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SENIOR ATTORNEY OPS - 60932303

State of Florida, Tampa, FL, United States


Requisition No: 873619
Agency: Children and Families
Working Title: SENIOR ATTORNEY OPS - 60932303
Pay Plan: Temp
Position Number: 60932303
Salary: $41/hr
Posting Closing Date: 05/10/2026
Open Competitive
Current employees will be compensated in accordance with the DCF salary policy.

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The position is in the Office of the General Counsel, Department of Children and Families, located at 9393 N. Florida Avenue, Suite 900, Tampa, FL 33612.

What You Will Do

Attends staffing upon request of the Office of Licensing or the Office of Child and Family Wellbeing, including Institutional cases.

Assesses requested action from Licensing and Investigations, including but not limited to the issuance of fines or other progressive discipline to childcare facilities and homes in the coverage area; and the issuance of injunctions under s. 39.302 Fla. Stat.

Assists with Complaints, Administrative Fines, and other progressive discipline of childcare facilities and homes in the subject area.

Drafts and files various pleadings, motions, orders, and other legal documents/memoranda.

Responsible for representing the Department in court and/or administrative hearings and generally obtains favorable outcomes at the same.

Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Member of the Florida Bar.

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.

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