Attorney II/III

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Attorney II/III

Salary

$126,439.12 - $186,283.27 Annually

Location

Camarillo, CA

Job Type

Full-Time

Remote Employment

Flexible/Hybrid

Job Number

0218DCSS-24AA (AP)

Department

Department of Child Support Services

Division

Legal Unit

Opening Date

04/24/2024

Closing Date

5/10/2024 5:00 PM Pacific

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• Benefits

• Questions

Description

THE DEPARTMENT

Our agency's mission is to "Transform Lives Through the True Power of Child Support." The Ventura County Department of Child Support Services Program (VCDCSS) was established in 1975 to provide children with the financial, medical, and emotional support they need to help ensure a bright future. Child support payments help provide children with food, shelter, clothing, and other necessities. By providing the means for many families to meet their most basic financial needs, the program is a critical part of efforts to fight poverty in California. In addition, public assistance recipients are required to open a child support case, with collections being used to recoup the government's cost of providing that assistance. California's program is administered by 49 local child support agencies (called LCSAs) and operates under the oversight of the California Department of Child Support Services (DCSS). DCSS is committed to cultivating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workforce in all departments.

THE POSITION

The Attorney's goal is to work with parents to resolve matters prior to court and represent the County in matters at court. The Attorney's role is to provide support to all activities in the Department including, but not limited to, providing legal analysis on policies and making recommendations. Additionally, attorneys are required to meet with parents, review motions to establish, modify and enforce reasonable child support orders, prepare responses, appear in court in a fast-paced and high-volume environment, draft and review stipulations and provide case follow-up.

The ideal candidate will have:

• Excellent written and communication skills

• Flexibility and ability to embrace change.

• A vision of how an Attorney can contribute to an organization success.

• Ability to think strategically.

• Ability to prepare legal documentation such as pleadings, briefs and opinions.

• Ability to present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically in written and oral form.

  PAYROLL TITLES and APPROXIMATE SALARIES

  Attorney II - $126,439.12 - $145,998.48 annually

  Attorney III - $153,247.95 - $186,283.27 annually

EDUCATIONAL/BILINGUAL INCENTIVE:

Incumbents may be eligible for an educational incentive of 5% based on completion of a master's degree that is not required for the classification. Incumbents may also be eligible for bilingual incentive pay depending upon operational needs and certification of skill.

Attorney II/III are represented by the Criminal Justice Attorney's Association of Ventura County (CJAAVC) are not eligible for overtime compensation.

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE:

Opening Date: Wednesday, April 24, 2024

Closing Date: Friday, May 10, 2024

Application Review Complete: May 17, 2024

Tentative Oral Examination Date: Week of May 27th, 2024

Examples Of Duties

Duties may include, but are not limited to the following

• Represents the County in Superior Court on various issues related to paternity and child support in civil and family court.

• Interprets and applies laws, court decisions, State and Federal regulations, and other legal authorities for use in the preparation of child support cases.

• Prepares legal pleadings, including complaints, answers, discovery, and motions required for hearings, trials, and varied legal proceedings.

• Enters stipulated agreements by phone, virtually, or in person.

• Receives and reviews all motions served on the County

• Negotiates with custodial and non-custodial parents regarding legal issues involved in civil paternity and/or support actions.

• May direct the work of support staff.

• Reviews, approves, and signs dismissal requests.

• Provides legal analysis on cases, policies and legislation.

• Meets with and presents to the community, groups, and associations.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Typical Qualifications

Typical Qualifications

These are entrance requirements to the examination process and assure neither continuance in the process nor placement on an eligible list.

EDUCATION, TRAINING, and EXPERIENCE

Attorney II: Applicants must be law school graduates who have been licensed by the Califor nia Bar Association. The Attorney II level requires a minimum of two (2) years of legal work experience. Experience may include related internships, law clerk positions and professional work as an attorney. Advancement within the series is dependent upon sustained meritorious performance.

Attorney III: Applicants must be law school graduates who have been licensed by the California Bar Association. Attorney III requires a minimum of four (4) years of legal experience.

NECESSARY SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS

• Must be an active member of the California Bar Association.

• Possession of and the ability to maintain a valid California driver's license.

DESIRED

• Experience with family law or Child Support experience.

• Experience in conducting hearings in court.

• Experience serving the public (non-profit, government, volunteer, internships, etc.) in a legal or non-legal setting.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Considerable (Attorney II) to Comprehensive (Attorney III) knowledge of:

• legal principles and their application

• legal research methods

• negotiation and general mediation techniques

• the rules of the courts, procedures, and policies

• current technology and trends in the profession

• ethical responsibilities enunciated by the American Bar Association and California Bar Association.

Considerable (Attorney II) to Comprehensive (Attorney III) ability to:

• offer exceptional customer service objectives and strategies.

