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LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB OPENING

VACANCY #24-10-9

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Posted 10/31/2024

POSITION: Deputy County Counselor, Leavenworth, Kansas

SALARY: Level 35 Step 7 \$43.74/Annual \$90,979 to Step 21 \$57.72/Annual \$120,057

(Negotiable) (Full Time Benefits Eligible)

Leavenworth County Employees: May apply at the Human Resources Department, 1st Floor

Suite 104, in the County Courthouse.

General Public: May apply at the Leavenworth Workforce Center, 515 Limit Street,

Leavenworth, Kansas or EMAIL applications to hr@leavenworthcounty.gov or fax the

application to (913) 684-1028. Application may be found on the Leavenworth County website at

www.leavenworthcounty.gov under Human Resources\>Related Pages\> Apply Here.

This position closes when filled.

LEAVENWORTH COUNTY JOB DESCRIPTION

POSITION: Deputy County Counselor

DEPARTMENT: Counselor (Legal)

PAY LEVEL: Level 35

EXEMP/NON-EXEMPT: E

LOCATION: Leavenworth County Courthouse

SUPERVISOR: County Counselor

SUPERVISES: N/A

PERCENTAGE OF TIME ACCOUNTABILITIES

35% 1. Legal work. Perform legal work and research in the field of local

government law. Provide professional legal services to County

departments, boards and Commissions. Drafts resolutions,

contracts, deeds, notices, grants, letters and memoranda on various

legal topics. Provide Legal Opinions. Drafts opinions for the

County Commissioners, Department Heads and Senior County

Counselor. Advise various departments on legal matters.

30% 2. Litigation & Administration. Litigates various civil matters

including, but not limited to, civil litigation filed in State and

Federal District Court, matters on various Administrative Agencies

(i.e. Board of Tax Appeals, Department of Labor, EEOC, KHRC,

PERB), labor and employment matters, appeals in State and

Federal Courts, bankruptcy property tax, real property collections,

code enforcement, zoning and workers compensation.

Defend County property value before State Board of Tax Appeals,

District Court, Court of Appeals and Supreme Court including

handling all equalization appeals, tax exemption applications,

grievances and payments under protests, mortgage registration

protests and bankruptcy claims. Prosecute nuisance and zoning

violation cases for Planning and Zoning Department. Dispose of

real and personal surplus property of the county.

30% 3. Collection. Collects all unpaid personal property taxes through

various means, Court hearings, garnishments, attachments. Collect

all unpaid real estate taxes through annual foreclosure process.

5% 4. Other duties as assigned.

SCOPE

To perform legal work in the field of local government law; to provide professional legal

services to County departments, boards and commissions, and to perform related work as

required. This position must keep current on county business in order to assist or be designated

to act in the absence of the County Counselor.

This position is allocated only to the County Counselors Office. Under general supervision,

incumbent is responsible for rendering professional legal services on behalf of the County and

performing legal assignments varying from simple to moderate difficulty and complexity to

include reviewing and approving county contracts. This position is also responsible for

overseeing and conducting the ad valorem tax related legal work for the county.

The functions listed below represent the description of duties but not necessarily all duties

required of this position. Management is not precluded from assigning other related functions not

listed herein.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

1. Acts as a legal advisor for County departments, boards and commissions as assigned by

County Counselor. Attends County Commission meetings as needed to stay current on

County business.

2. May prosecute, defend and or assist civil and administrative actions on behalf of officers and

employees of assigned Co