STAFF ASSISTANT - 60004771

Requisition No: 862815 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: STAFF ASSISTANT - 60004771

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60004771 

Salary:  $34,760 - $40,000 

Posting Closing Date: 10/26/2025 

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Staff Assistant

Office of General Counsel – Florida State Hospital

Department of Children and Families

100 N Main St, Chattahoochee, FL 32324

Open Competitive

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do:

This position is responsible for providing administrative assistance and support to the General Counsel’s Office Attorney at Florida State Hospital.  This includes performing a wide variety of legal and administrative functions, with minimal supervision, such as gathering data, preparing written reports, legal documents and correspondence and providing guidance and assistance to staff.  Specific duties and responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Relieve the Attorney of routine administrative and/or clerical functions by independently providing administrative assistance and support by preparing legal pleadings, memoranda, reports and other documents.  Screen, analyze and respond to inquiries not requiring the attention of an Attorney.  Research, develop, and prepare material for reports for review/information needed by the Attorney.
• Track and follow-up on assignments that require administrative and/or legal actions to ensure deadlines are met.
• Maintain calendar for the Hospital Attorney; schedule meetings, hearings, and depositions, communicate with participants/witnesses and provide pertinent background information as requested.
• Other duties as assigned.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• No state income tax for residents of Florida;
• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer, and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace.

Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-866-663-4735). Notification to the hiring authority must be made in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.

The State of Florida supports a Drug-Free workplace. All employees are subject to reasonable suspicion drug testing in accordance with Section 112.0455, F.S., Drug-Free Workplace Act.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.