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Requisition No: 820221
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: PUBLIC DEFENDER'S OFFICE, 20TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21099879
Pay Plan: Public Defndrs JAC
Position Number: 21099879
Salary: $35,000.00
Posting Closing Date: 07/09/2024
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Are you looking for a rewarding role within an organization where you can earn competitive compensation and have access to a comprehensive benefits package? If you are, then the Law Offices of the Public Defender, 20th Judicial Circuit, may be the place for you. The agency is seeking qualified applicants for a Legal Assistant position.
The agency strongly encourages applicants to submit a resume, as well as a cover letter detailing their interest in the position.
The starting pay rate for this position is $35,000 an annually.
To learn more about the Law Offices of the Public Defender, 20th Judicial Circuit, visit: https://www.linkedin.com/company/office-of-the-public-defender-20th-judicial-circuit/.
To learn more about benefits offered to eligible employees, visit: https://www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
The primary responsibility of the Legal Assistant is to provide highly efficient and professional clerical duties to the agency and legal staff. Duties include, but are not limited to:
SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES
There are no supervisory responsibilities.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must have excellent organizational, communication and time management skills with strong attention to detail. The requirements listed in this document are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Ability to:
EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE
High School Diploma and three years of progressively responsible secretarial or legal experience, or an equivalent combination of training and experience. Prior legal experience preferred. An equivalency diploma issued by a state department of education may be substituted for high school graduation.
English fluency required.
Bilingual ability preferred, but it is not required.
LANGUAGE SKILLS
Ability to read, analyze and interpret general business periodicals, technical procedures, legal documents, and governmental regulations. Ability to write business correspondence. Bi-lingual in Spanish preferred, but not required.
COMPUTER SKILLS
Basic computer skills are required including keyboarding, use of PCs, printers, Microsoft Office etc.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS
Ability to add, subtract, multiply and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions and decimals.
REASONING ABILITY
Must be able to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. Must be able to evaluate problems, isolate key issues, research and develop alternative solutions.
PHYSICAL DEMANDS
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to be mobile, speak and hear.
The employee is frequently required to sit and reach. The employee is occasionally required to move around internal and external locations. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus.
CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS
Valid Florida driver’s license.
WORK ENVIRONMENT
The noise level for this position is moderate.
EQUIPMENT UTILIZED
Personal computers, printers, copiers, scanners, telephones, calculators.
Job Type: Full-time
Salary: $35,000 annually
Benefits: N/A
Schedule:
Experience:
Work Location: One location
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may 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.
Full Time
$41k-53k (estimate)
01/11/2024
06/09/2024
ORLANDO, FL
<25
2019
<$5M