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ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL - 76002966

Date: Apr 29, 2025

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Requisition No: 851661

Agency: Highway Safety and Motor Vehicle

Working Title: ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL - 76002966

Pay Plan: SES

Position Number: 76002966

Salary: $70,000.08 - $72,000.00 Annually

Posting Closing Date: 05/13/2025

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Office of Executive Director

Office of General Counsel

FHP Legal Counsel

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: Tammie Gibbs,[email protected]

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 toA Safer Floridathrough 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

This position serves as a Troop Legal Advisor to a Troop within the Florida Highway Patrol and Assistant General Counsel to the Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles. This position provides legal advice and training to FHP members. An ideal candidate will possess criminal litigation experience as a prosecutor, be comfortable in a courtroom setting, and be able to think on their feet. A Troop Legal Advisor (TLA) is required to handle a variety of matters, including prosecution of traffic infraction hearings, civil asset forfeitures, monitor claims litigation, and other administrative hearings as needed. An ideal candidate will have an outgoing personality, should possess excellent interpersonal skills, and will be able to easily relate to other people (especially law enforcement officers). This position includes a training aspect, thus, the ability to communicate effectively with non-lawyers is very important. The ability to self-motivate is important. The ideal candidate will communicate regularly with members of the Office of the General Counsel by video conference and frequent meetings. Overnight travel is required. The candidate will be required to integrate and develop solid working relationships with law enforcement personnel at all levels of the agency, local state attorneys, sheriffs and other local police agencies. This will necessitate conducting ride-alongs, attending sworn personnel training, and some travel within the state. An ideal candidate will also be familiar with and be able to review warrants for probable cause, facilitate the legal aspects of court ordered evidence destruction, and answer questions on a wide range of legal topics. This position touches numerous areas of the law and is rewarding for a person who enjoys working on different matters each day.

Preferred Qualifications

Preference will be given to candidates with the following:

+ At least two (2) years of experience as an Assistant State Attorney or Public Defender.

+ Supervisory experience of other attorneys.

+ Experience creating and delivering legal training.

+ Prior law enforcement experience

Job Related Requirements

+ Selected candidate must be an active member of The Florida Bar in good standing.

+ Day and overnight travel are required.

+ A valid driver’s license is required.

+ The position you are applying is subject to a Level 2 background along with CJIS security clearance, to include fingerprinting as a condition of employment pursuant to Chapter 110.1127, 435 and 943, Florida Statutes. As an applicant for positions requiring CJIS security clearance, you are required to disclose criminal records that have been sealed or expunged.

General Informaton

+ 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:

TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32301 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33966 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32818 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32502 TAMPA, FL, US, 33612 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32812 PLANT CITY, FL, US, 33563 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32806 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33990 TAMPA, FL, US, 33618 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34212 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33916 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32810 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32304 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32501 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32399 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33907 CALLAWAY, FL, US, 32404 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32312 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33913 TAMPA, FL, US, 33609 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32401 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32827 TAMPA, FL, US, 33605 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33912 WINTER GARDEN, FL, US, 34787 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32835 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32825 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32804 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32305 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32819 TAMPA, FL, US, 33634 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32407 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32402 TAMPA, FL, US, 33614 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34208 MAITLAND, FL, US, 32751 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33902 FL, US, 32591 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32309 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32824 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32504 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32505 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32514 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32512 TAMPA, FL, US, 33606 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32308 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32526 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32506 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32801 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32811 TAMPA, FL, US, 33626 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32503 WIMAUMA, FL, US, 33598 TAMPA, FL, US, 33625 TAMPA, FL, US, 33619 TAMPA, FL, US, 33602 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34205 TAMPA, FL, US, 33610 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34211 BRADENTON, FL, US, 34203 TAMPA, FL, US, 33607 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32826 TAMPA, FL, US, 33680 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32809 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32507 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32803 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32805 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32807 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32404 PALMETTO, FL, US, 34221 TAMPA, FL, US, 33637 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33908 TAMPA, FL, US, 33617 TAMPA, FL, US, 33672 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32821 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33909 MARGATE, FL, US, 33063 TAMPA, FL, US, 33604 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32413 TAMPA, FL, US, 33620 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32317 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32814 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32302 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32316 PALMETTO, FL, US, 34220 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32831 VALRICO, FL, US, 33594 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32822 RIVERVIEW, FL, US, 33579 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33994 PANAMA CITY, FL, US, 32405 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32310 TAMPA, FL, US, 33613 TAMPA, FL, US, 33611 PALMETTO, FL, US, 34280 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32508 PLANT CITY, FL, US, 33560 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32808 PANAMA CITY BEACH, FL, US, 32408 CAPE CORAL, FL, US, 33904 APOPKA, FL, US, 32712 TAMPA, FL, US, 34748 ORLANDO, FL, US, 32833 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32311 FORT MYERS, FL, US, 33919 APOPKA, FL, US, 32703 TAMPA, FL, US, 33615 PENSACOLA, FL, US, 32534 TALLAHASSEE, FL, US, 32303 BRADENTON, FL, US, 33870 TAMPA, FL, US, 33616

Nearest Major Market:Tallahassee