PARALEGAL SPECIALIST - 60011187

MyFlorida • Pensacola, FL • 10h ago

Date: Mar 3, 2026

The State Personnel System is an E-Verify employer. For more information click on our E-Verify Website (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/workforce\operations/human\resource\management/for\job\applicants/e\verify) .

Requisition No: 870985

Agency: Children and Families

Working Title: PARALEGAL SPECIALIST - 60011187

Pay Plan: Career Service

Position Number: 60011187

Salary: $36,000

Posting Closing Date: 03/22/2026

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Paralegal Specialist

Department of Children and Families

160 W Government St. Pensacola, FL 32502

Open Competitive

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

What you will do:

This position is responsible for independent work assisting the Chief Legal Counsel in proivding analysis and research on a variety of aministrative matters. Serves as the Chief Legal Counsel in the capacity as paralegal. Work involves assignments which are broad as to content and require independently making decisions and obtaining solutions by operating within well-established policies, laws, rules and guidelines.

Acts as district liaison for public records requests and subpoenas duces tecum

Receives and routes telephone calls, answering questions which may involve interpretation of policies and procedures and standrad legal questions previously researched by an attorney

Performs legal research and writing as requested, including matters relating to personnel, grievances, PERC and EEO

Acts as district liaison for juvenile incompetent to proceed program

Maintains court calendars and executive assignment logs

Manages confidential legal and case files and programmatic records and files

Receives and processes incoming mail.

Processes invoices, time sheets, travel and other administrative tasks

Maintains law library incorporating revisions and updates

Performs notary services

Drafts and prepares a variety of legal documents to be filed in circuit, county, appellate and administrative proceedings under the supervision of an attorney. Drafts general correspondence and reports.

Other duties as assigned

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:

No state income tax for residents of Florida;

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 .

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 clickinghere (http://www.dms.myflorida.com/content/download/97612/566545) . All documentation is due by the close of the vacancy announcement.

Location:

PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32502

Nearest Major Market:Pensacola

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