SENIOR PARALEGAL - SES - 80037842

Requisition No: 864908 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: SENIOR PARALEGAL - SES - 80037842

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 80037842 

Salary:  1,780.37 bi-weekly (46,289.62 annual) 

Posting Closing Date: 11/18/2025 

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LOCATION, CONTACT, AND SALARY INFORMATION

Location:  Office of the General Counsel, Knight Building, 2737 Centerview Drive, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-3100.

Starting Salary:   $1,780.37/$46,289.62 (Bi-weekly/Annually)   (In accordance with current spending restrictions, an internal promotion into the position will be filled at the minimum of the pay grade or up to 5% of the employee’s current rate, whichever is higher.)

Contact Person:   Morcos Ikladious, Senior Attorney (850)-921-4129.

POSITION DESCRIPTION: 

This position is assigned primarily to the General Counsel and the Agency Litigation attorney to provide support in a variety of duties and assignments, including:

Creates, configures, and maintains eDiscovery cases within Microsoft Purview (Standard and Premium).

Designs and runs complex content searches and queries across Microsoft 365 workloads. Performs email searches and redacts emails as needed for litigation, discovery requests. 

Uses Purview’s advanced filtering, conditions, and keyword query language (KQL) to identify relevant content.  Stays current with Microsoft Purview updates, features, and industry standards in eDiscovery and compliance.  Trains internal stakeholders (legal, HR, security, IT) on Microsoft Purview’s eDiscovery tools and best practices.

Creates folders for each case and constantly updates the litigation SharePoint website.

Applies legal holds to content across Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Yammer, etc.). Collaborates with Microsoft 365 administrators to ensure Purview features are enabled and optimized for legal/compliance workflows. Keeps Purview policies, retention labels, and compliance features aligned with organizational/legal requirements.

Maintains and updates the office records management systems; and

Performs other related duties as assigned;

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING/REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online, SharePoint Online, OneDrive, Teams, Yammer, etc.) and Portable Document Format.

Knowledge of office procedures and practices.

Knowledge of the methods of data collection.

Ability to prepare correspondence and administrative reports.

Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.

Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques.

Ability to work independently.

Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

At least two (2) years of Education majoring in Information Technology or experience working in a legal office setting.

SPECIAL NOTES

No weekend or overnight duty is required, and full SES benefits are provided, including:

Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday per year.

Paid sick leave.

State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, supplemental insurance.

State retirement plan options, see www.myfrs.com

For a complete list of benefits, see www.mybenefits.myflorida.com

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks (state, local, and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care position.

DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required.  If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.  Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason, work permits (business purpose/employment/education only licenses) and some types of restricted licenses are not acceptable.  Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restriction are acceptable, provided that the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

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.