City Attorney
The City of Melbourne, FL is seeking an experienced, professional local government attorney to provide full-service legal leadership to the City. The City Attorney serves as the chief legal officer for the City, City Management, and City departments. The position is responsible for providing legal representation in the areas of code enforcement, utilities, police and fire, finance and taxation, recreation, housing, purchasing, engineering, real property, land use and zoning, and other areas of municipal law. This position requires a minimum of an Undergraduate Bachelor of Arts or Bachelor of Science degree and degree of Juris Doctorate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. A minimum of ten (10) years legal experience that includes administrative and local governmental law; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience of which five (5) years must be in Florida local government practice. More information can be found on our website at www.melbourneflorida.org. Salary is negotiable, dependent upon experience. This position is open until filled