CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - 55000613

Requisition No: 844491 

Agency: Department of Transportation

Working Title: CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE LAW - 55000613

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 55000613 

Salary:  $125,000.00 - $135,000.00 

Posting Closing Date: 03/07/2025 

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STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION

JOB POSTING DESCRIPTION

916 / Office of General Counsel

OPEN COMPETITIVE

SELECTED EXEMPT SERVICE

CONTACT PERSON:  Denise Johnson, Deputy General Counsel, 605 Suwannee Street, MS 58, Tallahassee, FL  32399

CONTACT PHONE NUMBER: (850) 414-5365

CONTACT EMAIL ADDRESS: denise.johnson@dot.state.fl.us

SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS:  You may be required to provide your Social Security Number to conduct required verifications. Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion in the Career Service, or appointment in the Selected Exempt Service (SES) or Senior Management Service (SMS) unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS.

THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION VALUES AND SUPPORTS EMPLOYMENT OF INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES.  QUALIFIED INDIVIDUALS WITH DISABILITIES ARE ENCOURAGED TO APPLY.
In accordance with Section 110.112, Florida Statutes, and the Florida Department of Transportation’s Individuals with Disabilities Affirmative Action Plan, the agency is committed to ensuring affirmative action and equal employment opportunity for qualified individuals with disabilities.  Upon request and as appropriate, reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities may be provided.  Please contact the Florida Department of Transportation’s Human Resources Office located at 605 Suwannee Street, Tallahassee, Florida 32399, or call (850) 414-5300 for assistance.  

POSITION DESCRIPTION: This attorney serves as part of the Office of General Counsel statewide leadership team.  The primary responsibility for the attorney in this position is to plan, organize, and direct the legal activities of the administrative law practice area of the Department's Office of the General Counsel.  This attorney also directly provides legal advice to the Department and legal representation of the Department in major administrative proceedings.  The duties associated with these responsibilities include:

Set policies and procedures and assign cases to administrative law attorneys; monitor attorney caseloads and the scheduling of hearings and trial dates; develop, update, and implement procedures for preparation of legal documents and papers utilized in administrative and circuit court proceedings; maintain a filing and document retrieval system for the prompt and efficient record management of all administrative filings; supervise and review the preparation of legal documents by administrative law attorneys; supervise staff engaged in the preparation and typing of legal documents, correspondence, and travel itineraries and reimbursements, handling telephone calls and visitors, making travel arrangements, maintaining case files, and ensuring case files are properly closed and archived for ease in future retrieval and storage; and ensure the proper compilation, maintenance, and timely submittal of monthly caseload report.

Interpret state and federal agency administrative rules and regulations and their impact on Department actions and proposed actions; conduct complex legal research for the preparation of memoranda of law, and pleadings and in preparation for hearings and trials; and develop and maintain familiarity with Department issues, practices, and procedures through frequent consultation with Department staff.

Preparation and presentation of cases before administrative bodies; preparation of instruments, and pleadings; development of proposed rules, and regulations of the Department; provide legal advice and counsel to the Department; personally prepare or closely supervise the preparation of all documents relative to cases of major importance, provide advice and assistance to office operations that affect Administrative Procedures Ace (APA) requirements (e.g., Clerk of Agency Proceedings and subject matter indices) and advise Department offices on the operation of the APA; provide legal advice, counsel, and supervision of all rule development, implementation changes, and repeals.

Qualifying Questions will not disqualify an applicant.

KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES: Ability to motivate, develop, and direct staff as they work, identifying the best people for the job; knowledge of laws, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive ordres, and agency rules; abillity to perform legal research and write legal memorandum; ability to travel when required; skill in preparing for hearings; ability to handle multiple tasks; abiltiy to organize and maintain files; ability to prioritze work assignments; skill in meeting deadlines; ability to access, input, and retrieve information from a computer database; knowledge of electronic mail; ability to use electronic mail; knowledge of word processing software; ability to use word processing software; ability to communicate effectively orally and in writing; ability to read and comprehend written material; ability to use correct spelling, grammer, and punctuation; ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; ability to work effectively as a team member, and ability to work with internal and external customers in a tactful and courteous manner. 

REQUIRED LICENSURE/REGISTRATION/CERTIFICATION: Must be a member of The Florida Bar.

OTHER JOB RELATED REQUIREMENTS: This position requires overnight travel.  This position requires a Level I background check.

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.