SENIOR ATTORNEY - 60006208 1

Requisition No: 845930 

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 60006208 1

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 60006208 

Salary:  $70,000 - $80,000 

Posting Closing Date: 04/28/2025 

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Office of General Counsel

Department of Children and Families

Miami, FL

Open Competitive

What you will do:

• Represent the Department in varied legal and licensing matters in state court proceedings, formal and informal hearings, mediations, and administrative hearings, such as DOAH
• Provide legal advice to Departmental programs on the proper course of action
• Revise administrative complaints and review proposed programmatic actions for legal sufficiency
• Conduct motion practice, pretrial discovery, and legal research with the assistance of administrative support staff
• Serve as a hearing officer presiding over informal, internal programmatic matters
• Prepare complex legal documents and  written legal opinions involving federal regulations, state statute interpretations, administrative rules, and court decisions, consistent with agency policy and direction from the Department’s Regional Legal Counsel and Office of General Counsel

Qualifications:

• Law Degree
• Admission to the Florida Bar and two years of professional experience in the practice of law, legal research or in administrative or judicial hearings

Benefits: 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:

• Florida Bar annual dues are paid for by the Department, contingent upon agency approval

• Public Loan Forgiveness Program
• On each anniversary date, you will be accredited 176 hours of annual leave and 104 hours of sick leave
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year
• State Group Insurance coverage options (health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options)
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions
• Flexible Spending Accounts
• Tuition waiver

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

Compensation:

The annual base salary range is $70,000-$80,000, not including the total compensation benefits packet listed above.

How to apply:

To apply, please submit a complete and accurate online state application and a resume demonstrating how your qualifications align with the position.  You may also be requested to provide a writing sample, law school transcripts, and references.

If you experience problems applying online, please call the People First Service Center at (877) 562-7287.

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.