Requisition No: 882631
Agency: State Courts System
Working Title: ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT III - 22009468
Pay Plan: State Courts System
Position Number: 22009468
Salary: 48,442.20 Annually
Posting Closing Date: 09/11/2026
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POSITION: Administrative Assistant III – Office of the Trial Court Administrator
Position Number 009468
LOCATION St. Lucie County Courthouse, Fort Pierce, Florida
Position also travels to other locations within the Circuit. Applicants must reside within the Circuit or be willing to relocate in order to be considered for employment.
SALARY $48,442.20 annually / Full-Time; Benefits Package Available; FRS Retirement
EFFECTIVE DATE: Immediately
This is a high-trust position requiring sound judgment, professionalism, and strict confidentiality in supporting executive leadership. Responsibilities include administrative, project coordination, and clerical functions requiring discretion, confidentiality, initiative, professionalism, and independent judgment. Duties include coordinating calendars, meetings, travel, correspondence, records management, special projects, and administrative operations, while serving as a liaison with court staff, judicial officers, government agencies, and the public. The position works independently under the direction of the Trial Court Administrator.
Education – Bachelor’s degree. Additional relevant experience may substitute for the recommended educational level on a year-for-year basis.
Experience – Three years of work experience in business administration, office skills, or related field. Additional relevant education may substitute for the recommended experience on a year-for-year basis.
Certification and Special Requirements –Valid Florida State Driver’s License required.
Preferred QualificationsExperience providing high-level administrative support to executive leadership or attorneys; experience working in a court, legal, or government environment; advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Outlook, and Excel; excellent written communication and editing skills, including the ability to prepare professional correspondence and reports; Florida Notary Public certification; demonstrated ability to handle confidential and sensitive information with professionalism, discretion, and sound judgment.
How to Apply
Application Deadline: No later than 4:00 PM, Friday, September 11, 2026
The State of Florida is an Equal Opportunity Employer/Affirmative Action Employer and does not tolerate discrimination or violence in the workplace. If you are a person with a disability who requires a special accommodation to participate in the application/selection process, please call the Office of Human Resources at (772) 807-4370 (option 6).
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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