PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT- WITNESS INTERVIEWER II - 21009642

Requisition No: 856178 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT- WITNESS INTERVIEWER II - 21009642

 Pay Plan: Public Defndrs JAC

Position Number: 21009642 

Salary:  $41,600.00 

Posting Closing Date: 08/06/2025 

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LAW OFFICES OF THE

Public Defender

ELEVENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT OF FLORIDA

Bennett H. Brummer Building

1320 NW 14th Street

Miami, Florida  33125

Carlos J Martinez, Public Defender

www.pdmiami.com

JOB ANNOUNCEMENT

Intake Interviewer

The Public Defender for the 11th Judicial Circuit of Florida seeks an intake interviewer.

The Public Defender is an elected official who has a constitutional duty to provide legal representation to persons in jeopardy of losing their life or liberty who cannot afford to hire a private attorney. Our office employs nearly 230 attorneys plus investigators, mitigation specialists, and secretaries to assist with the more than 75,000 cases we handle each year. We recruit locally and nationally with just one goal in mind: Putting together a diverse team of outstanding men and women from all racial and ethnic backgrounds who are able to provide high quality representation to our clients.

Position Type: Full-time

Salary and Benefits:

• Starting salary is $41,600. Depending on qualifications, educational background and required relevant experience, qualified candidates may start at a higher salary.

• Health insurance
• Annual leave – 15 days per year

• Sick leave - 12 days per year

• Paid holidays – 13 days per year
• $25,000 life insurance policy - paid by the State of Florida
• Optional employee paid supplement insurance plans available (additional life insurance, vision, dental, cancer, hospitalization, and disability)
• State retirement benefits - vesting after 8 years in pension plan or after 1 year for the investment plan
• Deferred compensation – option of saving portion of monthly salary in a tax-sheltered account

• Free tuition for college course on a space available basis.

Job Description overview: The intake interviewer assists with client intake interviews in correctional facilities and hospitals, requesting and processing records, records’ review, preparing calendars, files, documentation and follow through. It is an in-person position, working at the jail. No hybrid or remote work permitted.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Associate or Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Proficiency in MSWord
• Excellent verbal, written, computer, communication and interpersonal skills
• English/Spanish and/or English/Creole required
• Reliable vehicle, as travel is required in and around the Miami area
• Must have the ability to work weekends and holidays

How to Apply: Complete an Application for Employment at https://www.pdmiami.com/public-defender/careers-and-internships/support-staff-hiring.page and submit your resume, in PDF format, to jobs@pdmiami.com.

Due to the high volume of applications received, no telephone or email inquiries please.

How your application will be evaluated: Your submitted application will be reviewed to determine compliance with application requirements, level of position-relevant work experience, education and training.

After that review, you may be required to participate in a selection interview.

Veterans are encouraged to apply.

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.