Assistant City Attorney Prosecutor

JOB DESCRIPTION

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the essential job functions satisfactorily.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the primary job functions herein described. Since every duty associated with this position may not be described herein, employees may be required to perform duties not specifically spelled out in the job description, but which may be reasonably considered to be incidental in the performing of their duties just as though they were actually written out in this job description. 

Assistant City Attorney – Prosecutor

JOB SUMMARY

The purpose of this position is to represent the City’s interest in municipal court and to serve as legal advisor to City staff with business involving the municipal court. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS

ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS

• Participate in team meetings, as needed or requested. 
• Perform other related duties as required, requested and assigned.

Education and Experience:

This position requires excellent oral advocacy and written communication skills.  Candidate must possess a Juris Doctorate Degree and must be admitted to the South Carolina Bar or, in the case of a recent graduate, gain admission to the South Carolina Bar within three months of employment.  

Licenses or Certifications:

None.

Special Requirements: 

Must be (or become within three months of employment) a member of the South Carolina Bar Association and maintain good standing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities: 

• Knowledge of criminal processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local laws, codes, and regulations.
• Knowledge of legal research techniques, methods, and procedures.
• Knowledge of standard office practices and equipment.
• Knowledge of legal procedures.
• Knowledge of basic math skills.
• Knowledge of how organizations work.
• Knowledge of City ordinances, policies, and procedures.
• Knowledge of customer service principles.
• Skill in communicating, both verbally and in writing.
• Skill in getting things done both through formal channels and informal networks.
• Skill in advocating orally in a legal setting. 
• Skill in persuading or influencing others.
• Skill in accomplishing duties both efficiently and effectively. 
• Skill in coordinating activities of a project, program, or designated area of responsibility.
• Skill performing addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division; calculating decimals, percentages, and fractions; and interpreting graphs.
• Ability to prepare pleadings, correspondence and other case-related documents meeting high professional standards.
• Ability to compose responses, correspondence, emails, and other documents in a clear and professional manner.
• Ability to establish and handle multiple projects and details simultaneously; finish work in allotted timeframes.
• Ability to relate well to all kinds of people and build constructive relationships, both inside and outside of the organization.
• Ability to utilize a variety of communication and interpersonal skills to interact successfully with people at a number of levels inside and/or outside of the organization.
• Ability to remain calm under pressure. 
• Ability to operate general office equipment to include scanner, printer, copier, fax, telephone, DVD/CD duplicator, external hard drive, and computer with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to utilize specialized software and systems to include Evidence.com. 
• Ability to review, classify, categorize, prioritize, and/or analyze data. 
• Ability to operate, maneuver and/or control the actions of equipment, machinery, tools, and/or materials used in performing essential functions. 
• Ability to utilize a wide variety of reference, descriptive, and/or advisory data and information.
• Ability to interpret instructions furnished in written, oral, diagrammatic, or schedule form.
• Ability to exercise independent judgment to adopt or modify methods and standards to meet variations in assigned objectives. 
• Ability to exercise judgment, decisiveness and creativity in situations involving evaluation of information against measurable or verifiable criteria.
• Ability to deal with challenging situations.
• Ability to listen.
• Ability to establish rapport with others.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information and maintain confidentiality.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The work is light work. The employee is frequently required to apply 10 pounds of force to move objects. The employee is occasionally required to exert up to 20 pounds of force to move objects. Additionally requires:  hearing voices, mental acuity, speaking, standing, expressing ideas by the spoken word, and visual acuity in data. Tasks may require the ability to: sit for extended periods of time at a keyboard or work station.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Work is performed in an office, courtroom, or meeting room setting without exposure to adverse environmental conditions. Work is performed in a dynamic environment that requires sensitivity to change and responsiveness to changing goals, priorities, and needs.

The City of Myrtle Beach has the right to revise this job description at any time. This 

 description does not represent in any way a contract of employment.

City of Myrtle Beach Benefits

No Cost Health, Dental & Vision Insurance for Fulltime Employees

401K & 457 Plans Available

State Retirement

Employee Wellness Clinic

Flex Spending Account

Employee Assistance

And much more

Equal Opportunity Employer

The City of Myrtle Beach commits to a policy of equal employment opportunity for applicants and employees, complying with local, state and federal laws. The City’s policy is to employ qualified persons without discrimination on the basis of any protected characteristic, including race, color, religion, national origin, citizenship, sex, political affiliation, veteran’s status, age, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, to include transgender status, disability or status in any other group protected by federal/state/local law.