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Requisition No : 825290
Agency : Children and Families
Working Title : PARALEGAL SPECIALIST OPS - 60908245
Pay Plan : Temp
Position Number : 60908245
Salary : $17.79 per hour
Posting Closing Date : 05 / 24 / 2024
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Florida Department of Children & Families - Children’s Legal Services Program
We are seeking a highly motivated and energetic individual to work in our Children's Legal Services Division, a premier statewide law firm.
This is an excellent opportunity to work among an elite group of dedicated legal child advocates to ensure justice for the children of Florida.
Description : This is work assisting lawyers in the Children’s Legal Services program by preparing legal documents, scheduling court events, filing and serving legal documents, and preparing discovery.
The work is challenging but incredibly rewarding.
Location : Lee County. Applicants interested in working in counties / cities other than Lee County will need to apply for positions advertised for those specific areas on the People First System.
Hourly Salary : $17.79 per hour; 30 hours per week (part-time). Internal salary appointments are determined according to DCF Salary policy.
Job Responsibilities / Examples of Work May Include :
Minimum Requirements :
Preferred candidates must possess the following knowledge, skills and abilities :
Special Note :
WHAT IS OPS EMPLOYMENT? Other Personal Services (OPS) employment is a temporary employer / employee relationship used solely for accomplishing short term or intermittent tasks.
OPS employees do not fill established positions and may not be assigned the duties of any vacant authorized position. OPS employees are at-will employees and are subject to actions such as pay changes, changes to work assignment, and terminations at the pleasure of the agency head or designee.
WHAT BENEFITS ARE APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?
WHAT BENEFITS ARE NOT APPLICABLE TO OPS EMPLOYEES?
It is the policy of the Florida Department of Children and Families that any applicant being considered for employment must successfully complete a State and National criminal history check as a condition of employment before beginning employment, and, if applicable, also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.
S., and Chapter 408, F.S. No applicant may begin employment until the background screening results are received, reviewed for any disqualifying offenses, and approved by the Agency.
Background screening shall include, but not be limited to, fingerprinting for State and Federal criminal records checks through the Florida Department of Law Enforcement (FDLE) and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and may include local criminal history checks through local law enforcement agencies.
IF YOU EXPERIENCE PROBLEMS APPLYING ONLINE, PLEASE CALL THE PEOPLE FIRST SERVICE CENTER AT (877) 562-7287.
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 the 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. Veterans' preference will be given to eligible veterans and their spouses in accordance with Chapter 295 of the Florida Statutes.
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.
Last updated : 2024-04-28
Full Time
$63k-79k (estimate)
04/29/2024
05/03/2024
ORLANDO, FL
<25
2019
<$5M
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