Requisition No: 845592 

Agency: Justice Administrative Commission

Working Title: PUBLIC DEFEDER'S OFFICE, 9TH CIRCUIT- OPS JAIL INTERVIEWER-21609003

 Pay Plan: Temp

Position Number: 21609003 

Salary:  $15 -$18/ HOUR 

Posting Closing Date: 07/27/2025 

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Public Defenders Office

Jail Interviewer Ninth Circuit

Orange and Osceola Counties

Job Description Overview:

A jail interviewer plays a vital role in ensuring that clients are able to have an attorney to represent them. Jail Interviewers are the first contact with a potential client who is currently in jail. The work includes assisting potential clients in filling out an affidavit of insolvency, providing important instructions for the client and gathering initial information from the client. We are currently hiring for one position for the Orange County Jail Monday through Friday 8am to 1pm and one position for the Osceola County Jail from 8:30am to 10:30am. An application can be found at www.myfloridapd.com. Please send application and resume to aschmitt@circuit9.org.

Requirements/Qualifications:

• Spanish speaker required.
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good communication skills for dealing with clients and other professionals.
• Ensuring accuracy and consistency in all communications.
• Manage multiple priorities simultaneously.
• Ability to work collaboratively with a team.
• Ability to maintain confidentiality and uphold ethical standards in line with the Florida Bar guidelines.

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.