Job Information

Open to the general public and any current Municipal employee.

This is an executive position (no union affiliation) and serves at the pleasure of the Mayor of the Municipality of Anchorage.

DEPARTMENT: Office of the Municipal Attorney
HOURS OF WORK: Monday to Friday, 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
LOCATION: City Hall - 632 W 6th Avenue

Employees who are hired or rehired to any position shall be placed at the entrance pay step, and advancement from the entrance step to the maximum step within a pay grade shall be by successive steps.

To be considered for employment, applicants must be legally authorized to work and accept employment in the United States. The Municipality of Anchorage is not able to provide any type of sponsorship, including Student Visas and Employment Visas, under any circumstances.

Example of Duties

This is an entry level attorney position. It requires no previous years of criminal experience. The assistant municipal prosecutor handles all aspects of misdemeanor prosecution under the municipal code, including case screening, arraignment, evidence assessment, police, witness, and victim contact, research, motions, and status hearings and trials. This is a fast-paced office with plenty of opportunities to get time in the courtroom and trial experience. Other related duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications / Substitutions / Preferences

Graduation from an accredited school of law. May work under a supervisory permit pending bar exam results. Must be admitted to the State of Alaska Bar Association within 6-months to 1 year of hire.

Required:

Satisfactory background check which includes criminal, education, and employment history at time of hire.

Satisfactory credit check at time of hire.

Alaska Public Safety Information Network (APSIN) / National Crime Information Center (NCIC) certification within 30 days of hire.

Valid State of Alaska Driver’s License and satisfactory Driving Record at time of hire.
 

• Medical/Dental/Vision/Audio
• Life Insurance
• Dependent Life Insurance
• Short Term Disability
• Long Term Disability
• Flexible Spending Accounts – Health and Dependent Care
• Health Savings Accounts

• State of Alaska Public Employee Retirement System (PERS) Program
• 401(k) and 457 Savings Plans

• Employee Assistance Program
• Paid Leave Plan
• 13 Paid Holidays