Assistant Riley County Counselor

Department: Administrative Services Division: County Counselor

Reports To: County Counselor of Riley County, Kansas

Pay Range: FF Status: Full time

FLSA Status: Exempt

Position Summary: The Assistant County Counselor assists the Riley County Counselor to provide legal counsel to the Board of Commissioners and County Department Heads. The position is a resource to the County for matters involving contractual agreements, Benefit Districts, the annual filing of a tax foreclosure case, human resources matters and may be asked to provide advice and direction to the Board of Commissioners on all areas of county government as needed.

Essential Functions:

• Represent the Board of County Commissioners under the purview of the County Counselor.
• Advise on legal questions and assist the County Counselor on legal matters. In the absence of the County Counselor, advise department heads and department supervisors with legal questions.
• Commence, prosecute, or defend, as the case requires, assigned civil suits or actions in which County is interested and represent County generally in all matters of civil law.
• Draw contracts and other papers or documents required by the County, as directed, and furnish opinions in writing upon legal matters pending before the County, when requested.
• Assist the County Counselor in the duties provided by K.S.A. 19-716 and amendments thereto.
• Collect delinquent personal property taxes, in collaboration with appropriate County Departments.
• Assist the Human Resources Director and Department Heads in personnel matters, as required.
• Supervise the preparation and filing of bankruptcy court, mortgage foreclosure and probate claims for real and personal property tax debts owed Riley County.
• Serve as primary point of contact for formation and expansion of Riley County sewer, water, and paving districts, with the County Clerk, Public Works department, citizen petitioners, and others.
• Collaborate with the Planning & Development department to enforce zoning and sanitary codes.
• Conduct a real property tax foreclosure case annually.

Secondary Functions:

• Attend Board meetings and present proposed policies, programs and plans aimed at addressing overall county needs for review, revisions and approval by the Board of Commissioners as needed.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Education:

• Must be a juris doctorate graduate from a properly accredited law school. Must have and maintain a license to practice law in Kansas District Courts and in Kansas Federal District Courts.

Experience:

• A minimum of 3 years legal experience, in Kansas local government law required, preferably at the County level. Appropriate combination of education and experience will be considered in lieu of requirements

The duties listed are intended only as illustrations of the various work that may be performed. The omission of specific statements of duties does not exclude them from the position if work is similar, related or a logical assignment of the position. Other duties may be assigned by the Board of Riley County Commissioners, or the County Counselor.

The job description does not constitute an employment agreement between the employer and the employee and is subject to change by the employer as the needs of the employer and requirements of the job change.