City of Onalaska is accepting applications for this full-time City Attorney position. Under the general direction of the City Administrator, this is a management position responsible for supervising and providing all legal services as the attorney for the City. Work involves planning, organizing, managing and directing the legal matters of the City. Attendance at all meetings of the City of Onalaska Common Council, Plan Commission and Board of Review is required, unless the City Administrator grants the attorney leave not to attend. Additionally, the City Attorney should be available to attend meetings of the various committees, boards, and commissions upon request. The City Attorney shall directly oversee the City’s paralegal staff.
Qualifications: Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) and licensed and in good standing in the State of Wisconsin; minimum of six or more years of municipal law experience; preference for a minimum of three or more years’ municipal law experience with an emphasis in land use, zoning, and planning, and real property assessment procedures; experience in intergovernmental relations; experience in mediation-arbitration, public labor relations, and labor law; experience involving risk management/insurance issues, economic development, land use planning and zoning, and utility management; and valid driver’s license. Full job description is available on the City of Onalaska’s website.
Interested candidates may apply online by visiting
www.cityofonalaska.com/ and clicking on employment opportunities. Interested candidates should attach to their application a cover letter, salary requirements, and resume. Contact the Human Resources Office located at City Hall: 415 Main Street, Onalaska, WI 54650 or at (608) 781-9530 for questions. Application deadline is April 30, 2019 at 12:00 pm.
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