• negotiate settlements.

• present statements of fact, law and argument clearly and logically.

• solve problems under limited time constraints.

• operate personal computers and use of applications.

• effectively communicate in oral and written form.

• effectively communicate legal principles and policies to a diverse clientele.

• communicate effectively and diplomatically in dealing with clients, professionals from other agencies, and the public.

• establish effective working relationships with management, employees, employee representatives, and the public representing diverse cultures and backgrounds.

• communicate effectively with a variety of individuals representing diverse cultures and backgrounds, and function calmly in situations which require a high degree of sensitivity, tact and diplomacy.

Supplemental Information:

Responsible for an ongoing caseload and other assignments which require constant interaction with clients, the public, other agencies and members of the legal profession.

Recruitment Process

FINAL FILING DATE: Applications must be received by the County of Ventura Human Resources Division no later than 5:00 p.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024.

To apply on-line, please refer to our web site at http://www.ventura.org/jobs . If you prefer to fill out a paper application form, please call (805) 654-5129 for application materials. Our address is: County of Ventura, Human Resources Division, 800 South Victoria Avenue L-1970, Ventura CA 93009.

Applicants must provide sufficient information under the Education/Work Experience portion of the application and supplemental questionnaire in order to determine eligibility. A resume may be attached to supplement your responses in the above-referenced sections; however, it may not be submitted in lieu of the application.

SUPPLEMENTAL QUESTIONNAIRE – qualifying

All applicants are required to complete and submit the questionnaire for this examination at the time of filing. The supplemental questionnaire may be used throughout the examination process to assist in determining each applicant's qualifications and acceptability for the position. Failure to complete and submit the questionnaire may result in the application being removed from consideration.

APPLICATION EVALUATION – qualifying

All applications will be reviewed to determine whether the stated requirements are met. Those individuals meeting the stated requirements will be invited to continue to the next step in the screening and selection process.

ORAL EXAMINATION – 100%

A job-related oral examination will be conducted to evaluate and compare participating candidates' knowledge, skills, and abilities in relation to those factors which job analysis has determined to be essential for successful performance of the job. Candidates must earn a score of seventy percent (70%) or higher to qualify for placement on the eligible list.

If there are three (3) or fewer qualified applicants, an oral examination may not be conducted. Instead, a score of 70% will be assigned to each application and each applicant will be placed on the eligible list.

Candidates successfully completing the examination process may be placed on an eligible list for a period of one (1) year. The eligible list established from this recruitment will be used to fill Regular, Fixed-Term and Temporary vacancies for this position only. There is currently one (1) Regular vacancy.

BACKGROUND INVESTIGATION

A thorough pre-employment, post offer background investigation which may include inquiry into past employment, education, criminal background information, and driving record may be required for this position.

For further information about this recruitment, please contact Armand Paez by e-mail at armand.paez@ventura.org by telephone at (805) 437-8104.

EQUAL EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY

The County of Ventura is an equal opportunity employer to all, regardless of age, ancestry, color, disability (mental and physical), exercising the right to family care and medical leave, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, military or veteran status, national origin, political affiliation, race, religious creed, sex (includes pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions), and sexual orientation.

YOUR BENEFITS AS A COUNTY OF VENTURA EMPLOYEE

Criminal Justice Attorneys'

Association of Ventura County

(CJAAVC)

To learn more about Benefits, Retirement, and the Memorandum of Agreement (MOA), see links below.

• Benefits website (https://hr.ventura.org/benefits) or you may call (805) 654-2570.

• Retirement FAQ's (https://vcportal.ventura.org/CEO/benefits/docs/RETIREMENT%20-%20FAQs.pdf)

• Memorandum of Agreement

Union Codes: ACA, ACJ

01

Are you a current member of the California State Bar?

• Yes

• No

  02

  Please list your Admission Date, Admission Number and Date of Bar exam.

  03

  Are you in possession of and have the ability to maintain a valid California driver license?

• Yes

• No

  04

  Select the option below that best describes your full-time experience as a practicing attorney. Note: Full time is considered 40 hours per week; anything less than that must be prorated.

• No experience

• Less than 2 years.

• 2 to less than 4 years.

• 4 to less than 7 years.

• 7 to less than 10 years.

• 10 or more years.

  05

  Do you have family law or Child Support experience? What was the nature and extent of that experience? If no experience, state "None".

  06

  Do you have any experience in conducting hearings in court? If so, what was the extent of your experience? If no experience, state "None".

  07

  Describe any experience you have in serving the public (non-profit, governmental, volunteer, internships, etc.) in a legal or non-legal setting. If no experience in any of these areas, state "none".

  Required Question

Agency

Ventura County

Address

800 S. Victoria Avenue LOC. #1970 Ventura, California, 93009

Phone

(805) 654-5129

Website

http://hr.ventura.org

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