Florida Staffing
Administrative Assistant II - Ses
The Florida Commission on Offender Review, formally known as the Florida Parole Commission, is looking to fill an administrative assistant iises position in its Office of the General Counsel. The position is located in the Commission's Central Office, in Tallahassee. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for providing legal support to all Commission attorneys, including its General Counsel. The incumbent in this position will be the lead member of the Office of the General Counsel's Public Records Unit. The Commission functions as a quasi-judicial decision-making body, responsible for the careful selection of candidates appropriate for release from incarceration to parole, and administers parole, conditional release supervision, conditional medical release supervision, control release supervision, and addiction recovery release supervision. The Commission acts as the administrative and investigative arm of the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Executive Clemency. This position is classified as a full-time selected exempt service position and works under the supervision of the General Counsel. The starting salary is $34,760.00. Benefits include state group health insurance coverage through Capital Health Plan or Blue Cross Blue Shield, various plans for dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options available, annual and sick leave benefits, flexible spending accounts available, ten paid holidays each year, one personal holiday each a year, $25,000 life insurance policy paid 100% by employer, retirement plans that include employer contributions, and tuition waivers to attend state of Florida colleges and universities for up to six credit hours per semester. Position description includes assisting the General Counsel and all Commission attorneys regarding administrative tasks associated with attorney duties and responsibilities, independently composing correspondence of a complex nature following a review of all pertinent materials in response to inmates, public officials, law enforcement entities, and the general public, reviewing on a day-to-day basis all Office of the General Counsel materials originating both from outside and within the Commission and assembling such material on a priority basis for the attention of the General Counsel and all Commission attorneys, answering, handling, and screening telephone calls, bringing, as necessary, calls to the attention of appropriate personnel promptly and with clarity, acknowledging and assisting visitors, performing general related duties as required, including making travel arrangements for the General Counsel and all Commission attorneys, and preparation and submission of expense vouchers. Knowledge, skills, and abilities include knowledge of administrative and office principles and practices, knowledge and experience with MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, knowledge of the methods of data collection, knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication, ability to analyze and prioritize information, ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, ability to work independently, ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information, ability to organize a high volume of cases, ability to e-file pleadings in state and federal courts, ability to prepare correspondence and administrative reports, ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures, ability to utilize problem-solving techniques, ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, and ability to work in a team environment. Minimum qualifications include two years work experience in the criminal justice or legal field, or two years combination of work experience and education in the criminal justice or legal field.
The Florida Commission on Offender Review, formally known as the Florida Parole Commission, is looking to fill an administrative assistant iises position in its Office of the General Counsel. The position is located in the Commission's Central Office, in Tallahassee. The incumbent in this position will be responsible for providing legal support to all Commission attorneys, including its General Counsel. The incumbent in this position will be the lead member of the Office of the General Counsel's Public Records Unit. The Commission functions as a quasi-judicial decision-making body, responsible for the careful selection of candidates appropriate for release from incarceration to parole, and administers parole, conditional release supervision, conditional medical release supervision, control release supervision, and addiction recovery release supervision. The Commission acts as the administrative and investigative arm of the Governor and Cabinet, sitting as the Board of Executive Clemency. This position is classified as a full-time selected exempt service position and works under the supervision of the General Counsel. The starting salary is $34,760.00. Benefits include state group health insurance coverage through Capital Health Plan or Blue Cross Blue Shield, various plans for dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options available, annual and sick leave benefits, flexible spending accounts available, ten paid holidays each year, one personal holiday each a year, $25,000 life insurance policy paid 100% by employer, retirement plans that include employer contributions, and tuition waivers to attend state of Florida colleges and universities for up to six credit hours per semester. Position description includes assisting the General Counsel and all Commission attorneys regarding administrative tasks associated with attorney duties and responsibilities, independently composing correspondence of a complex nature following a review of all pertinent materials in response to inmates, public officials, law enforcement entities, and the general public, reviewing on a day-to-day basis all Office of the General Counsel materials originating both from outside and within the Commission and assembling such material on a priority basis for the attention of the General Counsel and all Commission attorneys, answering, handling, and screening telephone calls, bringing, as necessary, calls to the attention of appropriate personnel promptly and with clarity, acknowledging and assisting visitors, performing general related duties as required, including making travel arrangements for the General Counsel and all Commission attorneys, and preparation and submission of expense vouchers. Knowledge, skills, and abilities include knowledge of administrative and office principles and practices, knowledge and experience with MS Word, Outlook, Excel and PowerPoint, knowledge of the methods of data collection, knowledge of the principles and techniques of effective communication, ability to analyze and prioritize information, ability to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, ability to work independently, ability to maintain confidentiality of highly sensitive information, ability to organize a high volume of cases, ability to e-file pleadings in state and federal courts, ability to prepare correspondence and administrative reports, ability to understand and apply applicable rules, regulations, policies and procedures, ability to utilize problem-solving techniques, ability to plan, organize, and coordinate work assignments, ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others, and ability to work in a team environment. Minimum qualifications include two years work experience in the criminal justice or legal field, or two years combination of work experience and education in the criminal justice or legal field.