Closing Date: 19th December, 2025
Description:
Salary Range: Salary dependent on the qualifications and experience of the selected applicant.Note: Applications/resumes will be accepted until the position is filled. Preference may be given to applications received within the first 15 days of this announcement.
Application, Hiring, and Background
- When completing the application, applicants will be asked to respond to application questions. These application questions are based on the Job Requirements for the position.
- Completion of the application questions is required.
- Applicant responses to the application questions must specifically answer the questions asked.
- Responses to application questions must be supported by work history/information listed on the application/resume, sufficient to demonstrate qualifications for the position.
- Applicants may upload only two attachments. Attachments may include, but are not limited to a resume, cover letter, DD214 or NGB Form 22, transcripts, etc. Applicants may also choose to combine documents into one field for upload.
- Applications may not be reviewed if specific responses to application questions have not been provided.
- Each application submission is reviewed independently.
- For detailed information about the City's hiring and background processes, check out the: Quick Guide to Hiring and Background Checks
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Job Summary:
This position is in the Land Use Division of the Office of the Municipal Counselor and reports to the Land Use Division Head. This position requires that the applicant be admitted to practice law in the State of Oklahoma and a member, or eligible for immediate admission to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. An Assistant Municipal Counselor provides legal services and guidance to the City, its officers, and departments to ensure that all City operations are performed in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and City laws and ordinances. Essential job functions include representing the City, its boards and commissions before Federal and State Courts, involving development services and land use matters including issues related to eminent domain, zoning appeals, Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission appeals, and other property related litigation. Litigation experience, including taking and defending depositions, issuing, and responding to discovery, drafting briefs and trial experience, is beneficial. Drafting ordinances, resolutions, contracts, including real estate documents such as purchase agreements and easements, legal opinions and memorandums, and other documents as required by boards, department heads, City administration and management for review by supervising attorneys and the Municipal Counselor. Attending meetings of boards and commissions in the capacity of legal advisor. Knowledge of the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and Robert's Rules of Order would be beneficial. Providing legal advice to various departments within the City including but not limited to Planning, Development Services, Parks, and Public Works. Knowledge of City ordinances and interpreting their effect on municipal operations, as well as experience in municipal law including zoning and planning law is desirable but not essential.
Veterans Preference
Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Active Duty Armed Forces, National Guard, and Reserve Forces who are not currently employed full-time by the City of Oklahoma City and who meet the qualifications for the position shall be given preference. To receive preference, veterans must submit verification of honorable discharge from the United States military service (Department of Defense Form DD214 or NGB Form 22) prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Job Requirements:
Competencies:
- Competitive pay
- An average of $22,000 annually contributed toward your benefits and retirement
- A comprehensive package designed to support your health and wellness, financial security, work-life balance, and personal and professional growth and development
Job Summary:
This position is in the Land Use Division of the Office of the Municipal Counselor and reports to the Land Use Division Head. This position requires that the applicant be admitted to practice law in the State of Oklahoma and a member, or eligible for immediate admission to the United States District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma and the United States Courts of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit. An Assistant Municipal Counselor provides legal services and guidance to the City, its officers, and departments to ensure that all City operations are performed in a manner consistent with the requirements of federal, state and City laws and ordinances. Essential job functions include representing the City, its boards and commissions before Federal and State Courts, involving development services and land use matters including issues related to eminent domain, zoning appeals, Board of Adjustment and Planning Commission appeals, and other property related litigation. Litigation experience, including taking and defending depositions, issuing, and responding to discovery, drafting briefs and trial experience, is beneficial. Drafting ordinances, resolutions, contracts, including real estate documents such as purchase agreements and easements, legal opinions and memorandums, and other documents as required by boards, department heads, City administration and management for review by supervising attorneys and the Municipal Counselor. Attending meetings of boards and commissions in the capacity of legal advisor. Knowledge of the Oklahoma Open Meetings Act, the Oklahoma Open Records Act, and Robert's Rules of Order would be beneficial. Providing legal advice to various departments within the City including but not limited to Planning, Development Services, Parks, and Public Works. Knowledge of City ordinances and interpreting their effect on municipal operations, as well as experience in municipal law including zoning and planning law is desirable but not essential.
