Description:
Safety Sensitive: This position is designated as safety/security sensitive and is subject to pre-employment, reasonable suspicion and random drug and alcohol screening.General Description of Position
The Associate Staff Attorney Is Responsible for The Prosecution of Misdemeanor and Traffic Cases in Rogers District Court and Also Represents the State of Arkansas/city of Rogers on District Court Cases that Are Appealed to The Benton County Circuit Court.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prosecutor for The Municipal Court.
- Perform Legal Research, Prepare Briefs and Memoranda, and Represent the City in District Court.
- Represent the City of Rogers/state of Arkansas when Cases Are Appealed from Rogers District Court to Benton County Circuit Court.
- Develops Procedures for The Prosecution of Cases in Rogers District Court.
- Responsible for Legal Briefs that May Be Required in Criminal Prosecutions.
- Promotes a Positive Public Image Through Excellent Customer Service.
- Performs Other Duties as Assigned by The Senior Staff Attorney.
- Perform Any Other Related Duties as Required or Assigned.
Qualifications:
To Perform This Job Successfully, an Individual Must Be Able to Perform Each Essential Duty Mentioned Satisfactorily. the Requirements Listed Below Are Representative of The Knowledge, Skill, And/or Ability Required.
Education and Experience:
Professional Degree (j.D., Ph.D., M.D., Etc), Plus 1-3 Years Related Experience And/or Training, or Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience.
Communication Skills
Ability to Read, Analyze, and Understand the Most Complex Documents; Ability to Respond Effectively to The Most Sensitive Inquiries or Complaints; Ability to Write Speeches and Articles Using Original or Innovative Techniques or Style; Ability to Make Effective and Persuasive Speeches and Presentations on Controversial or Complex Topics to Top Management, Public Groups, And/or Boards of Directors.
Mathematical Skills:
Ability to Add, Subtract, Multiply and Divide Numbers. Ability to Perform These Mathematical Skills Using Money and Other Forms of Measurement.
Critical Thinking Skills
Ability to Solve Practical Problems and Deal with A Variety of Known Variables in Situations Where only Limited Standardization Exists. Ability to Interpret a Variety of Instructions Furnished in Written, Oral, or Diagram Formats.
Required Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Must Be Licensed to Practice Law in The State of Arkansas.
Preferred Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
Licensed to Practice in The Western District of Arkansas and Eighth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Also, 19 to 23 Months Related Management Experience, or Equivalent Combination of Education and Experience
Software Skills Required
Intermediate: Word Processing/typing
Basic: Contact Management, Other, Presentation/power Point, Spreadsheet
Initiative and Ingenuity
Supervision Received:
Under Direction Where a Definite Objective Is Set up And the Employee Plans and Arranges Own Work, Referring only Unusual Cases to Supervisor.
Planning
Considerable Responsibility with Regard to General Assignments in Planning Time, Method, Manner, And/or Sequence of Performance of Own Work, in Addition, the Work Operations of A Group of Employees, All Performing Basically the Same Type of Work.
Decision Making:
Performs Work Operations Which Permit Frequent Opportunity for Decision-Making of Minor Importance and Also Frequent Opportunity for Decision-Making of Major Importance, Either of Which Would Affect the Work Operations of Small Organizational Component and The Organization's Clientele.
Mental Demand
Very Close Mental Demand. Operations Requiring Very Close and Continuous Attention for Control of Operations Which Require a High Degree of Coordination or Immediate Response. Operations Requiring Intermittent Direct Thinking to Determine or Select the Most Applicable Way of Handling Situations Regarding the Organization's Administration and Operations; Also to Determine or Select Material and Equipment Where Highly Variable Sequences Are Involved.
Analytical Ability / Problem Solving
Moderately Directed. Activities Covered by Wide-Ranging Policies and Courses of Action, and Generally Directed as To Execution and Review. High Order of Analytical, Interpretative, And/or Constructive Thinking in Varied Situations.
