STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - 21001502

Requisition No: 791910 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 11TH CIRCUIT- ASSISTANT STATE ATTORNEY - 21001502

Position Number: 21001502 

Salary:  Salary commensurate with experience 

Posting Closing Date: 03/31/2023 

There is an immediate opening for an Assistant State Attorney position in our Office’s Criminal Intake Division.  Applicants must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in criminal law.  Membership in the Florida Bar is required. This position involves the investigation and filing of misdemeanor and felony warrant cases.  The cases range from the simple to the complex and include cases where arrest warrants are generally sought because a subject cannot be located or is in state or federal custody.   The applicant selected for this position will work with local police agencies and local and state governmental agencies reviewing, analyzing and supervising the investigation and filing of misdemeanor and felony cases.  Applicants should also have a good knowledge of criminal law and procedure, good interviewing skills, and decision-making ability.  In addition to police investigations, the selected applicant will also be required to take calls, meet with police, members of governmental agencies, the judiciary, civil and criminal litigants and civilians at large to advise and assist them as appropriate.

Preference will be given to applicants who have a background in research and writing and who have excellent communication skills.  Attention to detail, the ability to coordinate and mediate, and good people skills are all necessary for this position.  Salary will be commensurate with experience.  The full package of State benefits accompanies this position (including health, life, and disability insurance, liberal annual and sick leave accrual, deferred compensation and retirement program).   

If you wish to apply for this position please do so by e-mailing a cover letter, resume, and any salary requirements you may have, to our Recruitment Coordinator, Gunnar Stewart at gunnarstewart@miamisao.com.  Mr. Stewart may also be reached at (305) 547-0561.  Remember, applicants must have a minimum of 3 years of experience in criminal law and must be members in good standing with the Florida Bar.  We will not consider any applications that do not meet these requirements.

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.