LICENSING ATTORNEY - OPS - 67980037

State of Florida•Dundee, FL

1d•Remote

About The Position

The Agency for Persons with Disabilities (APD) seeks a Licensing Attorney to serve staff and management across the Agency. This role is crucial for impacting workplace culture, the community, and the population served, aligning with the Agency's mission. The ideal candidate embodies qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart, demonstrating a lack of excessive ego, a willingness to share credit, self-motivation, and good judgment in group dynamics. This is an Other Personal Services (OPS) position.

Requirements

Must have a valid Driver's License or other efficient means of transportation to travel for work purposes.
Knowledge of principles and techniques of effective verbal and written communication.
Knowledge of methods of data collection.
Ability to prepare correspondence and administrative reports.
Ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures.
Must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including work history with month and year.
Must participate in the Direct Deposit Program.
Must undergo Level 2 employment screening.
Must be a U.S. citizen or lawfully authorized to work in the U.S.

Nice To Haves

Experience with the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart.

Responsibilities

Represents the Agency in litigation in various forums, including state and federal trial and appellate courts, and state and federal administrative forums.
Represents the Agency before the Division of Administrative Hearings relating to licensing issues under section 120.60, Florida Statutes.
Performs a variety of complicated legal services.
Provides legal advice and guidance on complex Agency issues.
Responds to oral and written requests from Agency personnel as directed by the General Counsel, requiring careful research, exploration of facts, and discussions with staff.
Conducts legal research, interprets statutes, reviews regulations, rules, and operating procedures.
Works with Agency personnel in developing legislation, reviewing proposed legislation (bill analyses), implementing new legislation, and reviewing existing statutes for proposing needed legislation.
Drafts and reviews proposed rules for substantive and technical legality.
Participates in rule development, rule workshops, and rule hearings.
Responsible for moving proposed rules through the statutory rulemaking process.
Performs other duties as assigned.