SENIOR LEGAL ASSISTANT - SES - 67015966 1

State of Florida • Tallahassee, FL

11d • Onsite

About The Position

This is a professional position located within the Office of the General Counsel (OGC) responsible for a variety of clerical and administrative tasks which support the OGC and the Agency Clerk. The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics. This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

Requirements

• Knowledge of office procedures and practices
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook)
• Knowledge of problem-solving techniques
• Knowledge of Purchasing and Budget
• Knowledge of MFMP, FLAIR, FACTS, CCIS
• Ability to make decisions in a timely manner
• Ability to prioritize workload
• Ability to develop workloads
• Ability to maintain files
• Ability to interpret administrative legal issues
• Ability to work independently.

Responsibilities

• Serves as administrative support for the OGC Administrative Unit.
• Receives and documents public records requests, coordinates with other units within the Agency to collected records, ensures that the records received are sufficient to meet public records requests, reviews and redacts the records in accordance with State and Federal privacy laws, researching public records laws, communicates and interacts with entities requesting public records from the Agency, handling telephone calls, taking messages, and providing technical assistance.
• Works with other administrative staff to ensure the efficient and timely completion of public records requests.
• Complete administrative duties such as making copies, scanning, answering and directing phone calls, and greeting visitors.
• Completes ad hoc special projects as assigned.
• Serves as the back-up to the administrative staff in the unit.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual and Sick Leave benefits.
• Nine paid holidays and one Personal Holiday each year.
• State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options.
• Retirement plan options, including employer contributions.
• Flexible Spending Accounts.
• Tuition waivers.
• Paid Maternity and Parental Leave.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed