Senior Attorney

Overview

Requisition No: 869043

Agency:
Agency for Persons with Disabilities

Working Title:

SENIOR ATTORNEY -

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number:

Salary: $65,000.00 to $85,000.00 Annually, $2,500.00 - $3,269.23 Bi-weekly

bSENIOR ATTORNEY bSelected Exempt Service (SES)

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WORKING TITLE:

SENIOR ATTORNEY

bPOSITION NUMBER:

bOPEN COMPETITIVE OPPORTUNITY

bThis posting may close before the posted closing date.

bCANDIDATE POOL:
Future vacancies may be filled from this advertisement for a period of up to six months.

bThis position is not a Telework position and is required to report to the APD office in the area it serves.

Working for the State of Florida is more than a paycheck. The State’s total compensation package for eligible employees features a highly competitive set of employee benefits, including:

• 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  ).

The Agency seeks team members who demonstrate the qualities of being humble, hungry, and smart and lead others to embody the same. This entails lacking excessive ego, sharing credit, being self-motivated, and exercising good judgment and intuition regarding the subtleties of group dynamics.

This position with APD will serve staff and management across the Agency. Your work will impact the workplace culture, our community, and the population we serve as we continuously strive to achieve the Agency’s mission.

* Responses to the qualifying questions are required and must be verifiable based on your submitted application, and “see resume” will not be considered an acceptable response.

This advertisement will be used to fill multiple Senior Attorney positions, as outlined below. In addition to their primary assignments, selected attorneys may have the opportunity to work across several areas of law, allowing for cross-training and professional growth. All positions report directly to the Deputy General Counsel.

• Position Number provides legal representation to the Agency for Persons with Disabilities (Agency) in Medicaid-related litigation. This includes representation before the Office of Appeal Hearings, the Division of Administrative Hearings, and other state or appellate courts, as required. Travel may be required.
• Position Number represents the Agency in forensic litigation and analyzes legal issues arising from the Developmental Disabilities Centers and the Developmental Disabilities Defendant Program.
• Position Number provides legal representation to the Agency related to public records, HIPAA, rules, and other areas of the law in support of the Office of the General Counsel.

• Member of the Florida Bar in good standing.

Knowledge of:

• Public records and their exemptions, HIPAA, and laws and ethics in government.
• Medicaid Law.
• Sunshine Law.
• Laws and ethics in government.
• Court, administrative and legal procedure.

Ability to:

• Communicate with and train non-legal personnel.

Demonstrate Skills in:

• Electronic case research and legal document preparation.

Profile Completion

To qualify for this position, applicants must complete all fields in the Candidate Profile, including their work history with the month and year.

Resumes and other documentation can be attached to provide additional information but will not replace the required completed Candidate Profile.

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 suspended or voided, and you will be required to repay all benefits received depending upon your retirement date.

As a condition of employment, a person appointed to a position in the State Personnel System is required to participate in the Direct Deposit…