Requisition No: 813858
Agency: Business and Professional Regulations
Working Title: OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL/OPS ATTORNEY/MULTIPLE VACANCIES – 79900152
Position Number: 79900152
Salary: $35.00/HOUR
Posting Closing Date: 11/02/2023
DEPARTMENT OF BUSINESS & PROFESSIONAL REGULATION
OFFICE OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL
OPS ATTORNEY
Hiring Salary: $35.00/HOUR
AREAS OF THE GENERAL COUNSEL OFFICE:
Alcoholic, Beverages, & Tobacco
Hotels and Restaurants
Unlicensed Activity
*OPEN COMPETITIVE
Our Organization and Mission:
License efficiently. Regulate fairly. Florida counts on DBPR to ensure a lot of important matters are handled well. They range from the safety of food service to the integrity of real estate transactions, to the transparency of condominium governance, and of course, the qualifications of licensure that ensure work requiring a skilled professional is performed safely and sufficiently. Our stakeholders include these professionals and their customers alike.
Under the direction of Secretary Melanie S. Griffin, the agency oversees many of Florida’s professions and industries in the areas above, and many more which can be seen on our website: http://www.myfloridalicense.com/DBPR/.
Minimum Requirements:
- Must have a valid driver’s license; and
- Must be a member of The Florida Bar in good standing; and
- Must have at least one year of professional experience in the practice of law
Position Notes:
- This advertisement may be used to fill current and future vacancies for up to six months from date of closing, including OPS positions. OPS salary varies.
***Applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile. Work history with month and year, hours worked and formal education are required to qualify for this position. Responses to Qualifying Questions must be verifiable in the Candidate Profile. Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information.***
Duties & Responsibilities:
This position is primarily responsible for performing administrative prosecution of violations for assigned professions/occupations/businesses under the jurisdiction of the department.
- Analyze violations of statutes or administrative rules for regulated professions/occupations/businesses, including reviewing investigative reports and evidence;
- Recommends appropriate action, including finding of probable cause;
- Draft administrative complaints, letters of guidance, dismissal orders, settlement stipulations, consent orders, closing orders, and emergency action documents;
- Present recommendations to probable cause panels or agency management;
- Identify cases where emergency action (including licensure suspension or restriction or remedy in circuit court) may be appropriate;
- Prosecute administrative complaints at the Division of Administrative Hearings or before the Department’s designated hearing officer or board;
- Conduct other civil and administrative litigation on behalf of the Department in all judicial forums as requested and required by law;
- Prepares pleadings, motions, memoranda, discovery, proposed orders, etc.;
- Conducts legal research and participates in settlement negotiations;
- Participate in meetings for non-board matters, probable cause panels, final agency action, board/division rule workshops;
- Provide legal advice on Department matters to management, other divisions and general staff as needed;
- Prosecutes and defends final orders, emergency suspension orders, declaratory judgments, and rule waiver and variance decisions;
- Responds to or reviews responses to public records requests;
- Prepares correspondence applicable to particular cases or complaints as appropriate and on behalf of the Department;
- Performs other duties as directed by the supervisor or the Office of the General Counsel;
- Assists other units as needed.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Skill in drafting legal documents;
- Skill in managing multiple complex cases;
- Ability to prioritize work;
- Ability to work independently and in a team environment;
- Ability to communicate effectively;
- Ability to conduct legal research;
- Ability to make oral presentations in court and in large groups;
- Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments;
- Ability to utilize problem-solving techniques;
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to recognize and act on emerging issues and shifting priorities.
- Ability to travel.
Where You Will Work:
Tallahassee, Florida’s Capital City, lined with rolling hills, oak trees, and canopied roads combines old world charm with a modern pace of life. Home to two major universities as well as state government, Tallahassee is a mid-sized city in the heart of Florida’s Big Bend. Boasting proximity to the coast and centrally located to popular tourist destinations, Tallahassee is a highly desirable location for both those seeking their first job or those ready to enter the next exciting chapter in their career. Also, with no state income tax, Florida is a great place to work regardless of where you find yourself on the career ladder. Attorneys wishing to work from another location other than Tallahassee headquarters, will be permitted to work from one of DBPR’s satellite offices, which are located in Ft. Lauderdale, Ft. Myers, Ft. Pierce, Gainesville, Jacksonville, Margate, Miami, Orlando, Panama City, Pensacola, Tampa, and West Palm Beach.
Applicant Note: If you are the selected candidate for this position and hold a current license through the Florida Department of Business & Professional Regulation, you may be required to place your license in an inactive status.
NOTE: This position requires a security background check and/or drug screening and participation in direct deposit. You will be required to provide your Social Security Number (SSN) and date of birth in order to conduct this background check.
Applicants are required to apply through the People First system by the closing date, by applying online. All required documentation must be received by the closing date of the advertisement. If you have any questions regarding your application, you may call 1-877-562-7287.
The Florida Department of Business and Professional Regulation is committed
to increasing recruitment and hiring of individuals with disabilities and
improving employment outcomes.
Candidates requiring a reasonable accommodation, as defined by the Americans with Disabilities Act, must contact the DBPR Human Resources (HR) Office at (850) 487-2074. DBPR requests applicants notify HR in advance to allow sufficient time to provide the accommodation.
SPECIAL REMINDERS:
Male applicants born on or after October 1, 1962, will not be eligible for hire or promotion unless they are registered with the Selective Services System (SSS) before their 26th birthday, or have a Letter of Registration Exemption from the SSS. For more information, please visit the SSS website: http://www.sss.gov .
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS on how your current benefits will 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.
We hire only U. S. citizens and lawfully authorized alien workers. Our agency participates in the E-Verify System which is a federal government electronic database available for employers to use to verify the identity and employment eligibility of all persons hired to work in the United States.
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.