Purchasing Agent

The Napa Valley

The Napa Valley, Internationally known for its fine wines exciting restaurants and world-class resorts, is home to 130,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage.

Located in the heart of California’s preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.

The Napa Valley’s strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.

The County of Napa is a highly respected employer within the local community as well as throughout the region. We offer rewarding and challenging work, flexible hours, competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and tremendous opportunities for career growth. At the County of Napa we truly value our employees and are committed to diversity in our family-oriented environment. This is why we are the Employer of Choice for more than 1,300 employees.

As an organization, the County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community’s values: integrity, accountability, and service.

This “at will” management class serves at the pleasure of the County Counsel. This class is responsible for performing the most difficult and complex legal assignments on a daily basis and provides technical supervision over the subordinate Attorney classes.

May include, but are not limited to, the following:confer with and advise County and district officers and employees on the most complex legal questions pertaining to the respective powers, duties, functions, and obligations; provide technical supervision and advise other attorneys; confer with and provide advice to other professional staff in the preparation and presentation of court cases; attend meetings of boards and commissions as requested and give legal advice and counsel;

prepare legal briefs; perform complex and highly responsible civil trial work; draft contracts, deeds, leases, ordinances, resolutions, and other legal instruments; study and interpret laws, court decisions, and other legal authorities; prepare legal briefs and correspondence; perform difficult assignments on a regular and continuous basis involving at least two of the main client groups that have been established within the office.

• Four years of experience in the practice of law, including at least three years in the area of civil public agency law, or one year as an Attorney in the Napa County Counsel Department.

• Equivalent to graduation from an accredited law school.

• Active membership in the California State Bar Association.
• Possession of a valid California Driver’s License.

• Criminal, civil, constitutional and administrative law which are relevant to the operation of the County Counsel office and judicial decisions impacting those laws.
• Principles of pleading and practice; statutes and codes applicable to civil procedure.
• County ordinances and rules.
• Trial and courtroom procedures, practices and rules of evidence.
• Legal research methods and judicial procedures.
• Supervisory and training practices and procedures.
• Duties, powers, responsibilities, limitations and authorization of the County Counsel’s Office.

• Research, analyze, and apply legal principles, facts, evidence, and precedents to complex legal problems.
• Prepare and present statements of law, fact, and argument clearly, logically and persuasively in written and oral form in all matters.
• Negotiate the disposition of cases.
• Train and provide lead/functional supervision as necessary.

• Establish and maintain effective working relationships with staff members, departmental representatives, County officials, the courts, law enforcement agencies, and the general public.
• Maintain quality legal work under deadline pressures.
• Understand and accept differences in human behavior, cultural and ethnic backgrounds.

Applicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at .

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Describe your experience in representing special districts. Please include the following information in your response.

A) Name of your employer.

B) Your job title.

C) A brief description of your duties related to your representation of special districts.

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