Requisition No: 887217
Agency: Justice Administrative Commission
Working Title: STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, 19TH CIRCUIT- LEGAL ASSISTANT I - 21013373
Pay Plan: State Attorneys JAC
Position Number: 21013373
Salary: $35,290.00
Posting Closing Date: 05/06/2027
The Office of the State Attorney Nineteenth Judicial Circuit seeks to hire a Legal Assistant I for an entry level clerical position that requires work performed under general or administrative supervision for a busy prosecution office.
The qualified candidate must have a minimum of one (1) year of responsible secretarial experience.
Graduation from a standard high school or General Education Diploma (GED) and one (1) year of secretarial and/or clerical experience or an equivalent combination of training and experience.
Only candidates completing our office application will be considered. See below for application instructions.
Pursuant to Article V, Section 17, of the Constitution of the State of Florida, the State Attorney is charged with the duty of faithfully executing and enforcing the laws of the State of Florida.
The Florida State Constitution provides that there be an elected State Attorney in each of the twenty judicial circuits. The State Attorney is the prosecuting officer of all the circuit and county trial courts.
Consistent with and necessary to the performance of these duties, the State Attorney provides personnel and procedures for the orderly, efficient and effective investigation, intake and processing of all felony, misdemeanors, criminal traffic, juvenile and specially enumerated civil cases referred by law enforcement, other state, county and municipal agencies and the general public.
Please request an application by email or download an application from our website www.sao19.org. Completed applications and resumes should be directed to Office Manager and may be returned by mail, email or fax. No phone calls please.
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Fort Pierce, FL 34950
Fax to: (772) 462-1214
Email: HRSUPPORT@sao19.org
If you are a retiree of the Florida Retirement System (FRS), please check with the FRS at 1-844-377-1888 on how your current benefits may be affected if you are re-employed with the State of Florida. Your current retirement benefits may be canceled, suspended, or deemed ineligible depending upon the date of your retirement.
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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