Responsibility for Work of Others
Carries out Supervisory Responsibilities in Accordance with The Organization's Policies and Applicable Laws. Responsibilities May Include but Not Limited to Interviewing, Hiring and Training Employees; Planning, Assigning and Directing Work; Appraising Performance, Rewarding and Disciplining Employees; Addressing Complaints and Resolving Problems.
Supervises a Small Group (1-3) of Employees in The Same or Lower Classification. Assigns and Checks Work; Assists and Instructs as Required, but Performs Same Work as Those Supervised, or Closely Related Work, Most of The Time. Content of The Work Supervised Is of A Non-Technical Nature and Does Not Vary in Complexity to Any Great Degree.
Supervises the Following Departments: None
Responsibility for Funds, Property and Equipment
Occasionally Responsible for The Organization's And/or Associated Organization's Property Where Carelessness or Error Would Result in Only Minor Damage or Minor Monetary Loss. Ordinary Care and Attention Is Required when Handling This Property in Order to Prevent Loss.
Accuracy
Probable Errors Would Normally Not Be Detected in Succeeding Operations and May Have Serious Effects in Relationships with Patrons And/or with The Operations of Other Segments of The Organization. Frequent Possibilities of Error Would Exist at All Times, Since the Above Mentioned Areas Are Inherent in The Job.
Accountability:
Freedom to Act
Moderately Directed. Freedom to Act Is Given by Upper Level Management Guided by General Policies and Objectives that Are Reviewed by Top Management.
Annual Monetary Impact
The Amount of Annual Dollars Generated Based on The Job's Essential Duties / Responsibilities. Examples Would Include Direct Dollar Generation, Departmental Budget, Proper Handling of Organization Funds, Expense Control, Savings from New Techniques or Reduction in Manpower.
Medium. Job Creates a Monetary Impact for The Organization from $1mm to $10mm.
Impact on End Results
Moderate Impact. Job Has a Definite Impact on The Organization's End Results. Participates with Others in Taking Action for A Department And/or Total Organization.
Public Contact
Extensive Contacts with Various Diversified Sectors of The Public Environment; Wherein, the Contacts Are of Major Importance and Failure to Exercise Proper Judgment Can Lead to Substantial Losses to The Organization.
Employee Contact
Contacts with Other Departments or Offices and Also Frequently with Individuals in Middle Level Positions; Consulting on Problems Which Necessitate Judgment and Tact in Presentation to Obtain Cooperation or Approval of Action to Be Taken. Also, Important Contacts with Associates as Required in Advanced Supervisory Jobs, Plus Frequent Contact with Senior Level Internal Officials.
Use of Machines, Equipment And/or Computers
Regular Use of Complex Machines and Equipment (desktop/laptop Computer and Software, Road and Production Machines and Equipment, Driver's License/cdl, Etc.)
Working Conditions:
Somewhat Disagreeable Working Conditions. Continuously Exposed to One or Two Elements Such as Noise, Intermittent Standing, Walking, Pushing, Carrying, or Lifting. May Involve Some Travel And/or Work Is at Times, in The Evening or During the Night Hours.
Environmental Conditions:
The Following Work Environment Characteristics Described Here Are Representative of Those an Employee Encounters While Performing Essential Functions of This Job. Reasonable Accommodations May Be Made to Enable Individuals with Disabilities to Perform the Essential Functions.
The Noise Level in The Work Environment Is Usually Moderate.
Physical Activities:
The Following Physical Activities Described Here Are Representative of Those that Must Be Met by An Employee to Successfully Perform the Essential Functions of This Job. Reasonable Accommodations May Be Made to Enable Individuals with Disabilities to Perform the Essential Functions and Expectations.
Semi-Repetitive, Low Physical. Semi-Repetitive Type Work Which Requires Periods of Concentration for Varied Time Cycles as Prescribed by The Tasks.
While Performing the Functions of This J