STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 8TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21000156

Requisition No: 841009 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 8TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21000156

 Pay Plan: State Attorneys JAC

Position Number: 21000156 

Salary:  $35,596.80 

Posting Closing Date: 11/22/2024 

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BRIAN S. KRAMER

STATE ATTORNEY

EIGHTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

SERVING

ALACHUA, BAKER, BRADFORD, GILCHRIST, LEVY AND UNION COUNTIES

HEATHER L. JONES

CHIEF ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY

120 WEST UNIVERSITY AVENUE

GAINESVILLE, FLORIDA 32601

TELEPHONE (352) 374 – 3670

Office of the State Attorney, Eighth Judicial Circuit

The State Attorney, Eighth Judicial Circuit, is currently accepting applications for a

Legal Assistant I for our Alachua County Florida office.

To apply, applicants should submit a resume and complete the online application process.

This position is responsible for a wide variety of office duties including maintaining files, setting meetings, and addressing any attorney requests.  Applicants should possess knowledge of legal terminology and be able to communicate clearly both verbally and in writing. An applicant must be detail oriented and able to prioritize tasks, work under pressure and adapt to changing situations as well as exhibit a willingness to perform other tasks as assigned.  The successful candidate will be ready to work as part of a team and be capable of independent judgment.

Minimum Requirements:

Education: Standard high school diploma or equivalency and 2 years secretarial experience; an equivalent combination of both can be substituted for required experience. Legal secretarial experience is preferred.

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida.  Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.

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.