State of Florida

Legal Secretary

State of Florida

full-time

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Location Type: Office

Location: Clearwater • Florida • United States

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Salary

💰 $34,652 per year

About the role

  • Composing and typing correspondence, detailed reports and charts, memoranda, etc., using a personal computer.
  • Establishing and maintaining a comprehensive office filing system.
  • Preparing travel arrangements.
  • Scheduling meetings.
  • Preparing materials for supervisor's use.
  • Establishing a variety of working relationships within the Guardian ad Litem Office, in state courts system personnel, vendors, judges and non-judicial officers, and the general public.
  • Working independently and exercising discretion in dealing with confidential and sensitive information.
  • Work performed under general supervision of the Supervising Attorney.

Requirements

  • Must have a standard high school diploma or equivalent and three years of administrative support experience, one year of which was in a Legal Secretary, Administrative Specialist II or comparable position preferred.
  • Graduation from an accredited four-year college or university, two-year college or vocational school may substitute for the recommended experience on a year for year basis.
  • Knowledge of administrative and clerical procedures and systems.
  • Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition, and grammar.
  • Knowledge of computer software applications including Outlook, Excel and Word.
  • Ability to talk to others and convey information.
  • Ability to respond patiently with the general public.
  • Ability to maintain confidentiality concerning sensitive information.
Benefits
  • State of Florida Retirement package – Pension or investment plan (3% employee contribution required)
  • State group insurance coverage options, including health, life, dental, vision, and other supplemental insurance options
  • Flexible spending account
  • Nine paid state holidays each calendar year
  • One paid personal holiday each fiscal year
  • 13 paid sick leave days accrued within the calendar year
  • 13 paid annual leave days accrued within the calendar year with an increase after five years
  • Life insurance of $25,000 is provided by the state at no cost to you for all FTE positions.
  • Employees may purchase additional coverage
  • Public Loan Forgiveness Program
  • State tuition waivers
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Hard Skills & Tools
administrative supportclerical proceduresreport writingfiling system managementtravel arrangementsmeeting schedulingconfidential information handling
Soft Skills
communicationinterpersonal skillsdiscretionindependencepatience
Certifications
high school diplomaequivalent certification