p>Comprehensive Knowledge of: management and personnel administration methods, techniques and policies; State of New Mexico criminal and civil statutes, rules, case law, administrative orders, policies and procedures, and applicable Federal rules and regulations; personnel and labor management laws, rules and regulations; legal precedents and court decisions impacting municipal government; court procedures, rules of evidence, protocols and strategies; legal research methods, techniques, sources, databases and other research tools; legal case management procedures and techniques; principles and protocols for the evidentiary gathering of information, documents, financial records and other data that may be used in court and legal hearings; Village protocols and strategies of negotiation and litigation; principles of the development, refinement and presentation of legal strategies; Village ordinances, codes, policies, resolutions, and agreements; business and personal computers, and technical software applications. Skills in: assuming executive level responsibilities and making appropriate decisions; researching and identifying precedence in case law; negotiating agreements; litigating cases in a legal hearing and courtroom setting; reviewing and assessing legal issues and documents; effectively assessing, interpreting and applying complex criminal and civil laws to information, evidence and other data compiled; utilizing and evaluating electronic legal research and on-line systems; developing and implementing long-range plans and procedures for cost effective management of allocated resources; working effectively with labor union leadership, and effectively negotiating in a union environment; interpreting technical instructions and analyzing complex variables.