Requisition No: 352182
Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle
Working Title: ASST GENERAL COUNSEL HEARING OFFICER - 76004692 1 1
Position Number: 76004692
Salary: $51,627.00 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 04/28/2021
Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles
Office of Executive Director
Legal
*Open Competitive Opportunity*
In order to be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems and actual work experience, years of employment, hours worked per week must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.
Note: We are looking to fill positions in Hillsborough and Orange counties.
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL HEARING OFFICER (CLASS TITLE: SENIOR ATTORNEY)
$51,627.00 Annually
Contact Person: Tom Moffett, 850-617-3101
The Organization
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (DHSMV) provide highway safety and security through excellence in service, education and enforcement. With a workforce of approximately 4,500 employees throughout the state, the Department is leading the way to A Safer Florida through the efficient and professional execution of its core mission: the issuance of driver licenses, vehicle tags and titles, and operation of the Florida Highway Patrol.
Our Benefits include
To learn more about DHSMV and why it’s a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.
Position Duties & Responsibilities
As the Assistant General Counsel Hearing Officer you will represent the Bureau of Administrative Reviews by:
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Note
The ideal candidate for this position is an attorney with a minimum of three years of legal experience as an attorney, two of which are as an Assistant State Attorney, Judicial Staff Attorney, Public Defender, or similar. Experience conducting administrative hearings is strongly preferred. An ideal candidate will possess excellent research and writing skills and litigation experience. An ideal candidate will also have an outgoing personality, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and will be able to explain complex legal issues to members of the public.
Position Requirements
General Information
The elements of the selection process may include a skill assessment and/or oral interview.
Applicants being considered for employment will be required to submit to a fingerprint-based background investigation, which will include a check of the criminal history records of the FBI.
The process for selecting applicant(s) for this position could take up to six months. Following the six-month period, a new application must be submitted to an open advertisement in order to be considered for that vacancy.
HSMV employees are paid once a month on the last workday of each month. All state employees are required to participate in the direct deposit program pursuant to s. 110.113 Florida Statutes.
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.