Attorney - Prosecution

Posting Type: Open Competitive

Work Type: Full-Time

Nature of Work: This is legal work in the City's Law Department. An employee in this classification is assigned to either the Civil or Prosecution Division and performs a variety of legal work where procedures and precedents are well established. The work includes legal reference and research work; representing the City on routine civil, workers compensation cases, criminal or traffic cases;

reviewing documents for legal sufficiency; preparing legal opinions; and responding to questions from the public. Work is reviewed by a higher ranking attorney and evaluated on the completeness and legal soundness of the research performed.

The knowledge, skills, and abilities may be acquired through, but are not limited to, the following combination of education and/or experience.

• Juris Doctor degree

Admission to the Bar in the State of Nebraska. Must be able to transport oneself or coordinate transportation to work sites throughout the City during the course of the work day.

$86,881.60 with step increases to $ Annually

Forty-hour work week. Paid leave per year: twelve days vacation; five days management; fifteen days sick; and fifteen holidays. Employee's group health insurance, including major medical, vision, and dental, for individual or family. Defined benefit pension plan, plus Social Security, and more. See hr.cityofomaha.org for detailed information.

Any person who meets the qualifications and other requirements described in this posting.

Completed City of Omaha employment applications must be submitted using the online application from the City website. It is the sole responsibility of the applicant to check and ensure that any and all required application materials and supplemental forms are received by the City of Omaha Human Resources Department by the stated deadline. You may confirm receipt of any materials and forms by contacting the Human Resources Department.

If the materials are not received in the Human Resources Department by the stated deadline, they will not be considered. There will be no exceptions to this rule.

The examination will consist of a training and experience form designed to assess job-related knowledge, skills, and abilities of the position. The training and experience form will be given to candidates once their application has been received, reviewed by a recruiter, and accepted to test for the position. The form must be completed and returned to the Human Resources Department by February 3, 2026 (passing score 60%).

Final eligibility list will be the training and experience form weighted 100%.

To claim five (5) points for veteran's preference, you must submit proof of service (such as a DD-214) that includes the date of induction, date of honorable separation, and Social Security number. (You must have completed more than 180 consecutive days of active duty.) To receive an additional five (5) points credit for disability, you must submit proof of eligibility from the United States Department of Veterans Affairs dated within the last 12 months.

This information must be submitted to the Human Resources Department by February 3, 2026.

• Knowledge of the procedures and techniques of legal research and sources of information
• Knowledge of general civil or criminal law
• Knowledge of judicial procedures and rules of evidence
• Knowledge of constitutional law and statutory provisions relating to municipalities
• Knowledge of court processes and procedures
• Knowledge of and ability to operate a computer or other technology using standard or customized computer or systems software applications appropriate to the assigned tasks including legal research and case management software
• Ability to analyze, appraise, and organize facts, evidence and precedents
• Ability to understand and interpret cases, laws, federal regulations, statutes, ordinances, and contracts
• Ability to determine the legal relevance and appropriate application of laws, federal regulations, statutes, ordinances, contractual…