LEGAL ASSISTANT - 73006233

Requisition No: 832579 

Agency: Department of Revenue

Working Title: LEGAL ASSISTANT - 73006233

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 73006233 

Salary:  $38,942.76 - $46,553.76 / Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 07/09/2024 

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Florida Department of Revenue

Child Support Program

Legal Assistant

Crestview

The Florida Department of Revenue’s Child Support Program helps children get the financial support they need and deserve, promoting more stable childhoods and brighter futures. The Department invites you to apply to become an essential member of our team. We are committed to maintaining a diverse workforce and providing employment opportunities to veterans and individuals who have a disability. To learn more about the Department of Revenue’s excellent array of benefits, including career training, tuition waivers, paid vacations, insurance, and retirement programs, visit our website.

JOB SUMMARY:

This position performs legal assistance support for the attorneys in child support establishment, enforcement, and modification in judicial and administrative cases and is an excellent fit for critical thinkers. If you enjoy working with court officials and problem solving, this may be the position for you. Your duties would include:

• Maintaining case files
• Retrieving, interpreting, and updating case data
• Preparing a variety of legal documents
• Scheduling, attending, and assisting in judicial and administrative proceedings
• Initiating, receiving, and responding to varies communications
• Developing and/or maintaining data lists and databases

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:  

• High school diploma or equivalent
• Experience using Microsoft Office applications and performing computer system updates.
• One year of experience in: (a) providing legal assistance in an office or court environment, (b) reviewing and processing legal documents and/or correspondence, and (c) communicating with case parties, court officials, clerks of court, opposing attorneys, etc.*

SUBSTITUTIONS:

• *Relevant education may substitute for the required experience for example: Vocational/technical training in Paralegal/Legal studies

PREFERENCES:

• Preference will be given to applicants with Legal Assistant/Paralegal experience in Family Law/Child Support.

SPECIAL NOTES:

• This position is in Crestview.
• This position has a standard workday of 8am – 5pm, Monday through Friday.
• This position may require you to work outside your regular work schedule, should there be a business need to do so.
• Please upload a copy of your high school diploma and/or its equivalent.

SALARY: $38,942.76- $46,553.76.

BENEFITS:

Benefits include, but are not limited to, health insurance, life insurance, tuition waivers, paid sick and personal leave, paid parental leave, 10 paid holidays annually, retirement savings, and vision and dental insurance.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU NEED TO KNOW

CONTACT INFORMATION: Shalonda Brinson, (386) 401-7319, Shalonda.Brinson@floridarevenue.com.

SCREENING DISCLAIMER: Your responses to qualifying questions must be verifiable by skills and/or experiences you stated on your candidate profile and/or resume.

ONLINE SKILLS ASSESSMENT:  After the advertisement closes, candidates who meet the minimum job requirements will be contacted by email with instructions for taking an online skills assessment. To be considered for an interview, the candidate must complete the skills assessment by the deadline given and achieve a score of at least 70%.

CANDIDATE POOL: Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

CRIMINAL BACKGROUND CHECKS: You will be required to undergo a National Level-2 criminal background check which requires you to provide your fingerprints.

REMINDER: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website at http://www.sss.gov.

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.