Requisition No: 832046 

Agency: Juvenile Justice

Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY - 80080663

 Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 80080663 

Salary:  $56,824.30-$182,516.99 

Posting Closing Date: 07/10/2024 

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ANTICIPATED VACANCY

 

LOCATION, CONTACT AND SALARY INFORMATION:

Location Information: Regional Counsel shares coverage of the South Region (including Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade, Monroe, Lee, and Collier counties).

Contact Person: Kywa Hammond, Senior Attorney 407.845.6081

Starting Salary: $2,403.85 Bi-Weekly

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Advocate for the Department in delinquency court when needed.

Provide legal advice and training to Department personnel pertaining to delinquency issues.

Responsible for initiating litigation of Child in Need of Services (CINS) cases and representing the Department in CINS hearings.

Provide legal oversight of pre-litigation Family in Need of Services (FINS) cases as needed.

Liaison with Circuit Courts and stakeholders.

Analyze statutes, rules, and federal regulations.

Complete legislative bill analysis as assigned.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS FOR THIS POSITION INCLUDE THE FOLLOWING REQUIRED ENTRY LEVEL KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

Juris Doctorate (JD) is required.

Membership in the Florida Bar in good standing. 

Minimum of 2 years of experience as practicing attorney.

Able to travel to counties within South Florida region for court hearings and training purposes as needed.

BENEFITS:

Telework eligible.

No weekend or overnight duty.

Nine paid holidays and one personal holiday per year.

Four weeks paid vacation per year.

Paid sick leave.

State Group Insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, supplemental insurance.

State retirement plan options, see www.myfrs.com

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

SPECIAL NOTES:

This position is advertised as an anticipated vacancy. Training will be provided.   Prior juvenile law experience is not necessary.

 

All prospective candidates will be subject to a sex offender check, criminal background checks, (state, local and national) and pre-employment drug screening for direct care positions.

DJJ participates in E-Verify (Employment Eligibility).

When identified on a position description, a valid driver’s license is required. If initially hired with an out-of-state license, the Florida resident must obtain a valid Florida state drivers license within 30 days of hire. Licenses suspended or revoked for any reason are not acceptable. Licenses that have Corrective Lenses Restrictions are acceptable, provided the driver wears corrective lenses while operating the vehicle.

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.