Specifications include, but are not limited to: The City of Alexandria (COA) is accepting qualifications, information and proposals for a highly responsible and specialized professional in all areas of Civil Service Commission and CivilService Department activities involving legal and quasi-legal questions and problems when a conflict arises for the City Attorney's office. The work includes the receipt and processing of appeals to the CivilService Commission, including, but not limited to, the taking of testimony for Commission review, serving as the appeals referee, providing research to assist the Commission in its policy and decision making functions, and coordinating and cooperating with the City Attorney's office in matters involving legal questions and litigation of mutual interest. The professional will also be responsible for consulting with and rendering advice to the Civil Service Director and his/her staff relative to Civil Service legal considerations.