ATTORNEY

Nampa, ID

Attorney Job Description

Hiring Salary Range: $105,000-$150,000 Annually (DOE)

This position is not eligible for Visa Sponsorship

Department: Mayor’s Office

Reports to (Role): Chief of Staff

FLSA Status: Exempt

Job Code: 2009

Pay Grade: 24E

Travel Required: Minimal

Position(s) Supervised: None

Work Schedule: Generally, Monday through Friday, working hours between 8:00 am and 5:00 pm; however, some morning and/or evening meetings are required.

WE TAKE CARE OF OUR PEOPLE!

The City of Nampa offers competitive benefits and growth opportunities, including the following for full-time positions in City Government Departments:

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• PERSI Retirement Plan, with 11.96% employer contribution
• 401 (k) & 457 Retirement Plans
• 11 Paid Holidays
• Paid Time Off (at least 4 weeks per year)
• Life Insurance with AD&D
• Short-Term Disability
• Long-Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Account
• Employer-Funded HRA VEBA Health Savings
• Wellness Program & Rewards
• Opportunity for student Public Service Loan Forgiveness
• Harward Recreation Center Discounts
• Other Great Benefits!
  
  

Position Summary

As a member of the Legal team, which reports to the Mayor’s Office, assists the City Attorney in providing legal advice and counsel to the Mayor, the City Council, Department Directors, and City employees on a wide variety of municipal law issues. The individual is expected to represent the City in litigation, administrative hearings, contract negotiations, and other legal matters and proceedings, including, but not limited to, handling infraction and misdemeanor prosecutions.

Essential Functions

• Advise the Mayor, City Council, Boards and Commissions, and City staff in all legal matters that pertain to their role in the City's organization. Offer advice and/or opinions on all legal matters under consideration by the Mayor, Council, Boards and Commissions, and the City's staff.
• Serve as legal counsel to the City of Nampa, assisting members of the Legal Team with all legal matters, both civil and criminal.
• Provide legal review and guidance to all City Departments for various municipal matters, such as contracts for public works projects, professional service agreements, grant proposals, inquiries with public record requests, public hearing procedures, and the interpretation of laws and ordinances.
• Provides legal advice and counsel to the Mayor, City Council, City Departments, and City boards and commissions on the legal risks and viable options regarding governmental and operational affairs.
• Represent the City in civil litigation cases and/or administrative hearings; prepare memoranda, motions, briefs, and pleadings for judicial or quasi-judicial proceedings; negotiate, review, and prepare agreements and contracts for City Departments; may represent the City in complex contract negotiations.
• Attend City Council meetings and other City public meetings, as needed or assigned.
• By request or direction, provide training to City employees, as well as legal training in civil and related law topics in areas of law, risk assessment, legal compliance, and policy development.
• Deliver excellent customer service to the public, other City staff, and departments. Provide information, answer questions, and respond to inquiries in person and by telephone.
• Direct and assign tasks to legal staff assistants.
• As may be assigned, prosecutes misdemeanor and traffic infractions, including appeals, and domestic violence cases. Coordinates efforts of police, county prosecutors, victim-witness coordinator, and other victim advocates, victims, and Domestic Violence Court personnel in the prosecution and resolution of domestic violence cases. Researches and prepares legal briefs on criminal matters, including appeals. Represents the City to the specialty courts and other community and law enforcement groups, committees, and agencies, as assigned.
• The range of services routinely includes, but is not limited to, the following areas of municipal law:
• Public Records Act
• Conflicts of Interest
• Collection law - matters related to the collection of accounts receivable
• Election law
• Contracts
• Real estate law and property transactions
• Land use and environmental law - including land leasing, cell towers, and naming rights
• Public Works contracting/public contracts/capital projects
• Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
• Labor negotiations
• Code Enforcement
• Tort liability and risk management
• Fees, taxes, assessments
• Water rights
• Ordinances and resolutions
• State of emergency declarations and powers
• Municipal financing- bonding, enterprise funds, etc.
• Continually update City ordinances, procedures, and practices.
• Review and analyze local, state, and federal pending legislation, laws, and court decisions, and provide updates to the Mayor, City Council, and City staff. Legal Staff will need to proactively propose modifications to City policies, ordinances, and plans.
• Review and approve staff reports, preliminary research/analysis, and/or prepare ordinances, resolutions, contracts, deeds, leases, and other legal documents as required by the City.
• Represent the City in civil litigation brought on behalf of, or against, the City as necessary, as requested by the Mayor and City Council.
  
