice area and is eligible for part-time teleworking. The primary duties consist of reviewing, approving, and drafting contracts,, grants, and other agreements for and providing legal advice to the County Purchasing Agent and other County agencies. This position deals with government operations, primarily related to contracts and procurement, and is not a litigation position. There is considerable contact with high-level County officials for the purpose of providing legal services and advice.

For information on the Anne Arundel County Office of Law please

visit https://www.aacounty.org/law.

For opportunities and rewards of municipal law please visit

https://imla.org/municipal-law-as-a-career/

Nature and Variety of Work

Work performed is evaluated by a higher-level Attorney. An employee in this class may be the legal specialist in a specific subject matter discipline and/or provide varied legal services and advice for several County departments or agencies.

Note: Attorney I, II, and III is a proficiency series in the Attorney classification, where the Attorney III is considered full performance. An employee has the opportunity to be promoted based on the required amount of legal experience and satisfactory work performance. Proficiency level advancements can be made when work assignments increase in variety and complexity; the employee meets the minimum qualifications for the higher level classes; less supervision and review is required of the employee in completing assignments; and greater independence is given in providing legal advice and preparing legal documents. Promotion to a higher-level class is at the discretion of the County Attorney.

Examples of Duties and Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

(Note: The duties and responsibilities enumerated in this class specification are for the purpose of determining a common set of minimum qualifications and salary level for all positions in this class. They are not intended to include all of the essential functions of all positions in the class.)

Examples of Duties

Provides advice and counsel to County agencies as assigned.

Examples of Duties

Review, draft, and provide advice on contracts, grants, and other agreements for a variety of County agencies; approve all purchasing-related contracts, documents and agreements for form and legal sufficiency.

Acts as primary counsel to the Office of Central Services, Purchasing Division, including daily advice on matters relating to purchasing. Provides legal advice to other County agencies as requested.

Performs legal research and drafts legal opinions, memoranda, and advice as assigned by supervisors.

Deal tactfully and effectively with county officials, court officials, and the public

Operate a personal computer

Minimum Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

Assistant County Attorney (Attorney I) $65,158 - $122,988

Graduation from an accredited school of law; and admission to the bar of the State.

Assistant County Attorney (Attorney II) $75,568.00 - $142,638

Graduation from an accredited school of law; and admission to the bar of the State; and one (1) or more years of experience in professional legal work as an attorney.

Assistant County Attorney (Attorney III) $87,635 - $165,418

Graduation from an accredited school of law; Admission to the bar of the State; two (2) or more years of experience in professional legal work as an attorney

As of July 1, 2024: Pay Scales will be adjusted by 3% to the minimum and 3% to the maximum.

Supplemental Qualifications

Preference will be given to applicants with the following:

Preference will be given to applicants with one or more years as a practicing attorney with specific experience in contract negotiation and contract drafting, finance, or procurement.

• Medical/Health Insurance Plans

• Open Access Aetna Select HMO-EPO

• Aetna Open Choice PPO

Dental Insurance

• CIGNA Dental PPO (Buy-Up)

• CIGNA Dental PPO (CORE)

• CIGNA Dental HMO (DHMO)

Vision Insurance

• EyeMed

Employee Life Insurance

• Term insurance of up to 2 times salary ($100,000 maximum) for employees at no cost.

• Ability to purchase Supplemental & Dependent Life Insurance

Disability Income Insurance

Pension Plan

• Normal retirement after 30 years of service or Age 60 and 10 years of service or election to enroll in the Employees Retirement Savings Plan.

Deferred Compensation Section 457 Plan

Direct Deposit

Credit Union

Holidays

• Twelve days provided per year, thirteen in general election year

Annual Leave

• Less than 3 years

• 13 days

• 3 to less than 15 years

• 20 days

• 15 years or more

• 26 days

Disability Leave

• Accrual at a rate of 15 days a year

Personal Leave Day, 5 per calendar year

Leave Sharing

Employee Assistance Program

• Free, confidential counseling for employee and family members 4X per year per problem per family member; also counseling on legal and financial issues; assistance in locating childcare and elder care

Flexible Spending Accounts

• Dependent Care Reimbursement

• Health Care Reimbursement

Voluntary Benefits

• Provides you an opportunity to enroll in any or all of the benefits listed below with the convenience of payroll deduction

• Universal Life Insurance with Long Term Care Rider

• United Legal Benefits
  01

The supplemental questions are a very important first step in our screening process. Therefore, you are required to accurately and completely respond to each question by providing the information asked in each question. Your responses will be used to initially determine your qualifications and eligibility for this position. DO NOT INDICATE "SEE RESUME" OR CUT AND PASTE YOUR RESUME IN RESPONSE TO THE SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONS. This response and a lack of detail and explanation in the supplemental questions and in your application may result in failure or disqualification for this position. THIS MEANS YOU MAY BE INELIGIBLE FOR FURTHER CONSIDERATION IN THIS RECRUITMENT PROCESS. Please check "yes" to show that you have read and understand this statement.

• Yes

• No

02

Have you graduated from an accredited school of law; and been admitted to the bar of the State.

• Yes

• No

03

If yes, list your degree and bar admission number along with State.

04

The 'Attorney II' position requires one (1) or more years of professional work as an attorney. Do you have one (1) or more years of experience?

• Yes

• No

05

The "Attorney III" position requires two (2) or more years of experience in professional legal work as an attorney. Do you have two (2) or more years of experience?

• Yes

• No

06

Please explain your years of experience as an attorney. Include the Employer, Job Title, and Years of Employment.

07

Preference will be given to applicants with one or more years as a practicing attorney with specific experience in contract negotiation and contract drafting, finance, or procurement. Do you have this experience?

• Yes

• No

08

If yes, please explain your experience and include number of years.

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• Note: Accredited University or College is the recognition from an accrediting agency that an institution maintains a certain level of educational standards. The U.S. Department of Education maintains a database of accrediting agencies it recognizes for schools within the United States. For a University or College outside the United States, the applicant must provide documentation of accreditation and educational equivalency, which can be accomplished through a credential evaluation service. Applicants with a foreign degree must provide this documentation upon the close of the announcement. Have you attached the appropriate documentation to verify your education?

• Yes

• No

10

Did a county employee refer you? If yes, indicate their name, department and badge/id number. If you weren't referred by an Employee indicate N/A.

Required Question