Veterans Preference
Honorably discharged veterans of the United States Active Duty Armed Forces, National Guard, and Reserve Forces who are not currently employed full-time by the City of Oklahoma City and who meet the qualifications for the position shall be given preference. To receive preference, veterans must submit verification of honorable discharge from the United States military service (Department of Defense Form DD214 or NGB Form 22) prior to the closing date of the vacancy announcement.
Job Requirements:
- Admitted, or eligible to be admitted, to practice law in State of Oklahoma and federal courts.
- Knowledge of and skill in the application of federal, state and City laws and ordinances.
- Skill in written and verbal communication.
- Skill in critically assessing and organizing a wide variety of information.
- Skill in making oral presentations.
- Skill in LexisNexis and the Oklahoma State Courts Network (OSCN) system.
- Skill in drafting and revising legal and/or other documents on a personal computer.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective, productive, and congenial working relationships with municipal officials, municipal employees, outside agencies, and individuals.
Competencies:
- One City, One Team (Teamwork/Team Oriented) (1) Recognizes, values, and leverages the ideas, opinions, and perspectives of others; (2) participates willingly and effectively as a team lead or team member; (3) builds consensus; fosters team commitment, spirit, pride, and trust; (4) collaborates with others to accomplish goals and objectives and achieve results; (5) expresses facts, ideas, messages, and information (technical and non-technical) to individuals or groups clearly, concisely, accurately, understandably, with honesty, tact, and diplomacy and in a manner that is appropriate for the intended audience; (6) actively listens, clarifies information as needed; (7) [Core Value One City, One Team] shares information, resources and solutions across departments; (8) [Core Value One City, One Team] asks for help early and offers it often; (9) [Core Value One City, One Team] collaborates across teams before decisions are made.
- Service First (Customer Centric) (1) Demonstrates commitment to public service; (2) serves and satisfies internal and external customers in a timely and effective manner; (3) establishes, commits to, and maintains high standards for producing quality work products and being responsive to customers; (4) supports the Department/City's mission; develops and executes strategies with the customer in mind; (5) [Core Value Service First] acts quickly and follows through until the job is complete; (6) [Core Value Service First] serves everyone with genuine respect, diligence and professionalism; (7) [Core Value Service First] makes decisions with the people we serve in mind.
- Respect Always (Leads Through Influence) (1) Persuades others; builds consensus through give and take; (2) gains cooperation from others to obtain information and accomplish goals; (3) works with others towards achieving agreements that may involve exchanging resources or resolving differences; (4) understands the concepts, practices, and techniques used to identify, engage, influence, and monitor relationships with individuals and groups connected to a work effort including those actively involved; (5) leads through influence over the process and its results, and those who have a vested interest in the outcome (positive or negative). (6) [Core Value Respect Always] listens with curiosity and speaks with care; (7) [Core Value Respect Always] embraces different perspectives and lived experiences; (8) [Core Value Respect Always] gives feedback constructively and receives it openly.
- Own the Outcome (Execution and Results) (1) Sets well-defined and realistic goals and high standards of performance for self or self and others; (2) displays a high level of initiative, effort, and commitment toward performing work; (3) completes assignments in a thorough, accurate, and timely manner, and delivers results; (4) works with minimal supervision, is motivated to achieve, and demonstrates responsible behavior; (5) demonstrates understanding of all aspects of the job and application of accrued knowledge in carrying out duties and responsibilities; technical knowledge; skill in the techniques, equipment, procedures, and work required; (6) recognizes opportunities and takes action for improvement to programs, policies, procedures, practices, and processes; (7) understands and is able to apply the principles, methods, and tools of quality improvement; (8) collects, examines, analyzes, and interprets data from a variety of sources; (9) makes data-driven recommendations/decisions and achieves results; (10) effectively achieves results through others to achieve the Department or City's mission; (11) [Core Value Own the Outcome] takes initiative to fix it or escalates issues; (12) [Core Value Own the Outcome] follows through on commitments; (13) [Core Value Own the Outcome] speaks up when accountability is missing.
- Keep Getting Better (Commitment to Continuous Improvement) (1) Recognizes opportunities for improvement with regard to programs, policies, procedures, practices, and processes; (2) understands and is able to apply the principles, methods, and tools of quality improvement; (3) collects, examines, analyzes, and interprets data from a variety of sources; (4) makes data-driven recommendati
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