  

Additional Functions

• May be directed by the Mayor and City Council to recommend, manage, and monitor the performance of selected outside special counsel who is responsible for providing litigation or other special services. If there is a lapse in those special legal services, the Attorney could be tasked with providing the needed services as well.
• Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this position at any time.
• Performs other directly related duties consistent with the role and function of the classification.
  
  

Required Education, Experience, & License/Certifications

• Must have a Juris Doctorate from an accredited law school.
• Licensed and active member of the Idaho State Bar in good standing.
• Expertise in civil matters such as land use, public safety, risk management, contracts, and procurement law.
• At least 3 years of specialized knowledge and experience providing legal representation to local units of government.
  
  

Required Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Fluent in English, with exceptional technical writing skills.
• Must demonstrate excellent presentation skills and a high degree of professionalism in all areas (communication, approach, style); understanding what it means to represent the City of Nampa.
• Must have working knowledge of municipal law and government.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to support the City and staff through the delivery of quality legal services that will be consistent with the City’s core values and mission statement.
• Ability to work independently with little supervision.
• Ability to communicate effectively verbally and in writing, including in front of audiences.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy.
• Ability to provide politically sensitive legal advice and counsel consistent with open meeting, public records, and other applicable laws.
• Ability to adapt and learn quickly to work effectively under pressure and with short timelines/competing demands.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple departments/cultures.
• Ability to partner at all levels of the organization internally and externally.
• Ability to work as a member of a team to accomplish department goals.
• Ability to make sound judgments and draw valid conclusions.
• Ability to maintain effective working relationships.
• Must demonstrate strong proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• All applicants must be able to successfully pass Criminal Justice Information Systems (CJIS) and City of Nampa background check processes and drug testing, which may include reference checks, criminal history checks, driving record checks, and pre-employment, random, and post-accident drug tests.
  
  

Work Environment

• Work is performed primarily in an office environment, and the employee in this class is subject to inside environmental conditions.
  
  

Essential Physical Abilities

• Finger Dexterity: Sufficient finger or manual dexterity with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to operate a personal computer, telephone, and related equipment and use primarily just the fingers to make small movements such as typing, picking up small objects, or pinching fingers together.
• Speech: Sufficient clarity of speech or other communication ability with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to communicate effectively and convey detailed or important instructions or ideas accurately, loudly, or quickly.
• Hearing: Sufficient clarity of hearing with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to hear average or normal conversations and receive ordinary information.
• Visual Abilities: Sufficient visual acuity or other power of observation with or without reasonable accommodation to enable the employee to review a wide variety of materials in electronic or hard copy form and perform activities such as viewing a computer terminal; extensive reading; visual inspection involving small defects, small parts, and/or operation of machines (including inspection).
• Physical Strength & Personal Mobility: Sufficient personal mobility and physical reflexes, with or without reasonable accommodation, to permit the employee to maneuver and function in and around an office environment. Sedentary work; sitting most of the time. Exerts up to 50 lbs. of force occasionally.
  
  

Reasonable Accommodation Statement

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. A reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Eeo Statement

The City of Nampa is an equal employment opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, veteran status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.

This position may be extended, or it may close prior to the closing date.

Position : 200901

Code : 2026069-1

Type : INTERNAL & EXTERNAL

Posting Start : 03/17/2026

Posting End : 04/30/2026

HOURLY RANGE: $50.48-$72.12