Assistant County Attorney (Brenham)

FLSA Status : Exempt

Department : County Attorney

SALARY : DEPENDS ON QUALIFICATIONS

SUMMARY

To perform a wide variety of duties representing the State of Texas in all criminal and civil matters as laid out in State law. Also, to perform duties advising County Departments and Commissioners Court in legal matters.

SUPERVISION RECEIVED :

Reports Directly to the County Attorney.

SUPERVISION EXERCISED :

Direct Reports - Deputy Clerk(s), Investigator

Number of Direct Reports - 2 to 4

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree
• JD from accredited law school
• License to practice law from the Texas State Bar
• Clear and valid Texas driver's license with a satisfactory driving record

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties may include but not limited to the following :

PHYSICAL AND MENTAL REQUIREMENTS

In order to successfully achieve the goals of the County and Department, the prosecutor must meet the following physical and mental requirements with or without reasonable accommodation. These requirements are representative, but not all inclusive of the physical and mental requirements necessary to perform this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform Essential Job Duties.

1. The ability to understand, learn, remember and communicate information about the job.

2. The ability to understand the meaning of, and use and speak words understandably and effectively in the English language.

3. Good hearing and listening abilities, that is, the prosecutor must be able to hear and comprehend spoken words from co-workers, supervisors, outside agencies, and others.

4. Good motor coordination skills, that is, you must be able to coordinate his or her eyes, hands and fingers rapidly and accurately in order to handle precise movements such as typing and in response to visual, auditory and other stimuli.

5. Make and use repetitive hand motions over an extended period, as when typing or operating a motor vehicle.

6. Move between floors of a multi-story building.

7. Work under pressure and under deadlines in order to respond to co-workers and the public.

8. Sit, stand, move around, bend, reach, stretch, push and pull and remain upright for extended periods of time in one room. Must be able to lift or move objects weighing as much as 35 pounds. The activities and the estimated amounts of time required per day for each are shown below. The estimations below may not sum to one-hundred (100) percent.

SELECTION GUIDELINES

Washington County is an Equal Opportunity Employer and complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Employment is contingent on passing post-offer, pre-employment, reasonable suspicion and / or periodic drug, criminal background investigations, and motor vehicle record reports as appropriate under policy.