Requisition No: 813739

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: STAFF ASSISTANT - 60071881

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60071881

Salary: $35,000 - $40,000

Posting Closing Date: 04/14/2024

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Staff Assistant - Career Service

Office of General Counsel

Department of Children and Families

2415 N. Monroe St. Suite 400

Tallahassee, FL 32303

Open Competitive

Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

What you will do:

This is secretarial work performing typing, filing and general office duties, which require some independent judgment.

• Serve as office receptionist for answering and directing mainline phone calls.
• Performs special assignments, research, and report preparation.
• Assist attorneys in collecting information such as emplyment, medical, and other records.
• Maintain contact lists for Office of General Counsel statewide, and office's email groups.
• Make travel arrangements for attorneys.
• Cross train with other support staff.
• Assist with requests in the Public Records Center (GovQA).
• Assist with special projects for the office.
• Maintain the time off calendar updated.
• Responsible for handling the daily mail.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Knowledge of office procedures.
• Knowledge of the techniques for handling telephone calls in a courteous and efficient manner.
• Ability to organize files and other records.
• Ability to communicate effectively.

Benefits of Working for the State of Florida:

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits including:

• 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

(For more information, please click www.myfrs.com);

• Flexible Spending Accounts;
• Tuition waivers;
• And more!

For a more complete list of benefits, visit www.mybenefits.myflorida.com.

SELECTIVE SERVICE: Male candidates born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion into an authorized position unless they are registered with the Selective Service System (SSS) before their 26th birthday or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. Verification of Selective Service registration will be conducted prior to hire. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov.

BACKGROUND SCREENING REQUIREMENT: 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 also be screened in accordance with the requirements of Chapter 435, F.S., and, if applicable, 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.

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.