Closing Date: 13th August, 2024
Description:
As a Senior Counsel, you'll be more than just a legal advisor. You'll handle the day-to-day legal issues of our Human Resources office and support the Division of State Human Resource Management. This division is responsible for collective bargaining and setting policies for the entire State Personnel System. Your responsibilities will include:- Providing expert advice on collective bargaining activities and administering state labor contracts.
- Providing advice and counsel on state employment programs such as attendance, leave, classification, and compensation.
- Serving as a resource for other labor and employment attorneys within the State Personnel System, offering guidance on unique and complex legal issues.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
The attorney should possess the following:
- Knowledge of laws, rules, legal codes, court procedures, precedents, government regulations, executive orders, and agency policies and procedures or ability to thoroughly research such.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work independently.
- Ability to work as part of a team.
- Ability to collect, evaluate, and analyze data.
- Ability to plan, organize, coordinate, and timely complete work assignments.
- Ability to use logic and analysis to identify the strengths and weaknesses of different approaches.
- Ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.
- Basic proficiency in office information technology.
Qualifications:
- A juris doctor from an accredited law school.
- Admission to, and good standing with, the Florida Bar.
- At least three years of experience as a licensed attorney.
- At least two years of labor or employment law experience.
- Experience with employment litigation is highly desired.
- Experience with Florida's Sunshine Law is highly desired.
- Experience with bill analyses is highly desired.
