SENIOR ATTORNEY (WT: ATTORNEY HEARING OFFICER) - 76003489
Date: Dec 1, 2025
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Requisition No: 865594
Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle
Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY (WT: ATTORNEY HEARING OFFICER) - 76003489
Pay Plan: SES
Position Number: 76003489
Salary: $61,000.08 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 12/15/2025
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Office of the Executive Director
Bureau of Administrative Reviews
Selected Exempt Services Opportunity
Open Competitive
To be considered for this position, applicant responses to qualifying questions must be clearly stated within the employment history. Software systems, actual work experience, and years of employment must be clearly defined, or the application may not be considered for the position.
Contact Person: Tom Moffett, TomMoffett@flhsmv.gov
The Organization
The Florida Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles (FLHSMV) provides 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
Paid Parental Leave
Annual and Sick Leave Package
Nine Paid Holidays
State Health and Life Insurance
Educational Benefits
Contributory Retirement Plan
To learn more about FLHSMV and why it's a great place to work, visit our website at: flhsmv.gov/careers.
If you're seeking employment with a meaningful mission, opportunities for skill growth and career advancement, competitive medical and life insurance, retirement benefits, ample vacation and sick leave, paid holidays, and educational assistance, consider building your career at FLHSMV!
Duties and Responsibilities
As an Attorney Hearing Officer, you will represent the Bureau of Administrative Reviews by:
Conducting formal administrative hearings pursuant to Sections 322.2615-16, and 322.64, Florida Statutes.
Responding to inquiries from parties as they relate to administrative hearings you are conducting.
Writing final orders with factual and legal analysis concerning driver licenses.
Performing other duties as required.
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
Proficiency in legal research and writing.
Skill to communicate effectively verbally and in writing.
Knowledge and ability to understand Florida Statutes, the Florida Administrative Code, federal statutes, case law, rules, regulations, and FLHSMV policies and procedures.
Using relevant information and individual judgment to make sound, well-informed and objective decisions.
Ability to prepare for and conduct hearings.
Ability to work under stressful situations.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to plan, organize and coordinate work assignments.
Ability to communicate effectively.
Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with other.
Preferred Qualifications
Preference will be given to candidates with the following:
An attorney with a minimum of two years of prior legal experience as an attorney.
Experience conducting administrative hearings is strongly preferred.
Possess excellent research and writing skills.
Outgoing personality, possess excellent interpersonal skills, and will be able to explain complex legal issues in a manner in which non-lawyers will understand.
Job Related Requirements
The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background check, along with Criminal Justice Information System (CJIS) clearance, to include a fingerprint-based check of the criminal records of the FBI, as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes. Please note that, since this position requires CJIS clearance, the Department will have access to all an applicant's criminal and juvenile delinquency records, even those that have been sealed or expunged.
The selected applicant must be a member of The Florida Bar (a lawyer) in good standing.
This position requires the incumbent to have a valid driver's license in good standing.
Travel is required.
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. Fingerprints and associated information/biometrics will be retained in the FBI's Next Generation Identification (NGI) system and fingerprints may continue to be compared against fingerprints submitted to or retained by NGI.
FLHSMV 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.
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.
Location:
CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33755 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33756 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33760 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33762 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 33765 CLEARWATER, FL, US, 34620 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, US, 33311 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, US, 33313 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, US, 33319 LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL, US, 33813 MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33139 MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33141 MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33162 MIAMI GARDENS, FL, US, 33056 MIAMI GARDENS, FL, US, 33169 MIAMI LAKES, FL, US, 33016 MIAMI, FL, US, 33055 MIAMI, FL, US, 33101 MIAMI, FL, US, 33122 MIAMI, FL, US, 33125 MIAMI, FL, US, 33126 MIAMI, FL, US, 33127 MIAMI, FL, US, 33128 MIAMI, FL, US, 33130 MIAMI, FL, US, 33131 MIAMI, FL, US, 33132 MIAMI, FL, US, 33134 MIAMI, FL, US, 33135 MIAMI, FL, US, 33136 MIAMI, FL, US, 33137 MIAMI, FL, US, 33138 MIAMI, FL, US, 33142 MIAMI, FL, US, 33144 MIAMI, FL, US, 33145 MIAMI, FL, US, 33147 MIAMI, FL, US, 33150 MIAMI, FL, US, 33155 MIAMI, FL, US, 33157 MIAMI, FL, US, 33160 MIAMI, FL, US, 33161 MIAMI, FL, US, 33162 MIAMI, FL, US, 33165 MIAMI, FL, US, 33166 MIAMI, FL, US, 33169 MIAMI, FL, US, 33172 MIAMI, FL, US, 33173 MIAMI, FL, US, 33174 MIAMI, FL, US, 33175 MIAMI, FL, US, 33176 MIAMI, FL, US, 33177 MIAMI, FL, US, 33178 MIAMI, FL, US, 33181 MIAMI, FL, US, 33183 MIAMI, FL, US, 33184 MIAMI, FL, US, 33186 MIAMI, FL, US, 33189 MIAMI, FL, US, 33194 MIAMI, FL, US, 33199 MIAMI, FL, US, 33256 MIAMI, FL, US, 33283 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33160 NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL, US, 33179 NORTH MIAMI, FL, US, 33161 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32801 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32803 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32804 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32805 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32806 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32807 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32808 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32809 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32810 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32811 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32812 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32814 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32818 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32819 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32821 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32822 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32824 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32825 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32826 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32827 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32831 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32833 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32835 SOUTH MIAMI, FL, US, 33143 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32307 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 TAMPA, FL, US, 33602 TAMPA, FL, US, 33604 TAMPA, FL, US, 33605 TAMPA, FL, US, 33606 TAMPA, FL, US, 33607 TAMPA, FL, US, 33609 TAMPA, FL, US, 33610 TAMPA, FL, US, 33611 TAMPA, FL, US, 33612 TAMPA, FL, US, 33613 TAMPA, FL, US, 33614 TAMPA, FL, US, 33615 TAMPA, FL, US, 33616 TAMPA, FL, US, 33617 TAMPA, FL, US, 33618 TAMPA, FL, US, 33619 TAMPA, FL, US, 33620 TAMPA, FL, US, 33625 TAMPA, FL, US, 33626 TAMPA, FL, US, 33634 TAMPA, FL, US, 33637 TAMPA, FL, US, 33672 TAMPA, FL, US, 33680 TAMPA, FL, US, 34748
Nearest Major Market:Tampa
