STAFF ASSISTANT - 43000645

Requisition No: 869616 

Agency: Financial Services

Working Title: STAFF ASSISTANT - 43000645

 Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 43000645 

Salary:  $44,259.96 

Posting Closing Date: 02/11/2026 

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*****OPEN COMPETITIVE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY*****

CLASS TITLE: STAFF ASSISTANT

DIVISION: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL

BUREAU: SERVICE OF PROCESS

CITY: TALLAHASSEE

COUNTY: LEON

SPECIAL NOTES:

High school diploma or equivalent is required.

Preference:

• Experience with Microsoft Office.

It is the agency’s goal to fill multiple vacancies with this advertisement.bThese positions are located in Tallahassee. 

This position requires a security background check, including fingerprint as a condition of employment.

The starting annual salary for this position is $44,259.96.

Employees of the Department of Financial Services are paid on a monthly pay cycle.

Responses to qualifying questions must be clearly supported by the state application and any omission, falsification, or misrepresentation in the answering of the qualifying questions will be cause for immediate elimination from the selection process.

Some benefits include (worth approximately $19,000 (per DMS)):

• Healthcare benefits including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Leave benefits (annual, sick, administrative)
• Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday each year
• Tuition Fee waivers (accepted by major Florida colleges/universities)
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions

Minimum Qualifications for this position include the following REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Ability to comprehend and interpret information; to record information accurately; to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments; to prepare correspondence; to communicate effectively verbally and in writing; to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others; to use correct spelling, punctuation, and grammar.

Knowledge of office procedures and practices and experience with Microsoft Office.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DUTIES:

Responsible for the receipt and handling of legal process served upon licensed insurers. Enter data into a web-based application.  Validate receipt and payment of any fees associated with service of process.  Respond to telephone calls regarding service of process by reviewing the inquiry and researching the relevant information in multiple databases.

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 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.

VETERANS’ PREFERENCE.  Pursuant to Chapter 295, Florida Statutes, candidates eligible for Veterans’ Preference will receive preference in employment for Career Service vacancies and are encouraged to apply.  Certain service members may be eligible to receive waivers for postsecondary educational requirements.  Candidates claiming Veterans’ Preference must attach supporting documentation with each submission that includes character of service (for example, DD Form 214 Member Copy #4) along with any other documentation as required by Rule 55A-7, Florida Administrative Code.  Veterans’ Preference documentation requirements are available by clicking here.  All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.