ATTORNEY - 40065027

Requisition No: 841600 

Agency: Commerce

Working Title: ATTORNEY - 40065027

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 40065027 

Salary:  $67,000 - $70,000 commensurate with experience 

Posting Closing Date: 12/16/2024 

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Our Organization and Mission:

The Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, also referred to as “RAAC” or the “Commission,” is the quasi-judicial administrative appellate body responsible for reviewing contested decisions of FloridaCommerce hearing officers. The Commission is comprised of a Chairman and two Commissioners, each appointed by the Governor, and confirmed by the Senate, and is 100% federally funded. The Commission is housed within FloridaCommerce; however, it operates as an independent review body.

The Work You Will Do:

This is a highly responsible professional position exercising a high degree of independent judgment and discretion.  The employee will review the records of formal administrative proceedings conducted by FloridaCommerce hearing officers and make a recommendation to the Commission on the disposition of the cases, including preparation of draft Commission orders.  The employee must be cognizant of the importance of federal and state-imposed deadlines, and organize work to ensure that deadlines are met. 

The Difference You Will Make:

You will help to ensure that the dispositions of reemployment assistance appeals are legally correct, both substantively and procedurally, and are processed in accordance with state and federal timeliness standards.    

How You Will Grow: 

This position provides an opportunity to develop legal skills and experience, foster working relationships with reemployment assistance professionals, and obtain experience working for a quasi-judicial administrative entity.  RAAC provides extensive in-house training and also encourages its employees to take advantage of FloridaCommerce and USDOL trainings, which are made available throughout the year, as well as Florida Bar continuing legal education courses.

Where You Will Work:

You will work at the Reemployment Assistance Appeals Commission, located at 1211 Governors Square Boulevard, Suite 300, Tallahassee, Florida 32301.  As an employee of the State of Florida, the following benefits are provided:

* State Group Insurance coverage options+                                               * Retirement plan options, including employer

   (health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental options)                    contributions (FYI, please click www.myfrs.com)

* Nine paid holidays and a Personal Holiday each year                              * Annual and Sick Leave Benefits at the rate conferred

                                                                                                                         to Select Exempt Service Employees

* Student Loan Forgiveness Program (Eligibility required)                          * Flexible Spending Accounts          

* Tuition Fee Waivers (Accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)    * Ongoing comprehensive training provided             

* Career Growth                                                                                           * Highly skilled, professional environment                 

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

Pay:

$67,000 - $70,000 commensurate with experience 

Your Specific Responsibilities:

Under the direct supervision of a Commission Executive Senior Attorney, this employee can be expected to perform the following duties:

Analyze complex disputed reemployment assistance appeals pending before the Commission.  Review the record of formal administrative hearings conducted pursuant to Chapter 443, Florida Statutes.  Conduct independent legal research and exercise independent judgment in determining:  whether the hearing was conduct in accordance with the requirements of due process; whether the hearing officer’s findings of fact are supported by legally sufficient evidence; and whether the conclusions of law are in accord with statutory and regulatory provisions of law as interpreted by the Commission and state and federal courts.  Prepare a summary of the case that includes a professional legal opinion with respect to its disposition by the Commission.  Prepare drafts of orders which will constitute final administrative agency action by the Commission.

The incumbent will be expected to provide general legal advice and assistance to the Commission. 

The incumbent will occasionally be expected to handle telephone inquiries from the public regarding pending appeals and general reemployment assistance law.

Perform other work as required.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Excellent legal research and writing skills.

Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Ability to exercise discretion and confidentiality in handling matters before the Commission.

Working knowledge of Microsoft Outlook and Microsoft Word.

Ability to work independently.

Attention to detail.

Qualifications:

Bachelor of Law Juris Doctor from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association. Also requires membership in the Florida Bar in good standing. 

As a condition of pre-employment eligibility, a Level 2 security background screening is required, which consists of fingerprinting and a check of local, state, and national law enforcement records.

Please provide:

Resume and writing sample. 

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.