SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT - SES - 67015966

Requisition No: 874672 

Agency: Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title: SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT - SES - 67015966

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 67015966 

Salary:  $43,000.10 - $50,000.08 Annually 

Posting Closing Date: 05/08/2026 

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AGENCY FOR PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES

 POSITION: SENIOR ATTORNEY - Selected Exempt Service (SES)

WORKING TITLE: PUBLIC RECORDS ATTORNEY

POSITION NUMBER: 67015966

OPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

This posting may close before the posted closing date.

This position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in Tallahassee, FL.

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 eligible 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, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. 

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

*Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

SALARY RANGE

$43,000.10 - $50,000.08 Annually                       $1,653.85 - $1,923.08 Bi-weekly

Position Summary

Serves as the public records coordinator under s. 110.12, F.S. Responds to all subpoenas and coordinates with Communications on Agency responses to any inquiries. Interacts with agency staff to acquire records; reviews and redacts records according to state and federal requirements; sends invoices and receives payments; tracks requests through to completion. Informs the Deputy General Counsel and General Counsel of requests and progress.

The Work You Will Do 

• Serves as the Agency’s Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) compliance officer. Reviews Agency action to ensure compliance with all HIPAA regulation, including coordinating required notices in the event of a breach.

• Serves as a backup rule’s attorney. Works with the senior attorney in charge of rulemaking to draft and review proposed rules for both substantive and technical legality. Participates in rule development, rule workshops, and rule hearings as assigned.

• Delegates assigned duties to support staff and the Attorney SES position in coordination with the Deputy General Counsel.

• Provides legal representation on a variety of issues to the Agency under the direction of the General Counsel. Timely responds to oral and written requests from Agency personnel as directed by the General Counsel. Legal advice and guidance require careful research, exploration of the underlying facts, and discussions with appropriate staff.

• Represents the Agency in litigation in various forums to include state trial and appellate courts, federal trial and appellate courts, and state and federal administrative forums.

• Conducts legal research, interprets statutes, reviews regulations, rules, and operating procedures as necessary in carrying out duties and responsibilities.

• Monitors litigation assigned to outside counsel, providing legal opinions, and direction. Provides updates to the General Counsel as necessary.

• Assists with the development and analysis of proposed legislation, rules, and policies/procedures.

• Conducts administrative tasks associated with this position such as scheduling hearings, maintaining calendars, preparing evidence packages, coordinating witnesses, et cetera.

• Assists with training Agency staff as needed.

• Travels as necessary.

• Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 (two) years of experience as an Attorney

• Valid Drivers license or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes as necessary.

• Experience with electronic case research and legal document preparation

• Member of the Florida Bar; or ticket to bar exam and member of the Florida Bar within 1 year of hire date.

Knowledge, Skills, And Abilities

Knowledge of:

• HIPAA
• Medicaid Law
• The Sunshine Law
• Laws and ethics in government
• Court, administrative and legal procedure

Knowledge and experience of:

• The law regarding public records and its exemptions

Ability to:

• Communicate with and train non-legal personnel.

• Travel for work purposes.

Additional Information

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year. 

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

Retiree Notice

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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

Direct Deposit Program

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit Program.  Rather than receiving a paper paycheck, your funds will be deposited directly into your account at your financial institution. This will be accomplished by Electronic Funds Transfer. Banks, savings and loan associations, and credit unions are eligible to accept such deposits. Retirement funds are also required to be in the Direct Deposit Program.

Background Screening Requirement

It is the policy of the Florida Agency for Persons with Disabilities that applicants for employment undergo Level 2 employment screening in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, Florida Statutes, as a condition of employment or being permitted to serve as a volunteer.

No applicant for a designated position will be employed or permitted to volunteer until the Level 2 screening results are received, reviewed, and approved by the Agency.
Level 2 background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for Statewide criminal and juvenile records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement and Federal criminal records checks through the Federal Bureau of Investigation and may include local criminal records checks through local law enforcement agencies.

Pursuant to S. 110.1127(1), Florida Statutes, this position requires a background investigation, including fingerprinting.

APD only hires U.S. citizens and those lawfully authorized to work in the U.S. APD participates in the U.S. government’s employment eligibility verification program (E-Verify), which electronically confirms an employee’s eligibility to work in the U.S. after completing the employment eligibility verification form (I-9).

All applicants should complete the online application process. If you need assistance applying for this position, please call the People First service center at 1-877-562-7287. 

Responses to the qualifying questions are required to be considered for this position. Answers to the qualifying questions must be verifiable based on your submitted application.

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.