SENIOR ATTORNEY - 64081030

Requisition No: 861489 

Agency: Department of Health

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 64081030

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 64081030 

Salary:  $75,000 - $85,000 

Posting Closing Date: 10/09/2025 

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Your Specific Responsibilities:

The incumbent will spend approximately 50% of his or her time providing legal counsel to and representing the Bureau of Child Care Food Programs in the administration of the Child Care Food Program, the Afterschool Meals Program, and Homeless Children Nutrition program at the Florida Department of Health. The incumbent will spend approximately 50% of his of her time providing legal counsel and representing the Bureau of WIC in the administration of the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children. The incumbent in this position will be required to complete a certification twice a year certifying time worked on the Child Care Food Program.

The incumbent will provide legal guidance on the application of relevant federal and state laws, including policies from the United States Department of Agriculture and the Code of Federal Regulations. The incumbent will be responsible for monitoring and communicating legal updates to the Bureaus and Chief Legal Counsel, ensuring they are aware of new rules, policies, and statutes. The incumbent will be responsible for the legal review of all public records requests received by either Bureau.

As legal counsel, the incumbent's primary role is to provide expert legal guidance and support to agency programs. The incumbent will maintain legal knowledge and updates of all relevant statutes and rules applicable to the programs and advise the programs of any legal developments. Duties involve interpreting and applying federal and state laws, administrative rules, and case law to a variety of agency activities, including those involving vendors and participants in federal programs. This includes advising on key legal processes like sanctions, financial claims disallowances, and administrative review requests. Additional duties consist of drafting, reviewing, and negotiating a wide range of legal documents, such as contracts, interagency agreements, and memorandums of understanding. The incumbent will provide legal oversight for bureau rulemaking, ensuring full compliance with the Administrative Procedures Act. The incumbent is responsible for reviewing and analyzing all policies and procedures to guarantee they are legally sound, conducting legislative analyses, providing legal opinions, and consulting with staff on legal issues to ensure the agency's actions are legally compliant and effective.

Duties will include representing the bureaus in litigation in all forums. The incumbent will be responsible for conducting thorough legal research, per-forming detailed case analysis and developing strategic recommendations for case proceedings. The incumbent will represent the programs in court and ensure that both the programs and Chief Legal Counsel are kept fully informed of all litigation developments.

The incumbent performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned or required by the Office of the General Counsel. Participates in and attends educational conferences and other opportunities to enhance personal and professional growth and development. Operates within the Litigation Practice Group and performs assignments as required from the Chief Legal Counsel, Deputy General Counsel or General Counsel.

Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Knowledge, skills and abilities, including utilization of equipment, required for the position: Admission to the Florida Bar and professional experience in the practice of law, legal research, or in administrative or judicial hearings

Qualifications:

Incumbent may be required to work before, during and/or beyond normal work hours or days in the event of an emergency. Emergency duty required of the incumbent includes working in special needs or Red Cross shelters, or performing other emergency duties including, but not limited to, responses to or threats involving any disaster or threat of disaster, man-made or natural.

Florida Department of Health Mission, Vision, and Values:

Mission:

To protect, promote & improve the health of all people in Florida through integrated state, county & community efforts.

Vision:

To be the Healthiest State in the Nation.

Values:

- I nnovation: We search for creative solutions and manage resources wisely.

- C ollaboration: We use teamwork to achieve common goals & solve problems.

- A ccountability: We perform with integrity & respect.

- R esponsiveness: We achieve our mission by serving our customers & engaging our partners.

- E xcellence: We promote quality outcomes through learning & continuous performance improvement.

Where You Will Work:

Tallahassee, Florida

The Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

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:

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits;
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year;
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options;
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

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

Please be advised:

Your responses to qualifying questions for this position must be verifiable by documentation provided through the electronic application process.  

This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. Any misrepresentations or omissions will disqualify you from employment consideration. Note: You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) in order to conduct this background check Successful completion of a drug test is a condition of employment for safety-sensitive positions.

Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov 

If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will 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 successful candidate will be required to complete the Form I-9 and that information will be verified using the E-Verify system.  E-Verify is operated by the Department of Homeland Security in partnership with the Social Security Administration to verify employment eligibility.   

Incumbents may be required to perform emergency duty before, during, and/or beyond normal work hours or days.

All Florida Department of Health positions require the incumbent to be able to learn and communicate effectively, orally and in writing, in English. Applicants who do not meet this requirement will not be considered.

The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. 

Applicants requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must notify the agency hiring authority and/or People First Service Center (1-877-562-7287). 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. 

Florida has the third largest population of veterans in the nation with more than 1.5 million service men and women.  The Florida Department of Health (department) is committed to serving members of the United States Armed Forces, veterans and their families by encouraging them to apply for vacancies that fit their area of knowledge and/or expertise.  Through the Department's VALOR program, which expedites licensing for military veterans, the Department also waives initial licensing and application fees for military

veterans who apply for a health care professional license within 60 months of an honorable discharge. These initiatives help ensure that the transition from military service into the workforce is as smooth as possible and reflects our appreciation for the dedication devoted to protecting our country

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.